Blog: The Line Of Best Fit

With the 2010 Polaris Prize being announced on Monday, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to introduce you to second time nominee Shad. Not one to rely on standard hip-hop tropes, Shad's latest album TSOL covers issues ranging from the need for more women in Hip-hop, depression, being a geek ( "more Mac than ten tech geeks dissing XP ")and a host of other topics, all delivered via a devestating flow of word play. The album is a tour-de-force, showcasing his verbal dexterity and wit with help from some old soul samples, enganging, head nodding beats from the [...]