Planet Giza is a Canadian hip hop trio from Montreal, Quebec.Louis Pavlakos, "Planet Giza Talk Montreal On Sway, Say Kaytranada Had A Bigger Impact On Them Than Drake". Complex, May 31, 2023. Consisting of rapper Tony Stone and producers Rami B and DoomX, the band create music influenced by funk and jazz."Planet Giza's jazz-inflected lyrical hip-hop, and 5 more songs you need to hear this week". CBC Music, April 12, 2023.
Their debut album, Added Sugar, was released in 2019.Philippe Renaud, "Added Sugar, Planet Giza". Le Devoir, February 15, 2019. They followed up in 2021 with the EP Don't Throw Rocks at the Moon,Mr. Wavvy, "REVIEW: Planet Giza, Don’t Throw Rocks at the Moon". Cult MTL, April 6, 2021. and in 2023 with the album Ready When You Are."Planet Giza – Ready When You Are". Clash, April 11, 2023.
Ready When You Are was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize."2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
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