RELEASE DATE: 29TH NOVEMBER 2010
‘TSOL’ is the third album from Vancouver based MC Shad, released on Black Box/Decon. Widely hyped in the US and Canada, including a nomination for the Polaris Music Prize, the album sees Shad at the top of his game; combining a strong lyrical flow with beats that reveal influences from a wide range of genres.
An initial listen to ‘TSOL’ will immediately lead one to believe that it’s an immense hip-hop achievement - but such sentiments merely scratch the surface. The album is a self-effacing commitment to the art of rhyme, as evidenced on the soulful singles ‘Rose Garden’ and ‘Yaa I Get It’. The release also features input from some of Canada’s most talented, notable musicians – Brendan Canning and Lisa Lobsinger of indie-rock mega-conglomerate Broken Social Scene lend vocals and instruments to ‘Lucky 1’s’, whilst Canadian hip-hop staple Classified offers up a brash slab of a beat on ‘A Good Name’.
The son of Rwandan immigrants, Shad invested time into his craft while growing up in London. It was during these formative years that he immersed himself in hip-hop culture, awestruck by the music of true-school graduates like Common, Rass Kass and Outkast. Reared on these dynamic sounds, whilst diligently pursuing an education, his character is an even-keeled amalgam of these influences, glaringly manifested on the introspective, multi-faceted ‘TSOL’.
When 2007’s ‘The Old Prince’ was released on Black Box Recordings, critics immediately added Shad into a group of the most well regarded MCs in North America. The album went on to be nominated for Rap Recording of the Year in the prestigious Juno Awards, and it is only a matter of time before Shad is as revered in the UK as he is in the US.
Look out for the new single ‘Rose Garden’ out on the 25th October 2010.
“One of the most gifted lyricists –foreign or domestic” - RCRD LBL
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