Montreal Hip-Hop Artists to Watch
Lucius P. Thundercat is a Montréal-based Canadian hip-hop rapper and vocalist with a melodic, pop-forward sound spanning R&B rap, trap, and lofi. His feature-driven collaborations — including “Must Be Love” with Magi Merlin — position him at the intersection of underground hip-hop and pop sensibility. In a scene rooted in a beat-driven, producer-forward tradition, he represents a newer lane — melodic rap built on vocal presence, with melody carrying as much weight as the beat.
The Lane
Montréal’s underground hip-hop scene skews instrumental and producer-forward, but the region has produced a lineage of vocalists who blur the line between rap and R&B. Lucius P. Thundercat sits in that tradition — melodic rap that stays true to the beat while pulling from R&B and trap textures. Active since 2016, his catalog spans 40+ releases across all major platforms, making him both a prolific underground presence and an outlier in a scene dominated by beat-tape culture.
Notable Collaborations
Montréal scene: Magi Merlin (vocalist — “Must Be Love,” 2022).
Notable features: Project Pat — Memphis rapper, Three 6 Mafia (“Hate Fuck”); OG Maco — Atlanta rapper (“Mind My Biz”); Che Noir — Buffalo rapper (“If It Comes to It”); Curtis Williams — vocalist (“Forbidden Fruit”); Skyzoo — Brooklyn rapper (“All of the Above”); Ransom and Add-2 (“Nocturnal Youth”).
Discography
| Release | Featured | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Must Be Love | Magi Merlin | 2022 |
| Tempo | Sunnie | 2023 |
| Ruse de Guerre | — | 2026 |
| A 2-Pack of Throat | — | 2024 |
| Rock With It | — | 2023 |
[Full catalog: Spotify, Apple Music]