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Kardinal Offishall — Not 4 Sale

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By Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack) September 9, 2008 1:53 pm
If there were any doubts about Kardinal Offishall's status as Canada's premier rapper, Not 4 Sale puts an exclamation mark on it. Don't let the radio-friendly "Dangerous" (featuring Akon) deter you — Offishall's unparalleled ability to combine a dancehall vibe with some serious hip-hop verbiage is as strong as ever. "Burnt" (...
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Kardinal Offishall — Fire And Glory

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By Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack) November 22, 2005 11:13 am
If you had any doubt about Kardinal's ability to bounce back after Firestarter Volume 1, this album will definitely put all fears to rest. Fire And Glory, Kardinal's best disc yet, was well worth the four-year wait. Tracks like "Last Standing Soldier" and "Mr. Officer" show you why he's praised for bringing reggae dancehall...
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Kardinal Offishall — Quest For Fire: Firestarter Vol.1:

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By Vanessa Bruno (CHARTattack) April 10, 2001 9:59 am
The Dirty South, Compton, Queen's Bridge, Detroit, what! You can now add the T-Dot to that list. Or, at least, soon enough. When the kiddies get their hands on this one, they won't need to walk around pretending they're from New York anymore. Fresh, loud and balanced, Quest For Fire has everything a good hip-hop album should have. Songs like...
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I Read The News Today... For Feb. 3, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 3, 2011 3:20 pm
Buck 65 has been nominated for two Genie Awards! He's up for best original song and best original score for the work he did on Sook-Yin Lee's Year Of The Carnivore. Elliott Brood are also up for best original song for "West End Sky" from Grown Up Movie Star. Paul J. Spence is also up for best original song for "There's No Place Like Christmas"...
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Video Of The Day: Kardinal Offishall's "The Anthem"

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 24, 2011 5:23 pm
Kardinal Offishall's well known for shouting out Toronto in his videos and songs, and his latest clip for "The Anthem" is no exception. It features Kardi pictured at Toronto landmarks like the Air Canada Centre, Pearson International Airport, Wayne Gretzky's the Ontario College Of Art & Design, Honest Ed's, the Horseshoe Tavern, CN Tower,...
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Video Of The Day: Every Canadian Rapper Ever Appears On George Stroumboulopoulos' Show

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 23, 2010 12:30 pm
A few nights ago, Canadian rappers past and present like D-Sisive, Michie Mee, Buck 65, Maestro and Kardinal Offishall appeared on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. What resulted was a version of Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rappin'." Check it out below.
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I Read The News... For Nov. 25, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 25, 2010 2:22 pm
In today's installment of "Oh, dear God, please don't let this happen," Peter Hook says he's going to re-record several Joy Division tracks for a four-song EP with his new band The Light and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta. Ian Curtis just rolled over in his grave. —Slicing Up Eyeballs Korn's Jonathan Davis says he wants to be able to do drugs again...
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Kardinal Offishall — "We Gon Go"

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By CHARTattack Staff February 8, 2010 5:20 pm
"We Gon Go" is the first single from Kardinal Offishall's upcoming Mr. International album. The video is a tribute to some of Kardi's heroes, including Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Dizzee Rascal, Dr. Dre, Bob Marley, A Tribe Called Quest, Timbaland, Pharrell, KRS-One, Nas, The Roots' Black Thought and many others. Mr....
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Kardi, Bedouin On Coke

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) July 31, 2009 1:03 pm
Musicians in the U.S., China and Singapore have done it, so we knew it wouldn't be long before Canadian celebs gave in to the peer pressure. Coca-Cola Canada has recruited a group of Canadian artists to record their own version of "Open Happiness," the song Coke is using as part of its current marketing campaign. Canadians on the...
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TPC, Kardi Playing CNE

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) June 29, 2009 2:21 pm
The C.N.E. isn't just for kids and livestock lovers. Tokyo Police Club and Kardinal Offishall are two of the big names scheduled to perform at this year's Canadian National Exhibition, which will take place in Toronto Aug. 21 to Sept. 7. TPC will play August 29 at the C.N.E. Bandshell following openers Winter Gloves, and Kardi will headline...
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A Canadian Rap Feud!

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) June 10, 2009 11:08 am
Drake seems to be saying he has a beef with Kardinal Offishall in a video that's appeared on the internet. In it, Drake says he has a problem with a Kardi spin-off of his song "City Of Mine" that Kardi released in 2006. In it, Kardinal included a verse that supposedly takes aim at Toronto rapper Mayhem Morearty, with whom Kardi has a...
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Nas Vs. Newfoundland

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 29, 2009 10:47 am
Nas failed to show up for a gig he was scheduled to play at Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay, Nfld. on Thursday night with Kardinal Offishall, and the audience wasn't very happy about it. The audience waited for about an hour for Nas to take the stage after Offishall's performance, according to local radio station VOCM. CBC News reports the crowd...
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Kardinal Offishall Tickets 4 Sale

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By CHARTattack Staff January 29, 2009 3:34 pm
Toronto hip-hop artist Kardinal Offishall will take his music to parts of Canada and Europe in the coming weeks. Offishall is still riding the high tide from the breakthrough success of his fourth album, last year's Not 4 Sale. If his popularity keeps growing, he may earn the Keys 2 The City in some of these places: Jan. 29 Philadelphia, PA @...
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Kardi's Second Key 2 The City

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 8, 2009 3:36 pm
Kardinal Offishall has posted a new video titled "Keys 2 The City" on his MySpace page. The video is the second chapter in the Keys 2 The City series. Offishall discussed Toronto's many different neighbourhoods and cultures in the first installment. He also talked about what it was like growing up in the city's west end when he used to...
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Dr. Dre On Kardinal Offishall Remix

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 17, 2008 2:43 pm
Dr. Dre appears on a new remix of Kardinal Offishall's "Set It Off" which has leaked to radio. DJ Skee's syndicated radio show premiered the track, which features new raps from Dre and Clipse's Pusha-T, on Monday. But the song wasn't supposed to leak. Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine sent Dre B-roll from the video for "Set It...
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Kardinal Offishall Loves His iPod

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By Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack) October 3, 2008 11:38 am
Kardinal Offishall is one of the most outspoken artists about the direction music has taken over the past few years. Whether you love him or hate him, agree or disagree with him, he speaks his mind. ChartAttack recently met up with Offishall in Toronto and, while the discussion started about his new Not 4 Sale album, it ended up being a debate...
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Kardi Ain't For Sale

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By Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack) September 18, 2008 3:22 pm
Kardinal Offishall has produced some of Canada's most memorable hip-hop songs over his 12-year career, including "On Wit Da Show," "Husslin'" and "BaKardi Slang." But the truth is, "Dangerous" (featuring Akon), the lead single off his new Not 4 Sale album, is his first American hit. "The single is...
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2008 MuchMusic Video Awards

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Photographer: 
Kate Harper
Venue: 
MuchMusic Building
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Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 15, 2008
Kardinal Offishall and Akon

MuchMusic Video Awards 2007

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CHARTattack.com
Venue: 
MuchMusic Headquarters
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Toronto, ON
Date: 
June 17, 2007
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Kardinal Offishall Gets Konvicted And Designs Video Game Console

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By Natalia Manzocco (CHARTattack) April 26, 2007 6:00 pm
Toronto dancehall MC Kardinal Offishall has signed to R&B artist Akon's Konvict Muzik label, which will release Offishall's new Not For Sale album sometime this summer. Akon will produce the album, which is set to feature contributions from De La Soul, Rihanna, Lil Wayne and Clipse. The partnership with Konvict means American distribution...
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