Kardinal Offishall

Kardinal Offishall

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Real Name:
Jason Harrow
Profile:
Canadian rapper and record producer, born May 12, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario, in Toronto's east end, and raised by Jamaican immigrant parents. He later settled in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of York, Ontario, in Toronto's west end.

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. 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.

Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20. 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, and inn 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust.
Sites:
MySpace, Wikipedia
Aliases:
DJ Kardi Rock, Jason Harrow
In Groups:
Artists For War Child, Black Jays, Suit Of Black, Young Artists For Haiti
Variations:
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Albums
7-76127058-4 Eye & I — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Eye & I (Album) Capitol Hill Music Inc. 7-76127058-4 Canada 1997 Sell This Version
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088 112 569-2 Quest For Fire: Firestarter Vol. 1 — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Quest For Fire: Firestarter Vol. 1 (Album) MCA Records 088 112 569-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
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UMCR-4360-1 Kardinal Offishall Instrumentals — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Instrumentals ‎(2xLP, Album) MCA Records UMCR-4360-1 Canada 2001 Sell This Version
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none 5th Anniversary Christmas Party — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall 5th Anniversary Christmas Party ‎(CDr, Mixed, Promo) Not On Label none Canada 2002 Sell This Version
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none The Firestarter... — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall The Firestarter... ‎(CDr, Mixtape, Promo) Not On Label none US 2003 Sell This Version
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none Kill Bloodclott Bill Volume 1 — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Kill Bloodclott Bill Volume 1 ‎(CDr, Promo) Black Jays... Is The Team none Canada 2004 Sell This Version
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0946 3 39942 2 5 Fire And Glory — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Fire And Glory ‎(CD, Copy Prot., Enh) EMI Music Canada 0946 3 39942 2 5 Canada 2005 Sell This Version
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none Offishall Badman Bizness — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall, DJ Chong Wizard Kardinal Offishall, DJ Chong Wizard - Offishall Badman Bizness ‎(CDr, Mixtape) The Mix Unit none Canada 2006 Sell This Version
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none Do The Right Thing — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Do The Right Thing ‎(19xFile, MP3, Mixtape, VBR) Get Familiar none US 2007
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AR-033CD It's A Shake Down — Kardinal Offishall Akon, Red Cafe, Kardinal Offishall, T-Pain Akon, Red Cafe, Kardinal Offishall, T-Pain - It's A Shake Down ‎(CD, Mixtape) Affiliated Records AR-033CD 2007 Sell This Version
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0602517791701 Not 4 Sale — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Off!shall* Not 4 Sale (Album) Konlive, Geffen Records 0602517791701 Europe 2008 Sell This Version
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none Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall & Nottz Raw* Kardinal Offishall & Nottz Raw* - Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself ‎(14xFile, MP3, Mix) Not On Label none 2012
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025475419 Kardi Gras Vol. 1: The Clash — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Kardi Gras Vol. 1: The Clash ‎(CD, Album) Universal Music Canada 025475419 Canada 2015 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
none Naughty Dread / On Wid Da Show — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Naughty Dread / On Wid Da Show ‎(12") Knee Deep Records none Canada 1996 Sell This Version
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KD-51518 Northern Touch — Kardinal Offishall Rascalz, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust (5), Choclair, CheckMate (3) Rascalz, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust (5), Choclair, CheckMate (3) - Northern Touch (Single) Vik Recordings KD-51518 Canada 1997 Sell This Version
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KOLP-97 On Wit Da Show / Naughty Dread II — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall On Wit Da Show / Naughty Dread II ‎(12") Capitol Hill Music Inc. KOLP-97 Canada 1997 Sell This Version
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FIV 1204 And What? / Put 'Em Up — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall And What? / Put 'Em Up ‎(12") Figure IV Entertainment FIV 1204 Canada 1999 Sell This Version
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UMCR-4022 Drop The Beat / Husslin' — Kardinal Offishall Solitair & Saukrates & Michie Mee / Kardinal Offishall Solitair & Saukrates & Michie Mee / Kardinal Offishall - Drop The Beat / Husslin' (Single) Universal Music Canada UMCR-4022 Canada 2000 Sell This Version
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FIV 1209 Ol' Time Killin — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Ol' Time Killin (Maxi) Figure IV Entertainment FIV 1209 Canada 2000 Sell This Version
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FIV 1206-2 Husslin' — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Husslin' (EP) Figure IV Entertainment FIV 1206-2 Canada 2000 Sell This Version
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UMCR-4171-2 Money Jane — Kardinal Offishall Baby Blue* Featuring Kardinal Offishall , Sean Paul & Jully Black Baby Blue* Featuring Kardinal Offishall , Sean Paul & Jully Black - Money Jane ‎(CD, Single, Promo) Universal Music, Universal Urban UMCR-4171-2 Canada 2000 Sell This Version
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LPR-001 Doin' It / Metropolis — Kardinal Offishall Saukrates & Kardinal Offishall / Defenders Of The Faith (3) Saukrates & Kardinal Offishall / Defenders Of The Faith (3) - Doin' It / Metropolis Longplay Records LPR-001 Canada 2001 Sell This Version
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17697 BaKardi Slang — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall BaKardi Slang (Single) MCA Records 17697 US 2001 Sell This Version
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123 Sick! — Kardinal Offishall Kardinal Offishall Feat. Bounty Killer Kardinal Offishall Feat. Bounty Killer - Sick! (Single) M3 Entertainment 123 Canada 2002 Sell This Version
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none Move (Remix) — Kardinal Offishall Clinton Sparks Presents Damani, Clipse, Kardinal Offishall Clinton Sparks Presents Damani, Clipse, Kardinal Offishall - Move (Remix) ‎(CDr, Single, Promo) Compound Entertainment none US 2003 Sell This Version

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