Toronto powerhouse rapper Haviah Mighty joins forces with rising R&B sensation Shantel May on her latest release, “Lucky,” a bold collaboration between two of the city’s most compelling voices. Opening with intricate keys and a laid-back groove, “Lucky” sets the tone with funky bass lines and Haviah’s effortless, distinctive delivery. Produced by John Fellner, KTOE, and Haviah Mighty, the track marks the third installment in Haviah’s V2 Healing Era. Listen to “Lucky” here.

Following “Double the Fun” and “OK!” (Watch “OK” directed by Shiraz Higgins here), she teams up with Shantel May to blend luscious, soulful vocals a la Whitney Houston or Beyoncé, with confident bars, creating a rich contrast. Rooted in classic boom bap and live instrumentation, “Lucky” explores mutual appreciation in a relationship where both partners know they’re fortunate to have each other, but question whether that gratitude is truly seen. While continuing to echo themes of self-love and inner worth, the song also leans into the longing for care and validation from others.

Talking on the track, Haviah tells us: “When this combination is right… any connection feels magical. Lucky, even.”

Haviah Mighty is constantly hunting down authenticity in her work, whether that involves exploring new musical styles as proxy for different sides of her own self, honing her ever-slick flow beyond everyone’s expectations, or weaving an unmatched level of perspective, history, and empathy into her storytelling. From her inaugural work on 13th Floor, chronicling the deep-seeded traumas of her ancestors & re-writing history the right way, from the viewpoint of the oppressed, to her recent mixtape Crying Crystals which turned the story inward on herself and her own trials in love and ambition, Haviah Mighty never takes a false step.

All eyes stay glued on Haviah following her third JUNO nomination earlier this year, following her solidification in the history books as the first woman to win the JUNO (Grammy equivalent) in the Best Rap Album/EP of the Year category for her 2021 Stock Exchange mixtape. From her fans who eagerly await each release, to the critics who sing her praise at NPR, COLORSxSTUDIOS, Sway In The Morning, BBC Radio 1, HipHopDX, HotNewHipHop, FADER, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, KEXP, & more. Haviah also won the Prism Prize for her powerful video for 13th Floor‘s “Thirteen” from the album that made her the first Hip Hop artist and first Black woman to win the Polaris Prize. She was the only Canadian to be nominated for Best International Flow for 2022’s BET Hip Hop awards, and opened for Sampa The Great at the end of last year.

Throughout her career, Haviah Mighty has tackled a range of deeply felt ideas and topics: the roots of capitalism, systemic racism, self-awareness, independence, strength in community, and beyond. On Stock Exchange we saw Haviah’s growth as a producer and her expansion as a collaborator – from that moment, she’s continued to rack up collaborators like TOBi, Jalen Santoy, Mala Rodríguez, Shad, Canadian rapper Connor Price (with whom she’s earned over 50 million streams on Spotify alone), Amir Jamm (Madonna, Preme), Bizness Boi (Lil Baby, J.Cole, 6LACK, Rihanna), Derelle Rideout (Lil Uzi Vert, Saweetie, Kodak Black, Gucci Mane), Tony Parker (Smiley, OhGeesy, 42 Dugg), and many more. On Crying Crystals we saw that Haviah is unafraid to evolve as she explored elements of hip-hop, dance, pop, and even afro and amapiano energies as new ways of storytelling, and delves inward thematically.