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- Kardinal Offishall - It's Official
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Kardinal Offishall
Konvict Music/Black Jays, Toronto, Canada
Kardinal Offishall braved a hostile Canadian music industry while building a career on the strength of his impassioned energy and dancehall-inflected flow. He resounded with the nation for how well he represented it - his Jamaican background, American hip hop influence, and clearly Canadian affability fused to create our first true rap star since Maestro Fresh Wes. But while most other MCs would be more than happy with that, Kardi powered up and took his game international, dropping 12"s and mixtapes worldwide. He's rocked with Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch, Pete Rock, Charli 2na and Lil' Wayne among many. Kardi's now signed to Akon's label, Konvict Muzik, and is currently throwing down his fourth album. Still, he never turns his back on the T-Dot, forming (like Voltron) his locally-based Black Jays crew a few years back.
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