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''Fire and Glory'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released November 15, 2005 on EMI/Virgin Records, exclusively in Canada. Two hit singles were released from the album, "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Feel Alright". ==Background== In 2003, Kardinal released "Belly Dancer", featuring Pharrell Williams, which was originally the lead single from his album ''Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory''.〔(Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire ) Exclaim!. Accessed on September 28, 2009.〕 The album was scheduled for a summer 2003 release on MCA Records, and was supposed to be his big-budget commercial breakthrough. However, the album was delayed numerous times, and MCA was absorbed by Geffen Records in May. Kardinal lost his chance to release the album, and it was shelved.〔(Kardinal Offishall Biography ) MapleMusic. Accessed on September 28, 2009.〕〔(Kardinal Offishall: Northern Exposure ) HipHopDX. Accessed on September 28, 2009.〕〔(Border Block - Canadian Hip Hop vs. America ) CBC. Accessed on September 28, 2009.〕 ''Fire and Glory'', the follow-up to ''Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1'', featured collaborations with popular artists, such as Busta Rhymes, Vybz Kartel and Estelle.〔(Kardinal Offishall > Biography ) Allmusic. Accessed on September 28, 2009.〕 Three songs from the album — "Whatchalike", "All the Way" and "Mr. Officer" — were supposed to appear on the ''Firestarter Vol. 2'' album.〔(Hardy Kardi ) ''Montreal Mirror''. Accessed on January 22, 2009.〕 The album produced three singles and music videos in Canada: "Heads Up", "Feel Alright" and "Everyday (Rudebwoy)", the latter receiving heavy rotation on MuchMusic. In June 2006, Kardinal won three MuchMusic Video Awards for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)". A remix of the song "Last Standing Soldier" was released as a single in 2006, featuring Bedouin Soundclash. Kardinal explained why he chose ''Fire and Glory'' as the name of the album: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fire and Glory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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