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Jason D. Harrow (born May 12, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.

Harrow was born in Scarborough, Ontario, in Toronto's east end, and raised by Jamaican immigrant parents. From the ages of 2 to 13, he lived in the city's Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. He moved back to Scarborough for two years, before finally settling in Oakwood–Vaughan, in the city's west end. While in high school, he would throw parties at the Alexandra Park Community Centre.

He started rapping at the age of eight and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. Also at the age of 12, he performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during Mandela's first visit to Toronto. By 1993, he decided to change his alias "KoolAid", and went by the moniker "Kardinal Offishall" after being inspired by the great 17th century French politician Cardinal Richelieu.

Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20.[citation needed] In 1996, he released his first single "Naughty Dread", which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation and earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording. In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album Eye & I on Capitol Hill Music. The only single from the album, "On wit da Show", had considerable video play on MuchMusic. In 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust.

In 2000, Kardinal signed with MCA Records. He released the album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001, which spawned the hits "BaKardi Slang" and "Ol' Time Killin'". After MCA folded in 2003, Kardinal's highly anticipated follow up album Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory was shelved along with the single/video for "Belly Dancer" featuring Pharrell, and Kardinal eventually found himself without a label. Had the album been released, there would have been production from Timbaland and The Neptunes, among others. He released an independent mixtape titled Kill Bloodclott Bill in 2004 with his production company, Black Jays, and he also released his second major-label album titled Fire and Glory on November 15, 2005, through Virgin Records in Canada only. Hits on Fire and Glory include "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Heads Up".

In 2007, Akon signed Kardinal Offishall to his label Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. In 2008, he released the album Not 4 Sale. It spawned the hit single "Dangerous", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2010, he was included in the Young Artists for Haiti's version of "Wavin' Flag" in an effort to raise money for disaster relief. He starred along with many Canadian stars. Also in 2010, he was featured in Raghav's single "So Much".
[edit] Discography
Main articles: Kardinal Offishall discography and Kardinal Offishall production discography

Studio albums

Eye & I (1997)
Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 (2001)
Fire and Glory (2005)
Not 4 Sale (2008)
Mr. International (2011)

EPs

Husslin' (2000)

[edit] Awards

1999: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Rascalz' "Northern Touch"
2000: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for producing Choclair's "Let's Ride"
2000: SOCAN Award for "Husslin'"
2001: MuchMusic Video Award - Best Rap Video for "Money Jane"
2002: SOCAN Award for "Money Jane"
2004: Canadian Urban Music Award for "Empty Barrel"
2006: 3 MuchMusic Video Awards - Best Video, Best Director (RT!) and VideoFACT Award for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)"
2009: Juno Award for Single of the Year for "Dangerous"; Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Not 4 Sale
2009: SOCAN Urban Music Award for "Dangerous"

Videos: Kardinal Offishall

BaKardi Slang

Burnt

Dangerous

Numba 1

Ol' Time Killin'

Set It Off

The Anthem


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	Videos: Kardinal Offishall BaKardi Slang Burnt Dangerous Numba 1 Ol' Time Killin' Set It Off The Anthem Jason D. Harrow (born May 12, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop. Harrow was born in Scarborough, Ontario, in Toronto's east end, and raised by Jamaican immigrant parents. From the ages of 2 to 13, he lived in the city's Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. He moved back to Scarborough for two years, before finally settling in Oakwood–Vaughan, in the city's west end. While in high school, he would throw parties at the Alexandra Park Community Centre. He started rapping at the age of eight and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. Also at the age of 12, he performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during Mandela's first visit to Toronto. By 1993, he decided to change his alias "KoolAid", and went by the moniker "Kardinal Offishall" after being inspired by the great 17th century French politician Cardinal Richelieu. Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20.[citation needed] In 1996, he released his first single "Naughty Dread", which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation and earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording. In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album Eye & I on Capitol Hill Music. The only single from the album, "On wit da Show", had considerable video play on MuchMusic. In 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust. In 2000, Kardinal signed with MCA Records. He released the album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001, which spawned the hits "BaKardi Slang" and "Ol' Time Killin'". After MCA folded in 2003, Kardinal's highly anticipated follow up album Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory was shelved along with the single/video for "Belly Dancer" featuring Pharrell, and Kardinal eventually found himself without a label. Had the album been released, there would have been production from Timbaland and The Neptunes, among others. He released an independent mixtape titled Kill Bloodclott Bill in 2004 with his production company, Black Jays, and he also released his second major-label album titled Fire and Glory on November 15, 2005, through Virgin Records in Canada only. Hits on Fire and Glory include "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Heads Up". In 2007, Akon signed Kardinal Offishall to his label Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. In 2008, he released the album Not 4 Sale. It spawned the hit single "Dangerous", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2010, he was included in the Young Artists for Haiti's version of "Wavin' Flag" in an effort to raise money for disaster relief. He starred along with many Canadian stars. Also in 2010, he was featured in Raghav's single "So Much". [edit] Discography Main articles: Kardinal Offishall discography and Kardinal Offishall production discography Studio albums Eye & I (1997) Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 (2001) Fire and Glory (2005) Not 4 Sale (2008) Mr. International (2011) EPs Husslin' (2000) [edit] Awards 1999: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Rascalz' "Northern Touch" 2000: Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for producing Choclair's "Let's Ride" 2000: SOCAN Award for "Husslin'" 2001: MuchMusic Video Award - Best Rap Video for "Money Jane" 2002: SOCAN Award for "Money Jane" 2004: Canadian Urban Music Award for "Empty Barrel" 2006: 3 MuchMusic Video Awards - Best Video, Best Director (RT!) and VideoFACT Award for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" 2009: Juno Award for Single of the Year for "Dangerous"; Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year for Not 4 Sale 2009: SOCAN Urban Music Award for "Dangerous"
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