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There are two artists with the name Shad: a European DJ/producer creating world fusion music who released the albums Energy and Zaman and a Hip Hop artist from Canada.
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The Canadian Shad (Shadrach Kabango) has emphatically emerged as one of Canada’s most gifted young hip-hop artists. After garnering groundbreaking reviews on his independent 2005 debut When This is Over, Shad seems to have effortlessly leaped over huge expectations with his 2007 sophomore release, The Old Prince.
Shad stepped into the Canadian music scene, winning first prize at 91.5 FM’s (London, ON) annual Rhythm of the Future unsigned talent competition. Shad put the $17,500 prize towards recording resources for his debut, while completing an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Wilfrid Laurier University.
When This is Over earned endless respect for its honest and clever lyrics and its distinct musical aesthetic. Shad toured the album, selling out solo shows in Toronto and London, playing for campuses across the country, and landing opening spots for the likes of Common, Lupe Fiasco, Classified and The Slip. His constantly developing fan base and reputation as a performing musician also landed Shad invaluable stage-time at a variety of festivals including Hillside, the PTBO Folk Festival, Wakestock and Manifesto.
Shad’s growth as a musician shines through on The Old Prince.
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The Canadian Shad (Shadrach Kabango) has emphatically emerged as one of Canada’s most gifted young hip-hop artists. After garnering groundbreaking reviews on his independent 2005 debut When This is Over, Shad seems to have effortlessly leaped over huge expectations with his 2007 sophomore release, The Old Prince.
Shad stepped into the Canadian music scene, winning first prize at 91.5 FM’s (London, ON) annual Rhythm of the Future unsigned talent competition. Shad put the $17,500 prize towards recording resources for his debut, while completing an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Wilfrid Laurier University.
When This is Over earned endless respect for its honest and clever lyrics and its distinct musical aesthetic. Shad toured the album, selling out solo shows in Toronto and London, playing for campuses across the country, and landing opening spots for the likes of Common, Lupe Fiasco, Classified and The Slip. His constantly developing fan base and reputation as a performing musician also landed Shad invaluable stage-time at a variety of festivals including Hillside, the PTBO Folk Festival, Wakestock and Manifesto.
Shad’s growth as a musician shines through on The Old Prince.
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Old Prince
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The Old Prince Still Lives at Home
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Now A Daze
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Get Up
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Exile
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Brother (Watching)
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Intro: Quest for Glory
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What We All Want
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I Get Down
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Outro
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Rock to It
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Out of Love
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Shoutbox
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OrganizedUproar wrote:
Info just added to Last.fm for Shad's last Canadian date of the year: tomorrow night in Guelph. Stoked.
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OrganizedUproar wrote:
I'm sure he's not starving; if I'm wrong then he should probably stop letting a damn feast of pastas and canned meats rot in his pantry...
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foodvillain wrote:
can't really get my head around how is it possible for him not to receive more recognition. maybe Organized and JJ are onto something though: the fact he's not internationally known might be a good thing... i just hope the man's not starving
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je_ames wrote:
This dude is the metaphor maestro.
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JL3001 wrote:
Wow. Wow, this guy is just too good. "I Get Down" got my attention, "I Don't Like To" held it, and "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home" knocked me on my ass. Damn.
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HeyItsJJ wrote:
WORD to Organized... that's how I feel about a lot of my favorite rappers. Shad is no doubt one of the illest out right now.. that's saying a lot.
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OrganizedUproar wrote:
Part of me wishes that Shad was more popular, but another part is so glad that he's not more popular.
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Hiphopizlife wrote:
one hell of a dope mc :).
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MetalSabe wrote:
hope shad is working on a new new album [5]
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ashjax wrote:
where are the new tour dates?
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Pan_Tech wrote:
hope shad is working on a new new album(4)
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mhunke wrote:
"is there more to life than sleep struggle and strife/just eat hustle and fight and maybe juggle a wife kids and a job/why are we here is there a god/if there were no answers would it not be odd/ours lives would be nothing but a constant search for something we can't describe"
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mhunke wrote:
hope shad is working on a new new album [3]
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PhillipGanske wrote:
hope shad is working on a new new album. (2)
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Mizore4Eva wrote:
"Biggest thing out of Canada since Pamela's double d's" FOR SURE. shad rocks
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BizThaWiz wrote:
hope shad is working on a new new album
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spilled_milk wrote:
killed it.
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rogersthejimmy wrote:
He is the biggest thing out of Canada till Quebec separates!
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OGKILLAH wrote:
"Y'all Mad as March trying to knock off the top-seed. I'm in the mix like Roxy, so hot he even get props from neo-Nazis."
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Zebastian1 wrote:
Great music!
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RedDevil305, TrayNuSoul and moddee added Shad to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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OrganizedUproar added Shad to the lineup of Shad at ebar. Wednesday morning
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sjlewis, Mitch_LaRon, Huzee and 24 other people added Shad to their libraries. Tuesday afternoon
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shaftythebcone tagged Shad with ‘shad’. 13 days ago
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tsesally, adros66, nyussz1 and 12 other people added Shad to their libraries. 14 days ago
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MatrickPay tagged Shad with canadian hip hop and alternative hip-hop. last month
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Querdenker23, CurtisColours, degoldschmidt90 and 11 other people added Shad to their libraries. last month
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brose87 tagged Shad with ‘hip-hop’. last month
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iSwitchStyles, axdck, elmolux and 7 other people added Shad to their libraries. last month
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OrganizedUproar wrote about Shad in Seen Live. September 2009
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