Artist: Shad

The Recap: Music Video Of The Year

Dec 19, 2009, 6:50pm Beats & Bombs

  Eminem: 3 AM (directed by Syndrome)   If there is one field that hip-hop lags behind in comparison to other genres, it's music videos. We're all aware that the phrase "hip-hop music video" has become synonymous with many negative stereotypes, but more and more, rappers have been breaking free from this mould. Eminem is just too batshit [...]

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public education playlist 12.13

Dec 15, 2009, 6:36pm Fmly

Thanks to everyone that tuned in. Thank you Diet Cola for always calling. We love you! Big Whup - Cover My Eyes Geneva Jacuzzi - The Asthma Song (w/ ariel pink) Church - Happiness Repeat Pattern - Afreaka Men - Off Our Backs Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky Run DMT - Mad Weed Speech Debelle - Bad Boy Shad - Out of Love pt.II Ebaahi - Oshit Thee Oh Sees - Ghost in the Trees [...]

• Big Whup - Cover My Eyes
• Jogger - Gorilla Meat
• Julian Casablancas - River of Brakelights
• Last Order - Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Cover)
• RUN DMT - mad weed

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Artist:	Big Whup
Title:	Cover My Eyes
Link Text:	Big Whup - Cover My Eyes
File Name:	01-cover-my-eyes.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Jogger
Title:	Gorilla Meat
Link Text:	Jogger - Gorilla Meat
File Name:	02-gorilla-meat.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	Julian Casablancas
Title:	River of Brakelights
Link Text:	Julian Casablancas - River of Brakelights
File Name:	06-river-of-brakelights.mp3
Bitrate:	215 kbps

Artist:	Last Order
Title:	Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Cover)
Link Text:	Last Order - Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff  The Fresh Prince Cover)
File Name:	summertime-dj-jazzy-jeff-the-f resh-prince-cover.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps

Artist:	RUN DMT
Title:	mad weed
Link Text:	Run DMT - Mad Weed
File Name:	mad-weed.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2009

Top 10 Funny Music Videos of the 2000s

Dec 14, 2009, 12:00pm Spinner.com

Filed under: The Hit List It's no secret most music videos are glitzy, humorless affairs created solely to persuade impressionable tweens to purchase a digital file or two. But fortunately there are some that go beyond merely promoting the artist in front of the wind machine to become a great short film. And in a select few cases, they're also funny as hell. Here are the top 10 funny music videos of the 2000s: [...]

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Video: Shad feat. Jermiside & Destruments – "The Calling"

Nov 2, 2009, 2:15pm Other Music from a... Different Kitchen

[via TRF ] The Kitchen previously on Shad HERE and HERE .

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The Wooden Sky – Darker Streets Than Mine

Oct 31, 2009, 4:31pm BowlingStone.com

Today's song is another from the Toronto indie-rock act The Wooden Sky .  Unlike the last song I posted from the band, Darker Streets Than Mine can be heard on the band's debut LP "When Lost at Sea", released in January of 2007.  Both albums from the band have been released via the Canadian independent label Black Box Music , whose lineup includes other notable Canadian artists   Classified and Shad .  In a very cool move, the band recorded a documentary while on their "Bedrooms and Backstreets" tour; "The Wooden Sky -- A [...]

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Shad – “The Calling” (Video)

Oct 26, 2009, 8:30am Beats & Bombs

Since Felipe joined our team and reps Canadian hip-hop to the fullest with his posts I haven't had the opportunity to cover the scene in a while but I am glad I get the chance to post Shad's new video. Shad is someone that I only recently discovered but I already got his last album [...]

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Said the Whale teams up with Shad

Oct 23, 2009, 10:38pm Chipped Hip

Said the Whale is officially kicking ass, with the new album Islands Disappear spending all of last week in the top 10 on iTunes. This success is well deserved, since the album is one of best of the year so far , local or otherwise. Barely a week after the release of the album, another new Said the Whale recording has hit the 'net. This time, however, it's a far cry from the shimmering indie pop that the group is usually known for. Instead, the new tune is a rap/rock crossover, based on [...]

• Said the Whale - Gentleman Remix V6 Ft. SHAD

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Artist:	Said the Whale
Title:	Gentleman Remix V6 Ft. SHAD
Link Text:	Gentleman Remix (feat. Shad) Be sure to check out Islands Disappear, out now via Hidden Pony
File Name:	Gentleman Remix V6 Ft. SHAD.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps

Said the Whale – Gentleman (Mashup)

Oct 22, 2009, 8:15pm BowlingStone.com

Today I bore witness to the true value of Twitter, when I saw a link for this song in one of Said the Whale 's twoots.  The song is a mashup that features Gentleman from Said the Whale, Time to Pretend from MGMT , Lovely Alien from Holy Fuck , Baba O'Riley from The Who , and vocals over top from the Canadian hip-hop artist Shad ; needless to say, it all comes together in spectacular fashion, like really spectacular fashion.  The release/leak of this song coincides nicely [...]

