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  • Born: 1982, Kenya
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Rap

Biography

Kenyan born (but Canadian based) rapper Shad (born Shadrach Kabango in 1982) was able to release his debut album, 2005's When This Is Over, after winning nearly $20,000 in a Kitchener-Waterloo radio station talent competition. The album was a critical hit, featuring socially conscious lyrics, and won him a deal with Black Box Recordings. His second album, The Old Prince, dropped on October 16, 2007. In 2008, Shad and his Old Prince were nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at that edition of the Canadian Juno Awards music ceremony. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide
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Shad

Background information
Birth name Shadrach Kabango
Also known as Shad K.
Born 1982
Kenya
Origin London, Ontario, Canada
Genres Canadian hip hop
Years active 2005–present
Labels Black Box
Website Shadk.com

Shadrach Kabango (born 1982), known professionally as Shad, is a Canadian hip hop musician.

Born in Kenya, of Rwandan parents, Shad was raised in London, Ontario.[1] His mother worked in London as a hospital lab technician; his father, as a machinist.[2]

His debut album When This Is Over (2005) was self-made, financed with the $17,500 he won from 91.5 The Beat's Rhythm of the Future talent competition during his time as an undergraduate student at Wilfrid Laurier University.[3] The album is recognized for lyrics deprecating the typical rap scene[4] and focusing on social causes—for example, the track "I'll Never Understand" examines the Rwandan genocide and includes poetry written by his mother, Bernadette Kabango.[5][6]

In 2007, he was signed by Black Box Recordings and released his second album, The Old Prince. In 2008, The Old Prince received a Juno Award nomination for Rap Recording of the Year, and was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.

Music critics have compared his style to that of K-os and of Common, and also to a "London (England) sound circa 1990".[1]

Shad is bilingual, speaking English and French. He holds a business degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.[7] He is studying part-time towards a master's degree in liberal studies at Simon Fraser University.[1][8]

Discography

Singles

  • I Don't Really Like To
  • Brother (Watching)
  • The Old Prince Still Lives At Home
  • Compromise

References

  1. ^ a b c Dixon, Guy (2007-10-29). "Echoes of hip hop's heyday". The Globe and Mail. p. R3. 
  2. ^ Kaplan, Ben (2008-01-16). "'He knows who he is': And you should, too: Why Shad K is Canada's best rapper". National Post. p. AL1. 
  3. ^ Perlich, Tim (2006-02-16). "Six-string rap: Canadian hiphop threat Shad sticks with guitar". Now. http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-02-16/music_vibes.php. Retrieved 2008-01-12. 
  4. ^ Juicy Stuff - Articles - Music - Just Being Himself - Shad K
  5. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (October 2005). "Shad: When This Is Over". Exclaim!. http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid1=74&csid2=865&fid1=19050. Retrieved 2008-01-12. 
  6. ^ http://www.thevarsity.ca/news/2006/11/28/ArtsAndEntertainment/Shad-Above.The.Slim.Shady-2510321.shtml
  7. ^ Shad K : Shad K Is Just Beginning In Never Ending Talent : Soul Shine Magazine
  8. ^ Reaney, James (26 January 2008). "Our prince of rap". London Free Press. http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/Columnists/Reaney_James/2008/01/26/4794605.html. Retrieved 2008-03-06. 

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