Quinton Barnes

Quinton Barnes is a Canadian singer, rapper, and producer whose music blends hip hop, rhythm and blues and electronic elements. He is most noted for his 2025 album Code Noir, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.

Originally from Kitchener, Ontario, he is currently based in Montreal, Quebec.

He released his debut album Aarupa in 2020, and followed up with As a Motherfucker in 2021.

Discography

Aarupa – 2020
As a Motherfucker – 2021
For the Love of Drugs – 2022
Have Mercy on Me – 2024
Code Noir – 2025
Black Noise – 2025

References

↑ Leslie Ken Chu, "Quinton Barnes Careens Between Sounds and Feelings on For the Love of Drugs". Exclaim!, October 16, 2022.
↑ "Quinton Barnes: Black Noise review – driven mission". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
↑ Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.
↑ Jesse Locke, "The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes". Xtra Magazine, January 27, 2021.
1 2 "Five Must-See Acts at Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo 2025". Exclaim!, May 16, 2025.
↑ Aly Laube, "Hyperpop Is the New Sound of Rebellion". Exclaim!, March 24, 2021.

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[1] Leslie Ken Chu, "Quinton Barnes Careens Between Sounds and Feelings on For the Love of Drugs". Exclaim!, October 16, 2022.

[2] "Quinton Barnes: Black Noise review – driven mission". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

[3] Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.

[locke-4] Jesse Locke, "The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes". Xtra Magazine, January 27, 2021.

[suoni-5] 1 2 "Five Must-See Acts at Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo 2025". Exclaim!, May 16, 2025.

[6] Aly Laube, "Hyperpop Is the New Sound of Rebellion". Exclaim!, March 24, 2021.