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Shad K – “The Calling” Feat. Jermiside & Destruments

Sep 18, 2009, 11:11pm Beats & Bombs

Shad K - "The Calling" Feat. Jermiside & Destruments I've been MIA for the last few days because of other responsibilities, but I'm back now. It's been a great music week for me: I got Kid Cudi's masterpiece Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, DOOM's MM..Food and DOOM's Operation: Doomsday (I'm a big DOOM fan and [...]

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On Second Listen: Shad - The Old Prince

Sep 18, 2009, 4:00pm Consequence Of Sound

The quest for glory goes on as Shad 's second album The Old Prince , from 2007, was re-released through iTunes June 30th this year. For someone following this relatively unknown Canadian rapper since 2005's debut When This Is Over , this comes as a relief. It's better later than never that the aging prince of the royal family of Canadian rappers and MC's gets to steal a bit of the limelight from southern big brother USA - and also steal some global impact and media attention. The Canadian underground hip hop scene of the 2000s has [...]

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Northern Exposure: Miles Jones, 'Never Too Late' -- Free MP3

Sep 11, 2009, 10:30am Spinner.com

Filed under: MP3 , Exclusive , Northern Exposure , Canada Perhaps the mainstream breakthroughs of artists like Drake and Anjulie will finally lay waste to the myth that the Canadian music scene doesn't have its own take on the urban sound. Those looking for new names in hip-hop should perk up their ears in the direction of rising Toronto rapper/producer Miles Jones , who offers up a mix of R&B, electro, reggae and pop influences on his polished sophomore album, 'Runaway Jones'. [...]

• Miles Jones - Never Too Late (Clean)

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Artist:	Miles Jones
Title:	Never Too Late (Clean)
Link Text:	Download: Miles Jones, 'Never Too Late' (MP3)
File Name:	milesjones_nevertoolate_clean. mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2009

Oh, Canada? – Five Canadian Rappers/Rap Groups You Need to Know

Aug 30, 2009, 12:58am Beats & Bombs

We all know that when it comes to hip-hop, no one does it better than the States. Being the home of the movement, the U.S. involves itself in the development of the genre much more than any other country. As time went on, though, hip-hop became a global movement. From the favelas of Brazil to the streets [...]

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Blue Scholars – Bayani Redux

Aug 19, 2009, 5:52pm Mind Inversion

On September 1st, Blue Scholars will be re-releasing one of my favorite albums, Bayani . The 2007 version, out on Rawkus/Massline, is out of print. Bayani Redux will be re-released on Duck Down to get it back out again. As you can see from the art above, it has a slightly different cover (I LOVE the color scheme) and will feature 3 more songs. Two of those songs were previously released on Digital EPs ("273 and "Southbound"). The last is a brand new track entitled "The Dawn Song" and features the Canadian rapper Shad (who [...]

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Shad – “Now A Daze” x “Freestyle” (Videos)

Aug 12, 2009, 4:00pm Beats & Bombs

Someone sent me an email the other day (I think his name was EZ but am not sure) about checking out Shad from Toronto and I am REALLY glad I did. Check out this video and the freestyle below, he easily is one of the best conscious rappers out there doing it and I love [...]

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Nine Free Songs to Start Your Week

Aug 3, 2009, 2:00pm My Crazy Music Blog

Shad "The Old Prince Still Lives At Home"The Old Prince (June 30, EMI)Lots of love from Alternative Press, on Warped Tour now!Argyle Johansen "Sunny Day In Hell"Argyle Johansen (September, Self Released)You may remember this awesome song from Californicationwww.myspace.com /argylejohansenGuy Fantastico "Nom De Guerre"Nesting (August 4, Self Released)Video for "Nesting" coming soon!myspace.com/

• Argyle Johansen - Sunny Day In Hell
• Guy Fantastico - Nom De Guerre
• Julie Peel - Unfold
• Leo Blais - Show Me Love
• Shad - The Old Prince Still Lives at Home
• Shayna and the Bulldog - Expatriate
• The Hush Now - Hoping And Waiting
• The Medders - Gunslinger

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Artist:	Argyle Johansen
Title:	Sunny Day In Hell
Link Text:	"Sunny Day In Hell"
File Name:	ArgyleJohansenSunnyDayInHell.m p3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Guy Fantastico
Title:	Nom De Guerre
Link Text:	"Nom De Guerre"
File Name:	GuyFantasticoNomDeGuerre.mp3

