Ojibway hip hop artist Cody Coyote curates Ottawa Morning's playlist

Tomorrow is National Indigenous Peoples. In honour, Ottawa Morning is featuring and all-Indigenous musical playlist.

by CBC Ottawa, June 20, 2025

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16153644-ojibway-hip-hop-artist-cody-coyote-curates-ottawa

Cody Coyote's “Stand” Is A Testament To Survival

Cody Coyote doesn’t just write music—he channels lived experience, cultural heritage, and social purpose into every beat and lyric. The Ottawa-based artist of Ojibwe/Irish descent, with roots tracing back to Matachewan First Nation, has long been known for his ability to blend powerful lyricism with hard-hitting sounds. Whether it’s Hip-Hop, Electronic, or Pop, his tracks consistently push boundaries while staying deeply connected to his community and purpose. His newest single, “Stand,” is no exception—it might just be his most powerful yet.

by FUSIONOSTALGIA

https://fusionostalgia.com/cody-coyotes-stand-is-a-testament-to-survival/

Cody Coyote Premieres New Single ‘Stand’!

Blending pop and punk genres, Cody Coyote prepares to release a track that’s meant for everybody. Releasing everywhere on June 6th BUT premiering right here on June 3rd @4pm PST on the Daybreak Star Radio! Cody Coyote will also be live on air describing the origin of the song because it comes from an incredibly real and raw place.

by Tokala Tatum, Daybreak Star Radio  June 3, 2025

https://daybreakstarradio.com/2025/06/cody-coyote-premieres-new-single-stand/

A cheery morning: Annual Christmas Cheer breakfast raises $150K for local charities

In addition to performances from the Ottawa children’s group OrKidstra and the Carleton Choir, award-winning local artist Cody Coyote brought his unique hip hop sound to the stage. 

By:  Mia Jenson, Ottawa Business Journal, December 6, 2024

https://obj.ca/cheery-morning-christmas-cheer-breakfast-150k-charities/

 

City Builder: Cody Coyote is a powerful Indigenous voice on the Ottawa music scene

Cody “Coyote” Purcell is an Ottawa based artist, writer and motivational speaker. He was the recipient of “Ottawa’s Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year” at the 2024 Ottawa Awards. He hosts “The Beat” on 95.7 elmnt fm and is the founder of Before Contact Clothing.

By:  Lisha Lao, Capital Current  - September 27, 2024

https://capitalcurrent.ca/city-builder-cody-coyote-is-a-powerful-indigenous-voice-on-the-ottawa-music-scene/#:~:text=What%20is%20he%20known%20for,residential%20schools%20and%20intergenerational%20trauma

Purcell: Reflections after 'Canada Day' — there is no pride in genocide
By: Cody Purcell, Ottawa Citizen - Opinion, July 5, 2024

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/purcell-reflections-after-canada-day-there-is-no-pride-in-genocide

 

Cody Coyote “There Tonight”

Ottawa’s Cody Coyote imbues his art with unstated significance that pairs nicely with its entertainment potential. This young performer hailing from a Matachewan First Nation background, with Ojibwe/Irish parents, stakes his claim as one of the most important pop voices today with his new single “There Tonight”. He doesn’t shy away, either, from facing thorny topics; one listen to the lyrics for this new track confirms this. His already decorated career is an important contemporary voice for First Nation descendants and the joy he expresses as a performer, even when wrestling with serious material such as this, underlines every moment of “There Tonight”.

By: Mindy McCall, IndiePulse Music Magazine - November 6, 2023

https://indiepulsemusic.com/2023/11/06/cody-coyote-there-tonight/