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Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow (born May 12, 1976),〔(Kardinal Offishall > Overview ) Allmusic. Accessed on November 16, 2009.〕 better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper, record producer, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country's best hip hop producers, and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.〔(Husslin' > Overview ) Allmusic. Accessed on October 24, 2012.〕〔(Kardinal Offishall > Biography ) Allmusic. Accessed on October 24, 2012.〕
A native of Toronto, Offishall began his career in the city's mid-1990s underground hip hop scene, as a member of The Circle.〔(Kardinal Offishall making waves ) Jam! Music. Accessed on October 22, 2012.〕 He released several independent 12" singles, a debut album (''Eye & I''), and an EP (''Husslin'''), before signing with major label MCA Records in 2000. The following year, Offishall released his second album, ''Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1'', spawning the ''Billboard'' hit "BaKardi Slang", which popularized Toronto's nickname "T-dot",〔("BaKardi Slang" by Kardinal Offishall ) MSN. Accessed on October 22, 2012.〕 and the minor hit "Ol' Time Killin'"; both singles became his signature songs. After failing to release the ''Firestarter Vol. 2'' album in 2003, on MCA, and later Geffen Records (which absorbed MCA),〔 Offishall briefly returned to the underground scene, releasing several more independent 12" singles.
In 2005, Offishall's third album, ''Fire and Glory'', was released in Canada. That year, he collaborated with R&B singer Akon for the first time, starting a musical partnership that lasted until 2010.〔〔 In 2007, he signed with Akon's Kon Live Distribution label, through Geffen, and released his fourth album, ''Not 4 Sale'', the following year. The first single, "Dangerous", became a top five hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified triple platinum in Canada.〔(Gold Platinum Database ) Music Canada. Accessed on October 22, 2012.〕 Offishall released two gold-certified singles, "Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" and "Body Bounce", before leaving Kon Live in late 2010.〔(Heds and Dreds: Talking T-Dot Roots and Culture with Kardinal Offishall ) Okayplayer. Accessed on October 22, 2012〕〔(Kardinal Offishall talks with The Come Up Show about A.M.T.R.I.M, Toronto and the music industry ) The Come Up Show. Accessed on October 22, 2012.〕 Since then, his latest singles have been released on independent label Black Stone Colleagues Inc. In 2012, Offishall released ''Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself'', a collaborative mixtape with producer Nottz.
In 2013, Offishall became the Creative Executive Director of Universal Music Canada's A&R team.〔(Kardinal Offishall Joins Universal's A&R Team as Creative Executive Director ) ''Exclaim!''. Accessed on February 17, 2014.〕
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