Driftwood, Jane and Finch · 2014–present
Pressa
Driftwood's most quotable export. Pressa's writing is dense with north-west Toronto specifics — block names, Canada Goose winters, court dates — delivered in a nasal, elastic flow that a whole generation copied.
Jane and Finch →Influences
Jamaican PatoisChicago drillUK road rap
Slang they use
- endsYour neighbourhood — the specific area you're from and rep.+988
- oppsEnemies or rivals, usually in a street context.+424
- crodieYour closest friend — a warmer, more Toronto-specific evolution of "bro" or "cro". Used as a term of address between men who are genuinely tight.+1378
- 10 downRide-or-die loyal; down for whatever, all the way. Also written "ten down".+621
- certiCertified, guaranteed, the real thing. Confirms something or someone is legit.+929
Most annotated lines
Notable releases
Canada Goose · Novacane · Attachments