laquent has spent this decade forging a style all his own, internalizing the sounds of great producers like J Dilla and DJ Premier, but glitching and altering them to the point where his voice became inimitable. With a sprawling catalog that includes dozens of projects and countless remixes, Elaquent has become one of beat music's most compelling figures -- despite living thousands of miles from its Los Angeles epicenter. As Noisey once pointed out, he's been pivotal in emphasizing the varied influences of beat music: -- pushing the genre into new, previously unthinkable spaces and helping to establish a vibrant beat music scene in Toronto.