Caliph reflects on jealousy and envy within his own circle on his latest single, We All Kings. He highlights that we all have greatness within us but if we don't reach our potential we can find ourselves in a dangerous limbo or hating on others. After taking an extensive hiatus from music, Caliph returns with an elevated confidence and wisdom put on quick display in this short first release to kick things off. Hints of boom bap combined with mystic samples.

We All Kings

It todays current financial crisis, Survivin, encapsulates what the everyday person is dealing with and thinking. The verses are in the perspective of the person with aspirations of a better life but currently stuck in the 9-5 grind unable to to get ahead. Caliph brings you on the journey of realization and evolution. After the release of his first single We All Kings, Caliph stays true to his brand on this second single. He's an artist known best for his message to uplift and challenge his listeners to look inward.

Caliph - Survivin

This is a song about forgiveness, celebrating our fathers and our hopes for our children. Shout out to all the dads holding down their families 🫡 and a moment for the fathers who have passed, you’ll always be remembered.

Caliph - Dear Father

This is a song about perseverance. My close friend/producer of this song was going through a grueling custody battle with his ex and I saw first hand the damage it was causing him. I wrote this song from his perspective so he knew he wasn't alone and to help him heal. The song also dives into men's mental health which is another story not covered enough, especially in hip hop. Its an easy listening song with a soulful electric acoustic guitar playing throughout.

Caliph - Hold It Down

Life should be about pushing our limits and believing in our abilities to go further and be better than we were yesterday.

HFCWG

Walking away from my 9-5  in pursuit of a dream was terrifying. Lots of late nights, self doubt and self sabotage. Things didn't go exactly as planned, they rarely do. Over a decade later of owning a business and being able to create more time for new ventures and family I've become a huge advocate for entrepreneurship.

Caliph - Self Made

Back in the studio after an extended hiatus, Caliph is a Toronto based rapper/singer/songwriter. Pulling inspiration from a range of artists including legends Tupac, Nas, Jay Z but also artists with cult followings such as Nipsey Hussle, Dom Kennedy and Larry June, most would describe his sound as “Adult Contemporary Hip Hop”.  

His songs are fearlessly introspective and cover moments of suffering, joy, accomplishments, love etc. that any self aware person could relate to and appreciate. His wordplay is technically sound and often includes multiple internal rhymes to keep his wordsmith fans happy and his casual fans curious. His beat selection offers a wide variety from acoustic riffs, classic boom bap drum patterns, jazzy samples to full on R&B grooves. 

After facing challenges in his early career with financial loss, friends passing and mental health, Caliph took a hiatus and built a successful business which employs many of his closest friends and family. His return to music was inevitable and brought us a new enlightened and evolved version of the artist we missed and loved.

CALIPH

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