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Montreal’s Rollie Pemberton, the 25-year-old rapper better known as Cadence Weapon, teamed up with Los Angeles singer Jarell Perry for his latest single, and the results are smooth. With a beat that recalls ATCQ and De La Soul (Cadence Weapon has “Stakes is High” tattooed on his arm), “When It’s Real” finds a balance between the woozy loop and boom bap drums.