Artist:	Julie Peel
Title:	Unfold
Link Text:	"Unfold"
File Name:	unfold.mp3
Year:	2008

Artist:	Leo Blais
Title:	Show Me Love
Link Text:	"Show Me Love"
File Name:	Leo Blais - The Free EP - Show Me Love.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2008

Artist:	Shad
Title:	The Old Prince Still Lives at Home
Link Text:	"The Old Prince Still Lives At Home"
File Name:	ShadTheOldPrinceStillLivesAtHo me.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Shayna and the Bulldog
Title:	Expatriate
Link Text:	"Expatriate"
File Name:	SATBexpatriate.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps

Artist:	The Hush Now
Title:	Hoping And Waiting
Link Text:	"Hoping and Waiting"
File Name:	HushNowHopingAndWaiting.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	The Medders
Title:	Gunslinger
Link Text:	"Gunslinger"
File Name:	MeddersGunslinger.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2009

Video Hits:: Shad, Buck 65, D-Sisive

Jul 30, 2009, 10:51am Herohill

I've gone the All-Canadian route on BOX!, our semi-regular rap single round-up, quite a few times actually, but I'm not sure I've ever done it for our video segment. Well, no time like the present I say, and that's all the more true when you consider I just so happen to have accumulated some videos from the creme de la creme of Canadian hip hop (milestone: first time I've used creme de la creme in a post I do believe). Shad, Buck 65, and D-Sisive, does it get any better when you're talking Canadian hip hop? Well [...]

• D-Sisive - Veronica Vaughn (One Piece of Ash)
• DL Incognito - Air Play

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Artist:	D-Sisive
Title:	Veronica Vaughn (One Piece of Ash)
Link Text:	D-Sisive - Veronica Vaughn (One Piece of Ash)
File Name:	D-Sisive - Veronica Vaughn (One Piece of Ash).mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	DL Incognito
Title:	Air Play
Link Text:	DL Incognito - Air Play
File Name:	10 - Air Play.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2008

Interview with Shad

Jul 27, 2009, 11:50pm Culture Bully

Canadian Hip Hop artist Shadrach Kabango, better known as Shad, will be rolling into Minneapolis on the second of August as part of this year's Warped Tour. Culture Bully's Jon Behm recently caught up with Shad in order to gain some insight as to what the emcee is doing, what his future plans are, and what's going on with Canadian Hip Hop.

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Ghosts of old loves are blowing in the pines

Jul 10, 2009, 10:44pm in ALL caps music blog

Alexisonfire is all growed up. Unfortunately, I forgot to add their older albums in my iTunes rebuild, so I can't prove it to you. But they released their fourth full-length album, Old Crows/Young Cardinals , just a couple of weeks ago and in it I can hear mature sounds ranging from hardcore punk to newcore screamo. I even hear a bit of Tiger Army in there somewhere. That's a compliment. While these boys did hit the scene kicking ass and taking names, they've only gotten stronger in the 8 years since [...]

• Alexisonfire - No Rest
• Alexisonfire - Young Cardinals

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Artist:	Alexisonfire
Title:	No Rest
Link Text:	[Download Alexisonfire - No Rest]
File Name:	05 No Rest.mp3
Bitrate:	238 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	Alexisonfire
Title:	Young Cardinals
Link Text:	[Download Alexisonfire - Young Cardinals]
File Name:	02-alexisonfire-young_cardinal s.mp3
Bitrate:	241 kbps
Year:	2009

SHAD just don’t compromise!

Jul 7, 2009, 1:40pm newprey

One of my favourite artist and people. Shad K.  He is such a genuine person and artist and he's so engaging you really want to see him succeed.  Maybe succeed isn't the right word because everyone has a different idea of what succeeding in this business means. He's simply an artist that needs to be heard. He has the capability to inspire.    He's currently on the Warped Tour doing every single date.... visit his blog as he ventures into new cities. http://www.shadk.com/   Here's some eye candy. [...]

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Watch: Shad - “The Compromise”

Jul 6, 2009, 11:30am Consequence Of Sound

Almost two years after Canadian rapper Shadrach Kabango, aka Shad , shelled out The Old Prince , the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, Juno Awards, and Rap Recording of the Year nominated album masterpiece is finally getting some love in the States - about fucking time, right? Last week, Shad's sophomore effort received a proper U.S. release through Black Box Recordings/EMI and he will be spending the summer supporting it with a stint on the VANS Warped Tour . In celebration of this long overdue success, Shad has unveiled a brand new [...]

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