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[MP3] ShaqIsDope – Ble$$ings (Prod. by Aaron Bow + Teddy Walton)
Super dope new track from Toronto’s ShaqIsDope that dropped about a week ago. Don’t sleep on this kid!
Previously on The Kitchen:
[MP3] Feist – That’s No Way To Say Goodbye / Stranger for Gord
Super late pass on this but Feist posted a tribute to Canadian musical treasure, Leonard Cohen and it’s lovely and one for the Tragically Hip‘s Gord Downie and it’s appropriately hauntingly affecting. R.I.P. to the both of them and thank you to Feist.
[MP3] Kardinal Offishall Winner Feat. Celebrity Marauders, Joey Montana, Pree
‘Mr. International’ got another one. Get your weekend started off right!
Before Drake and after Maestro, Kardinal Offishall was the face of Canadian rap. And with his new single, “Winner” he has another… well, winner. Check out the science behind his ‘Celebrity Marauders’ project:
For the past two decades, Kardinal Offishall has become a highly regarded rapper and record producer recognized for spearheading the Canadian hip-hop music scene. Since the late 2000’s he’s claimed the international music stage with features on hit records such as Akon’s “Beautiful”, Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” and his own single “Dangerous”, which peaked #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first Canadian rapper to do so.
With his distinctive hip-hop style, musical success and rap respectability he’s since been paving the way for a new wave of Canadian superstars such as Daniel Caesar,Tory Lanez, Jessie Reyez, Allan Rayman, Boi 1da, Jazz Cartier and, most famously, Drake — who’s credited Kardinal for opening the doors for Canadian artists globally.
In 2017 he launched a new creative collective, Celebrity Marauders, a platform for discovering and showcasing a diverse circle of creative talents who will feature on his new EP “Kardinal Presents Celebrity Marauders” set to be released in 2018 through In Our Dreams / EMPIRE and Universal Music in Canada. The lead single “Winner”, co-written and produced by Kardinal, release today features Latin reggaeton superstar Joey Montana (who’s “Picky” single and video enjoys streams and views in the billions), and Toronto newcomer Pree (EMP), with additional production by Yogi and writing by Cris Chil and Andy Clay.
The EP will fuse collaborations with the well known creatives and fresh newcomers joining forces with Kardinal on all facets of the project from the music right down to the album artwork. “Kardinal Presents Celebrity Marauders” will launch as a dual release with Spanish versions to each record capturing Kardinal’s signature international beats. “I’ve always incorporated Caribbean sounds into my music and now, that it’s sonically being celebrated around the world, it’s the best time to fuse it together and incorporate the infectious energy of Latin music as well”.
Full EP due out late Feb. ’18.
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[MP3] Shan Vincent de Paul – Bitch Go
Were conflicted about whether to post this new track by Toronto newcomer, Shan Vincent de Paul based on the title/sentiment. Were we right to feel that way or are we acting too fragile here?
[MP3] Roy Woods Feat. Swae Lee & Lil Yachty – After Party
“I’m buyin’ cars all cash, what’s a car note?
She’s gulpin’ down her drink and she can’t swallow
I’ve got models from Uganda to Toronto (I’ve got models)…”
Toronto’s Roy Woods with Lil Yachty and Rae Sremmurd‘s Swae Lee?? How could this not win??! We love this!