<p>Toronto, Canada transplant and Melbourne, Australia native <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.notionbaby.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a> &#8211; MC, Producer and <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.illnotestudios.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Engineer</a> &#8211; has been in the game for a while; learning, watching, collaborating, sharpening his creative sword. A <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.bandcamp.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">trio of solo mixtapes</a> in the late 2000s lead to his debut EP, the thematically relevant &#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotion.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Fpride-on-my-cufflinks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pride On My Cufflinks</a>&#8221; in 2013, followed by a slew of <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundcloud.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">singles and loosies</a>, all culminating in this moment.</p>
<p>You never forget your debut, and this project means the world to <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a>. As the title suggests, &#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heart On My Sleeve</a>&#8221; is a deeply personal album, containing music he&#8217;s worked on over his time in Canada and touching on subjects that he&#8217;s never spoken on before. At times dark, introspective, reflective, emotional, positive, quietly confident and inspirational, &#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heart On My Sleeve</a>&#8221; has something all of us can relate to. <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a> conveys his emotions in a way that not many other MCs are bold enough to put on display, and this admirable trait makes this project all the more important. Written and recorded through an often tumultuous time of his life, the record expresses the whole breadth of human emotions, while the soulful, boom bap vibe is a breath of fresh air in today&#8217;s brash, disposable musical landscape.</p>
<p>Production credits includes the likes of <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F_Remot" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Remot</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FKidEightDesigns" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KidEight</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fdurbanpoison" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Durban Poison</a> and <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmyerclarity" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Myer Clarity</a>, while the vast majority comes from <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a> himself. And with heavyweight guests <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fskyzoomusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Skyzoo</a>, Canadian Hip Hop pioneer <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fmaestrofreshwes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maestro Fresh Wes</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fghettosocks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ghettosocks</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fdshademusic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">D-Shade</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fceefor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cee</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fillvibe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iLLvibe</a> and <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fjonathanemile" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Emile</a>, the LP will most certainly cement <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a> as a mainstay in the North American Hip Hop landscape.</p>
<p>Today also sees the release of <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a>&#8216;s latest music video for the moody &#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionGFGYT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goin&#8217; For Gold</a>&#8220;. Shot in Toronto with regular collaborator and Montreal-based cinematographer <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kingrichardfilms.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">King Richard</a>, the video follows the often frustrating path of a creative working on their craft, through to the triumph of figuring it all out, striving for the win &#8211; going for the gold, literally and figuratively.</p>
<p>Stream &#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heart On My Sleeve</a>&#8221; on <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSSP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSBC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bandcamp</a> and <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FNotionHOMSAM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Music</a>, and purchase via <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FNotionHOMSiT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;<a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=bit.ly%2FNotionHOMSsp" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Heart On My Sleeve</a>&#8221; was mixed and mastered by <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnotionbaby" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notion</a> at <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.illnotestudios.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Illnote Studios</a>, Toronto, Canada. Photography and cover artwork by <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joshuatelfer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joshua Telfer</a>. Management by <a title="This external link will open in a new window" href="http://uid130630.fan-send.com/l.php?cid=1411995&;sid=263361531&;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.highseasonco.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Season Co</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/2spee1mA3WmmnrqMVx71gP">Listen to album here</a></p>