Kaytranada
Louis Kevin Celestin, known professionally as Kaytranada, is a Haitian-Canadian music producer, rapper, singer and DJ. Celestin rose to prominence after releasing a series of mixtapes, remixes, and original music projects beginning in 2010 under the alias Kaytradamus. By 2013, and under the moniker Kaytranada, he began gaining wider recognition and, the following year, signed a deal with XL Recordings, with whom he would release his critically acclaimed debut studio album 99.9% in 2016. In 2019, he released its follow-up, Bubba, for which he won two Grammy Awards including Best Dance/Electronic Album. Celestin is one half of the hip hop duo the Celestics, along with his brother Lou Phelps.
How Critics See Kaytranada
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
AIN'T NO DAMN WAY!
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 70/100 across 7 reviews.
Kaytranada's AIN'T NO DAMN WAY! stakes a quiet claim for the power of restraint, favoring groove and subtlety over grandstanding hooks. Critics note that the record's replay value...
AIN'T NO DAMN WAY!
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Kaytranada's AIN'T NO DAMN WAY! stakes a quiet claim for the power of restraint, favoring groove and subtlety over grandstanding hooks. Critics note that the record's replay value...
