Clairmont the Second explained

Clairmont II Humphrey, known professionally as Clairmont The Second, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario.^[1] His 2017 album Lil Mont from the Ave received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018.^[2] He also won the 2019 Prism Prize Hi-Fidelity Award and is a finalist for the 2020 Prism Prize (for "Brick").^{[3] [4]}

Beginning his career in 2013,^[5] he released the mixtapes Becoming a GentlemIIn, Project II,^[6] and A Mixtape by Clairmont The Second^[7] before releasing the album Quest for Milk and Honey on Black Box Music in 2016.^[1] The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.^[8] Lil Mont from the Ave followed in 2017.^[5]

His song "Grip" was shortlisted for the 2020 SOCAN Songwriting Prize,^[9] and "Grip" was nominated for the same award in 2021.^[10]

In addition to his own music, Clairmont appeared as a guest musician on 2017 recordings by Del Bel^[11] and Grand Analog,^[12] as well as Haviah Mighty's 2019 album 13th Floor.

He is the younger brother of Colanthony Humphrey of the punk rock band The OBGMs.^[13]

Discography

• Becoming a GentlemIIn (2013)
• Project II (2014)
• A Mixtape by Clairmont The Second (2015)
• Quest for Milk and Honey (2016)
• Quest For Milk and Honey (Black Edition) (Under Black Box) (2017)
• Lil Mont from The Ave (2017)
• Do You Drive? (2019)
• It's Not How It Sounds (2020)

Notes and References

1. https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/teenage-rapper-clairmont-the-second-wants-fans-his-own-age/ "Teenage rapper Clairmont the Second wants fans his own age"
2. http://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/junos-news/arcade-fire-and-daniel-caesar-lead-2018-juno-award-nominations-1.4520940 "Arcade Fire and Daniel Caesar lead 2018 Juno Award nominations"
3. Web site: Murphy. Sarah. Here are the 2020 Prism Prize Finalists. 2020-07-10. exclaim.ca. en-ca.
4. Web site: 2019-07-18. Clairmont The Second is up for a climb. 2020-07-10. thestar.com. en.
5. https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/stream-clairmont-the-second-lil-mont-from-the-ave/ "Clairmont The Second breaks down his new album Lil Mont From The Ave"
6. . ChartAttack, June 11, 2015.
7. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/clairmont_second-mixtape_by_clairmont_second "Clairmont The Second: A Mixtape by Clairmont The Second"
8. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/polaris_music_prize_reveals_2017_long_list "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2017 Long List"
9. Allie Gregory, "SOCAN Announces 2020 Songwriting Prize Finalists". Exclaim!, July 16, 2020.
10. Megan LaPierre, "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Announces 2021 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 17, 2021.
11. https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/del-bel-album-review-III/ "Del Bel's III starts strong thanks to a Clairmont the Second feature"
12. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/grand_analog_get_shad_clairmont_the_second_adaline_for_survival_ep "Grand Analog Get Shad, Clairmont The Second, Adaline for 'Survival' EP"
13. Anna Fitzpatrick, "The Smart Set". Toronto Life, April 9, 2018.