TLDR: Ottawa artist Taz Bentii drops Eleven Eleven, a project blending sharp lyricism and hypnotic beats, signalling his arrival as one of Canada’s most exciting new voices.
The new Taz Bentii project, Eleven Eleven, is a late-night diary set to hypnotic beats, equal parts introspective and celebratory. The 20-year-old Ottawa native has only been making music for three years, but his rapid evolution feels like a natural collision of raw talent and relentless grind.
Bentii’s rise has been anything but local. While rooted in Canada’s capital, he’s been steadily expanding his reach with recording sessions in Atlanta, New York, and Miami, and a recent tour across Texas. With a collab alongside OVO affiliate TVGUCCI and ties to DJ Holiday, Big Heff, and Drumma Boy, his network is already stacked.
The sonic palette of Eleven Eleven leans on moody production, minimal yet cinematic, giving Taz room to flex his lyrical storytelling. Tracks drift between atmospheric confessionals and head-nodding anthems, mirroring the duality of an artist on the cusp of stardom. There’s a sense that Taz isn’t just creating music, he’s manifesting the future he envisions whenever the clock hits 11:11.
Momentum for the project is amplified by live shows, including a hometown performance with Xav Trudeau at The 27 Club in Ottawa and an appearance at Riff Raff’s Green Apple Tour in Toronto. Bentii’s next moves include HellBender with Murda Beatz and Merkules in Niagara Falls (August 8 and 9), followed by YOWFEST in Ottawa (August 29), before joining Big Heff’s Streets Most Wanted Tour across 10 cities.
For an artist still shaping his debut footprint, Taz Bentii already feels like a name hip-hop can’t ignore. And Eleven Eleven is a perfect reflection of the hours spent grinding in the shadows, waiting for the world to look his way. Now, it finally is.
You can stream Eleven Eleven here.
