THE GREEN LINE
ORIGINAL TOOL
Toronto music hits
for your commute
A Torontonian wearing headphones and listening to music on their commute.
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ADELE LUKUSA
Graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University and Kitchener native living in Riverdale. Enamoured with all things arts and culture. Journalist and avid zinester who loves criticism, but loves iced tea more.
July 7, 2025
What song or artist best define Toronto to you?
Since last summer, we’ve been going around the city asking Torontonians this question. Folks answered with some classics, shouted out some underdogs...but way too many mentioned Drake.
Clearly, there’s some education that needs to be done on the wide range of artists who've called Toronto home.
That’s why we made you a playlist! Enjoy more than 40 songs from all genres, featuring local artists and a couple of underrated Canadian classics!
A screenshot of the "Toronto Songbook" playlist on Spotify.
Are you looking for a specific vibe? We've highlighted three of our favourite songs.
Harrison's "Bump," featuring MED & Guilty Simpson begs to be played at your next picnic. It’s the audio equivalent of sunlight peeking through the leaves of a tree you’ve sat under. No notes.
Chxrry's "Poppin' out (Mistakes)" should your go-to song if you're looking for a banger produced by The Neptunes and mixed with the swag of Ciara for the modern day baddie. If you aren’t singing this song at the top of your lungs with your girlfriends at the club, in the car or while getting ready, try again!
Chris LaRocca's "laundry day" is perfect for all Frank Ocean fans feening for the next album and for lovers of scream-out-loud indie pop. Vivid. Evocative. Begs to be played live or used as the soundtrack of a life-changing movie moment.
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