A good decade before Drake rebranded Toronto as The 6, the city’s great hip-hop hope was Choclair, whose signature single “Let’s Ride” became a local car-stereo anthem when it dropped in late ’99. But like many Can-rap pioneers, Choclair’s success was largely confined to north of the border, and he gradually slipped out of the spotlight. Transit Music is Choclair’s first album in 19 years, and it’s perfectly timed to capitalize on the visibility boost he received after appearing in a television campaign for the Toronto Blue Jays’ 2025 World Series run. Choclair unleashes two decades of pent-up energy on the opening “My People Say,” a piano-pounding comeback announcement that’s oozing with “California Love” bravado. And Choc’s swagger attack doesn’t relent: “Forgot where it started?/Made you proud to wear Jays hats!” he spits on the twitchy trap workout “Got This,” while “Hurt Everybody” sees him flexing over a gritty Motown groove. But as much as Transit Music celebrates Choclair’s long-awaited return and undiminished vigor, it’s also an opportunity for the MC to pour one out for the friends he’s lost along the way: “End of the Road” features incendiary guest verses from Toronto legend Bishop Brigante (who passed away in April 2025) and the club-thumping “Sauve Dirt Dawgs” sees Choclair and fellow T-dot survivor Saukrates trading rhymes with the garrulous ghost of Ol’ Dirty Bastard.