Eye & I

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Eye & I
Eyei.jpg
Studio album by
Kardinal Offishall
ReleasedDecember 9, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre Canadian hip hop
Length69:18
Label Capitol Hill Music
Producer
Kardinal Offishall chronology
Eye & I
(1997)		 Husslin'
(2000)
Singles from Eye & I
  1. "On wit da Show"
    Released: 1997

Eye & I is the debut album of Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released independently in December 1997, on Capitol Hill Music, and distributed by St. Clair Entertainment. The album was critically acclaimed. [1] [2] [3] One single, "On wit da Show", was released from the album.

Contents

Background

In 1996, after releasing his first single "Naughty Dread", Kardinal signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada. About 40 percent of the album's cost was provided by the publishing deal. [4] The only single released from the album was "On wit da Show", which was accompanied by a music video. The single also appeared on Kardinal's second studio album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 . In 1998, a music video of the song "Jeevin' (Life)" was also released. [4]

Members of The Circle appear on the album, including Solitair, Saukrates and Jully Black. Ro Dolla appears on the album as Afrolistics; Lock Jaw appears as L.J.

Reception

The album received rave reviews from music critics. [1] [2] AllMusic stated that Kardinal "blended soul, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, and a wholly inventive approach to beats on his 20-track debut album, Eye & I." [3] However, the album was poorly distributed in Canada, and a lack of radio support resulted in the album receiving limited commercial attention. [1] [5] Over 4,000 copies of the album were sold in its first three months of release. [4]

Track listing

All songs produced by Kardinal Offishall, [6] except "Sweet Marie" and "Jeevin (Life)", produced by Saukrates. "Breakdown (Keep Moving)" is co-produced by Saukrates.

#TitleFeatured guest(s)Length
1."Breakdown (Keep Moving)"Denosh4:42
2."On wid da Show"4:06
3."Da Brown"4:13
4."Hint-a-lude"0:43
5."Mysteries"4:34
6."P.W.O.T."Afrolistics4:03
7."My Niah"L.J.4:14
8."Madmoizellez"Wade O. Brown4:52
9."Hint-a-lude"0:10
10."Make It Happen" Red-1 4:53
11."W.I. Philosophi"Miss Raelene1:26
12."Sweet Marie"Nicole Sinclair4:02
13."Bellee Buss (Don't Make Me Laugh)"3:24
14."LoLo"1:56
15."King of da Hill"Tara Chase4:32
16."Elle A"3:57
17."Jeevin' (Life)" Jully Black 5:16
18."Naughty Dread Pt. II"4:40
19."Hint-a-lude"0:30
20."Friday Night"3:18

Samples

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kinder, Gentler Rap, Eh? Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Ottawa Citizen. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Kardinal Offishall, with guests Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine SEE. Accessed on October 21, 2009.
  3. 1 2 Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 Kardinal Offishall making waves [ usurped ] JAM! Music. Accessed on April 12, 2009.
  5. ↑ Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Exclaim!. Accessed on November 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ Canadian Musician Showcase Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Musician. Accessed on September 25, 2009.
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