Although he made his recorded debut under the name Mustafa the Poet, Mustafa is also a singer/songwriter, documentarian, and part of the hip-hop group Halal Gang. Since making major commercial ground as a co-writer of the Weeknd's "Attention" (2016) and Jonas Brothers' number one hit "Sucker" (2019), he has released reflective solo material bearing the imprint of Regent Park Songs, named after his Toronto neighborhood. He issued his debut long-player, When Smoke Rises, in 2021.