Mike Shabb

Last updated July 05, 2025

Mike Shabb is a Canadian rapper and record producer.^[1] He is most noted for his 2024 album Sewaside III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.^[2]

Originally from Sherbrooke, he moved to Montreal at age 18.^[3] He released his debut mixtape, Sewaside LP, on SoundCloud in 2016, and followed up in 2018 with the full-length album Northwave.^[4]

He then released the albums Life Is Short in 2020^[5] and Sewaside II in 2022,^[6] before releasing Sewaside III in 2024.^[7]

He has also appeared as a guest musician on recordings by Nicholas Craven ^[8] and Boldy James.

Discography

Shabbvangogh (2025)
Sewaside III (2024)
Sugar Gadgets (2023)
LIVE AT THE TABERNACLE(with Estee Nack) (2023)
MONCLER BOYZ (2023)
Hood Olympics (2023)
Dump Gawd: Rhyme Pays(with Tha God Fahim) (2023)
Shadow Moses(with Nicholas Craven) (2022)
Bokleen World (2022)
Quarantine Flow (2021)
Life Is Short (2020)

References

↑ Félix B. Desfossés, "«Sewaside III»: le jour du Shabbo". Le Devoir , June 6, 2024.
↑ Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim! , June 10, 2025.
↑ Maxime Albors, "Mike Shabb est l’avenir du rap québécois". Vice , July 14, 2017.
↑ Billy Eff, "Avec « Northwave », Mike Shabb veut représenter le rap nordique". Vice , March 1, 2018.
↑ Philippe Renaud, "Mike Shabb, sur la bonne voie". Le Devoir , August 1, 2020.
↑ Philippe Renaud, "Sewaside II, Mike Shabb". Le Devoir , March 18, 2022.
↑ Dylan Green, "Sewaside III". Pitchfork , May 29, 2024.
↑ Louis Pavlakos, "Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb on 'Shadow Moses,' Kevin Durant Shout Outs, and That Jay-Z Photo". Complex , April 24, 2023.

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[1] Félix B. Desfossés, "«Sewaside III»: le jour du Shabbo". Le Devoir , June 6, 2024.

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

[3] Maxime Albors, "Mike Shabb est l’avenir du rap québécois". Vice , July 14, 2017.

[4] Billy Eff, "Avec « Northwave », Mike Shabb veut représenter le rap nordique". Vice , March 1, 2018.

[5] Philippe Renaud, "Mike Shabb, sur la bonne voie". Le Devoir , August 1, 2020.

[6] Philippe Renaud, "Sewaside II, Mike Shabb". Le Devoir , March 18, 2022.

[7] Dylan Green, "Sewaside III". Pitchfork , May 29, 2024.

[8] Louis Pavlakos, "Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb on 'Shadow Moses,' Kevin Durant Shout Outs, and That Jay-Z Photo". Complex , April 24, 2023.

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