With his distinctive voice, raw talent, dynamic flow, and a measured duality of confidence and vulnerability, it makes sense that Lil Berete cites Akon, T-Pain, and Young Thug as his sonic influence. Combining his own gritty Toronto-fused slang with the influence of his mother's music & art from her homeland of Guinea, Berete quickly created his own unique land in Toronto's burgeoning underground rap scene.