Brandishing one of the most anticipated Canadian hip-hop releases of the year -- and boasting extra indie cred thanks to contributions from Broken Social Scenemembers -- Shad knows expectations are high for his new album 'TSOL.' In advance of its May 25th street date, Spinner is offering a sneak-preview stream of 'TSOL' alongside an exclusive conversation with Shad about each and every track.
Over the past five years, this thoughtful Kenyan-born/London, Ontario-raised rapper has emerged as the best pound-for-pound conscious MC in Canada, a regional scene that's home to hitmakers Drake, K'naan, k-os and Kardinal Offishall.
Shad has earned accolades for his old school-inspired records, including 2005's 'When This Is Over' and 2007's 'The Old Prince,' the latter of which scored a Juno Award nomination, Polaris Music Prize shortlist and a viral video smash, thanks to the title track's amazing 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' parody music video. Even Kanye West jumped onboard to shout out Shad's 'Compromise' video, while further props came from Roots-affiliated site OkayPlayer.com.
Despite a stint on last summer's Warped Tour and working on a liberal studies degree in Vancouver, Shad not only found time to to record his most dynamic and confident album yet, he also shared with Spinner the intimate details about all the songs on 'TSOL.'
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