LA-based producer Real Bad Man and multi-JUNO Award winning artist TOBi announce their new collaborative album The Perfect Blue, out November 14th via Real Bad Man Records. Alongside the announcement, the duo are also sharing the album’s lead single “When I’m Home” and a corresponding blue-hued music video directed by Marissa Blair. The single encapsulates the eclectic nature of the duo’s collaboration across this album, bringing unsuspecting new elements of their artistry out of each other. Real Bad Man’s versatile palette of production blends into Neo-Soul on “When I’m Home”, matched by a silky, pitched-up vocal delivery by TOBi that weaves between rapping and singing.

 

 

The Perfect Blue is a capstone moment for a wildly prolific 2025 for Real Bad Man, who released collaborative albums with ZelooperZ, Boldy James, Willie The Kid and Genevieve Artadi over the course of the year. His work with TOBi is eclectic and boundless, jumping from straightforward and unflinchingly personal rap moments, to uptempo dancefloor-ready jams and R&B moments that challenge the Toronto native to confidently dive into singing hooks with conviction. The Perfect Blue initially begin as a straightforward rap record and through their chemistry in the studio, the album opened up their freedom to explore uncharted territory for them both.

Nigerian-born, Toronto-raised artist TOBi has carved out a distinct lane for himself with a celebrated discography of releases that explore themes of vulnerability, self-reflection and contemporary masculinity with a pointed nuance. His 2023 album PANIC swept the rap categories (Best Rap Album, Best Rap Single for “Someone I Knew”) at the 2024 JUNO Awards and his catalog has been praised by the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, i-D and more. Expanding on his ELEMENTS project series with the second volume released earlier this year to high praise, The Perfect Blue cements TOBi’s bonafides as an adept collaborator.

Having established himself as an accomplished stalwart figure in underground hip-hop, Real Bad Man is proving with each new project this year that his production can’t be limited by genre and his work adapts to the artist he’s working alongside. From the experimental electro-pop and new wave influence of Everything Is Under Control with Genevieve Artadi, to the tripped-out psychedelia of Dear Psilocybin with ZelooperZ, it’s now clear that Real Bad Man has a versatile repertoire deserving of an equally diverse set of collaborators.

 

Real Bad Man & TOBi | The Perfect Blue
Real Bad Man Records, November 14th, 2025

1. All Falls Down
2. Over The Moon
3. Light Show
4. Parked At The Top
5. When I’m Home
6. Falling
7. Taste Like Freedom
8. Out The Mud
9. Headcrack
10. Seen It All

 

More about TOBi:

TOBi is a 4 time JUNO winning rapper and singer, born in Nigeria, moving to Canada as a child. He quickly found an outlet in writing and performing music. His latest album PANIC, was released in 2023 to high praise—including a sweep of the rap categories (Best Rap Album, Best Rap Single for “Someone I Knew”) at the 2024 JUNO awards. TOBi’s previous project, ELEMENTS Vol. 1 was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, and won the JUNO for Rap Recording of the Year in 2021. He was also Nominated for Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year and he performed at the Opening Night Award Ceremony. ELEMENTS Vol. 2 was released to high praise in July 2025, continuing the series 5 years from the original.

TOBi released his debut STILL in May 2019, exploring themes of vulnerability, post traumatic growth, self-reflection and masculinity in his time emigrating from Nigeria to Canada. TOBi has amassed over 100 million streams globally to date. On top of recording and performing, TOBi is a co-founder of UNPACK Community, a series of discussions on mental wellness in creative fields.