Albums by Kardinal Offishall
ALBUMKardi Gras Vol. 1: The ClashKardinal Offishall
ALBUMNot 4 SaleKardinal Offishall
ALBUMFire and GloryKardinal Offishall
ALBUMQuest For Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall's Popular Music Videos
Beautiful
Akon, Colby O'Donis & Kardinal Offishall
Dangerous
Kardinal Offishall & Akon
We Gon Go'
Kardinal Offishall
Numba 1 (Tide Is High) [feat. Keri Hilson] {Extended Mix} [Extended Mix]
Kardinal Offishall
Freak (feat. Kardinal Offishall)
Estelle
No War (feat. Kardinal Offishall)
Barrington Levy
Set It Off (feat. The Clipse)
Kardinal Offishall
Do It Like (feat. Stylo G, Kardinal Offishall & Konshens)
Lucas DiPasquale
Northern Touch (feat. Kardinal Offishall, Thrust, Choclair & Checkmate)
Rascalz
Ol' Time Killin'
Kardinal Offishall
Artist Biography
Canadian rapper and producer Kardinal Offishall pioneered the merging of dancehall influences into hip-hop. He’s known for his work on the mic and behind the scenes as a producer and executive.
• Raised by Jamaican immigrant parents in Toronto, Kardinal Offishall started rapping when he was eight. He competed in competitions and earned a publishing deal at 20.
• He released his debut single, “Naughty Dread,” in 1996, followed by his debut album, Eye & I, in 1997.
• As a producer, he gained notice for his work with Canadian rapper Choclair, producing several tracks for his 1999 album Ice Cold, including the single “Let’s Ride.”
• Offishall released his fourth album, 2008’s Not 4 Sale, on Akon’s Kon Live label. Superstar guests include Rihanna, The-Dream, T-Pain, Clipse, and label boss Akon, who appears on the popular single “Dangerous.” The LP cracked the Top 10 of Billboard’s Canadian Albums chart.
Hometown
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap