Within Toronto’s rap scene, Pressa stands out with his air-horn-like flow and eye for gritty details. His street stories emerge from his rough childhood, where he fell into trouble in the notorious Jane and Finch neighborhood. On 2019’s Prestige, Pressa spells out his tribulations on “I Come from the Projects.” But hard-earned success has also given him reason to celebrate, like on his Lil Uzi Vert- and Murda Beatz-featuring 2018 single, “420 in London,” which revels in Pressa’s rising role among his city’s hip-hop players. “We came far from sleeping in the dungeon,” he spits, as if his bad days are now a million miles away.