Jason Harrow better known as Kardinal Offishall should be considered Toronto\u2019s ambassador for hip hop. Mixing his sound with his Jamaican heritage creates an undeniable sound. In 1996, Kardinal released \u201cNaughty Dread\u201d, which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation. In 1997 his debut album \u2018Eye & I\u2019 was released, and the single \u2018On Wit Da Show\u2019 supported it. The album was released under Capitol Hill Music, a Canadian independent record label.<\/p>\n
Kardinal released in 2001 the album; Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. The album brought the \u2018T dot\u2019 (Toronto) sound to the masses. First single; \u201cBaKardi Slang\u201d and \u201cOl\u2019 Time Killin\u2019\u201d became hits, and BaKardi Slang even charted in the United States at number 37 on Billboard\u2019s Hot Rap Singles. The album on the other hand peaked at number 57 on Billboard\u2019s Top R&B\/Hip-Hop Albums and the album was certified Gold in Canada. A remix to BaKardi Slang featured Bounty Killer and a remix to Ol\u2019 Time Killin\u2019 featured Busta Rhymes.<\/p>\n
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With his success, Kardinal then appeared on the remix to the The Neptunes smash hit by The Clipse; \u201cGrindin\u2019.\u201d The song also featured Sean Paul & Bless. Hype for his next album \u201cFirestarter Vol. 2: F Word Theory\u201d was apparent; however the album was shelved after MCA folded. The first single \u201cBelly Dancer\u201d featuring Pharrell and the album also featured Timbaland. Without a label, he released the mixtape \u2018Kill Bloodclott Bill\u2019 in 2004, under his independent lable; Black Jays.<\/p>\n
His second major-label album was released in 2005 under EMI\/Virgin Music Canada title \u201cFire and Glory.\u201d The singles \u201cEveryday (Rudebwoy)\u201d, \u201cHeads Up\u201d, and \u201cFeel Alright,\u201d were released.<\/p>\n
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His biggest hit \u2018Dangerous\u2019 featuringmentor Akon has topped multiple charts, including #1 on Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, making him a household name in North America. \u201cYo, people wait a whole lifetime for a song like Dangerous. It\u2019s bugged out because literally Kardinal\u2019s fanbase with \u201cDangerous\u201d ranges from 3-years-old to literally 60-year-old women who have been like, \u201cOh my god, I love that song.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jason Harrow better known as Kardinal Offishall should be considered Toronto\u2019s ambassador for hip hop. Mixing his sound with his Jamaican heritage creates an undeniable sound. In 1996, Kardinal released \u201cNaughty Dread\u201d, which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation. In 1997 his debut album \u2018Eye & I\u2019 was released, and the single […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,8,7],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-reggae-dancehall-caribbean","category-urban-hip-hop-rap-rnb-trap","tag-kardinal-offishall"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n