On wit da Show

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"On wit da Show"
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Single by Kardinal Offishall
from the album Eye & I
B-side "Naughty Dread II"
Released1997
Format 12" single
Recorded1997
Genre Canadian hip hop
Length4:06
Label Capitol Hill Music
Songwriter(s) J. Harrow
Producer(s) Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall singles chronology
"Naughty Dread"
(1996)		"On wit da Show"
(1997)		"Northern Touch"
(1998)

"On wit da Show" (also known as "On wid da Show") is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall. It was the only single from his debut album Eye & I . The song also appears on his second album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 . The original version of the song was released in 1996 as a B-side of "Naughty Dread". In 1997 Kardinal recorded a remix of the original, which was released as a single. [1]

Hip hop music music genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop or rap music, is a music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the late 1970s which consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, break dancing, and graffiti writing. Other elements include sampling beats or bass lines from records, and rhythmic beatboxing. While often used to refer solely to rapping, "hip hop" more properly denotes the practice of the entire subculture. The term hip hop music is sometimes used synonymously with the term rap music, though rapping is not a required component of hip hop music; the genre may also incorporate other elements of hip hop culture, including DJing, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and instrumental tracks.

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<i>Eye & I</i> 1997 studio album by Kardinal Offishall

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. One single, "On wit da Show", was released from the album.

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Music video

In the music video, Kardinal Offishall is shown rapping at a house party. The video was in regular rotation on MuchMusic, [1] however, it was temporarily pulled by the channel, because an extra went to the video shoot with his security guard uniform on. The security company's logo was later censored. [2] At the beginning and ending of the video, the instrumental of "Let's Ride" by Choclair is playing in the background.

A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. There are also cases where songs are used in tie-in marketing campaigns that allow them to become more than just a song. Tie-ins and merchandising can be used for toys or for food or other products. Although the origins of the music video date back to musical short films that first appeared in the 1920s, they again came into prominence in the 1980s when the channel MTV based their format around the medium. Prior to the 1980s, these kinds of videos were described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip" or "film clip".

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"Let's Ride" is the first single from Choclair's debut album Ice Cold. Produced by Kardinal Offishall, the song features ad-libs by Saukrates. The song is well known for its catchy piano hook and chorus.

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Track listing

12" single

A-side

  1. "On wit da Show" (Radio)
  2. "On wit da Show" (Raw Mix)
  3. "On wit da Show" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Naughty Dread II" (Radio)
  2. "Naughty Dread II" (Original)
  3. "Naughty Dread II" (Instrumental)
  4. "Naughty Dread II" (Remix) (featuring Saukrates)

Chart positions

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 91

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References

  1. 1 2 Ready to reload - Kardinal Offishall drops his debut album Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine . Eye Weekly. Accessed on December 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2009-11-01 at the Wayback Machine . Exclaim!. Accessed on December 23, 2008.
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