One of many rappers rising out of the notoriously violent Rexdale neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Moula 1st reflected both the intensities and celebratory spirit of his environment in his tense and often eerie tracks. Frequently collaborating with friend and peer Pyrex, Moula 1st began releasing songs online around 2016, eventually working toward singles and videos in 2017 for standouts like the horror-movie soundtrack trap banger "Function" and "Wake Up," a reflection on positivity in the face of financial and emotional struggles. He followed the same year with the single "...