Planet Giza Explained

Planet Giza is a Canadian hip hop trio from Montreal, Quebec.^[1] Consisting of rapper Tony Stone and producers Rami B and DoomX, the band create music influenced by funk and jazz.^[2]

Their debut album, Added Sugar, was released in 2019.^[3] They followed up in 2021 with the EP Don't Throw Rocks at the Moon,^[4] and in 2023 with the album Ready When You Are.^[5]

Ready When You Are was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Louis Pavlakos, "Planet Giza Talk Montreal On Sway, Say Kaytranada Had A Bigger Impact On Them Than Drake". Complex, May 31, 2023.
2. https://www.cbc.ca/music/planet-giza-s-jazz-inflected-lyrical-hip-hop-and-5-more-songs-you-need-to-hear-this-week-1.6806800 "Planet Giza's jazz-inflected lyrical hip-hop, and 5 more songs you need to hear this week"
3. Philippe Renaud, "Added Sugar, Planet Giza". Le Devoir, February 15, 2019.
4. Mr. Wavvy, "REVIEW: Planet Giza, Don’t Throw Rocks at the Moon". Cult MTL, April 6, 2021.
5. https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/planet-giza-ready-when-you-are/ "Planet Giza – Ready When You Are"
6. https://www.cbc.ca/music/2023-polaris-music-prize-long-list-feist-jessie-reyez-and-more-1.6871592 "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more"