Jason Drew Harrow,better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall,is a Canadian rapper,record producer,DJ,and record executive. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador",he is regarded as one of the country's best hip hop producers,and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.
Swami is a British Indian electronic music/ bhangra/ world music act from Birmingham,England. "Swami" is also the pseudonym of the DJ producer Diamond Duggal. Swami currently performs as a hybrid electronic DJ act with special world music guests and collaborations including Deep Forest and PunjabTronix.
Kareem Blake,better known by his stage name Choclair,is a Canadian rapper. He was one of the most successful Canadian rappers in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Choclair has been nominated for six Juno Awards,winning four.
Fire and Glory is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall,released November 15,2005 on EMI/Virgin Records,exclusively in Canada. Two hit singles were released from the album,"Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Feel Alright".
Raghav Mathur,known professionally as Raghav,is a Canadian singer. He has released three studio albums:the debut Storyteller in 2004,Identity in 2009,and The Phoenix in 2012. His most known commercial success was with "Angel Eyes" which peaked at number 7 in the UK in 2005. His singles "So Confused","Can't Get Enough" and "It Can't Be Right" also reached the UK top ten in 2004. Raghav continued to have success on Canadian charts in 2010s with subsequent hits like "So Much" with Kardinal Offishall,"Fire","Top of the World","Woohoo" and "Until the Sun Comes Up" (featuring Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan and US artist Nelly. In an interview with Calgary Herald in 2017,Raghav says his upbringing in Calgary plays a crucial role in his musical development.
Sheldon Pitt,better known by his stage name Solitair,is a Canadian rapper and record producer from Toronto,Ontario. He is a founding member of the now defunct Black Jays record label and production team. Solitair has been producing hip hop and R&B for nearly 20 years,and has produced for Nina Sky,Glenn Lewis,Cham,Maestro,Rascalz,Kardinal Offishall,Ivana Santilli,Jully Black,Choclair,and Sugar Jones among others.
Not 4 Sale is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall,released September 9,2008 on Kon Live/Geffen Records. It is his second international major-label album after Quest for Fire:Firestarter,Vol. 1,released in 2001. It was a critical success,and included the top five Billboard Hot 100 single "Dangerous",and the minor hit "Numba 1 ".
Poizunus is a Canadian beatboxer.
"Dangerous" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American singer Akon. Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL,it was the first single from his fourth album,Not 4 Sale. It was released to radio in March 2008,and on iTunes on April 1. On the week of May 13,at the American iTunes Store,the song was offered as a free download. The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. In January 2023,the single was certified 4×platinum by Music Canada and 3×platinum by the RIAA.
"Let's Ride" is the first single from Canadian rapper 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. Commercially,"Let's Ride" reached number 38 in Canada and number 37 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.
"Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album,Freedom. The song features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6,2009. The song has also been released in other three international versions,with different featured artists replacing both Colby's vocals and Kardinal's rapping:in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Negra Li,in Dutch with Dutch singer Brace,and in Spanish with Mexican singer Dulce María. The original version peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,the original version peaked within the top ten of the charts in Israel and the United Kingdom.
Richard Yagutilov,Also known as YOUGOTTALOVE is a photographer and filmmaker who works in the fields of advertising,music,fashion,and portraiture and is known for his stylized and colorful imagery.
"Money Jane" is a song recorded by Canadian DJ group Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall,Jamaican musician Sean Paul,and Canadian singer-songwriter Jully Black. It was released by Universal Music Canada in 2000,and was the first single from the group's debut studio compilation album Private Party Collectors Edition;a remix was included on Offishall's 2001 album Quest for Fire:Firestarter,Vol. 1. "Money Jane" is a Canadian hip hop and dancehall song with lyrics about a wealthy woman who provides financial and material support for her male companion. The song is noted for its influence on Toronto's hip hop music scene,and is credited with launching Paul's international music career.
"Forever" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Kanye West,Lil Wayne,&Eminem. Written alongside producer Boi-1da,the song was originally released as the third single from the soundtrack to LeBron James's More than a Game documentary and was placed on the Refill re-release of Eminem's album Relapse. Eminem performed his verse of the song at the American Music Awards of 2009. Drake performed the song with Lil Wayne,Eminem,and Travis Barker at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. A demo version of the song was leaked in mid-2008.
"Clear!" is a 2009 non-album single from Kardinal Offishall. The song was produced by Supa Dups and Kardinal Offishall himself. Fatman Scoop is featured at the beginning of the song with him yelling "Kardinal!" The song contains a sample of "Think " by Lyn Collins.
The Phoenix is an album from Canadian singer Raghav as a follow-up to his first two albums Storyteller in 2004 and Identity in 2009. The album was released in Canada on April 10,2012,on the Cordova Bay label. Four singles were released from the album:"So Much" featuring Kardinal Offishal,then "Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya",a Hindi track,then "Fire" and "Top of the World".
Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself,also known as A.M.T.R.I.M.,is a collaborative mixtape album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall and American hip hop producer Nottz,released June 15,2012. Originally recorded as a studio album,they decided to release it as a free download for their fans.
JD Era is a Canadian rapper and lyricist. He has worked with artists such as Nas,Gza,Kardinal Offishall,The Clipse,and has also cut several tracks with longtime friend Drake. In 2008 he won Best Rap at the Toronto Independent Music Awards,and also won the TAG Records’Survival of The Freshest competition. He has also released a number of mixtapes and singles,and in the Juno Awards of 2013 his album No Handouts was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year.
Parichay is an Indo-Canadian singer,composer,and music producer. He has released four albums and collaborated in Bollywood film songs.
UpsideDown is a Canadian producer and DJ of Indian descent. He primarily produces EDM,Hip Hop,R&B,Pop and Fusion Music and is influenced by American producers such as Kanye West,Dr. Dre,Timbaland and others. UpsideDown's style of production consists of combining traditional instruments with modern rhythm and percussion.
