''Fire and Glory'' is the third

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by Canadian rapper

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, released November 15, 2005 on

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, exclusively in Canada. Two hit singles were released from the album, "

Everyday (Rudebwoy) "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall featuring Ray Robinson. It was the second single from his third album ''Fire and Glory''. The song samples the backing track "People Everyday" by Arrested Development, and also inclu ...

" and " Feel Alright".

Background

In 2003, Kardinal released "

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", featuring

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, which was originally the lead single from his album ''Firestarter Vol. 2: The F-Word Theory''. The album was scheduled for a summer 2003 release on

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, and was supposed to be his big-budget commercial breakthrough. However, the album was delayed numerous times, and MCA was absorbed by

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in May. Kardinal lost his chance to release the album, and it was shelved. ''Fire and Glory'', the follow-up to '' Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1'', featured collaborations with popular artists, such as

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and Estelle. Three songs from the album — "Whatchalike", "All the Way" and "Mr. Officer" — were supposed to appear on the ''Firestarter Vol. 2'' album. The album produced three singles and music videos in Canada: "Heads Up", " Feel Alright" and "

", the latter receiving heavy rotation on

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. In June 2006, Kardinal won three

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for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)". A remix of the song "Last Standing Soldier" was released as a single in 2006, featuring

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. Kardinal explained why he chose ''Fire and Glory'' as the name of the album:

Reception

RapReviews.com gave the album an 8.5/10 rating, stating "''Fire and Glory'' is a better album than ''Firestarter Vol. 1''," and "aside from having better lyrics than most of his counterparts, Kardinal's unique style also sets him apart."Kardinal Offishall :: Fire and Glory
RapReviews. Accessed on September 28, 2009. The album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2006 Juno Awards.

Track listing

Samples

*"Everyday (Rudebwoy)" – Contains a sample of "

People Everyday "People Everyday" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from their debut album, '' 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of...'' (1992). The song rose to number eight on the U ...

" (metamorphosis mix) by

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*"Neva New (Till I Kissed You)" – Contains a sample of "Till I Kiss You" by Nana McLean *"Mr. Officer" – Contains a sample of "Chant a Psalm" by

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Personnel

*Allistair – vocals *Jully Black – vocals *Craig Boyko – photography *Busta Rhymes – lyricist, guest appearance *Theodore Daley – cover art concept *Exile – producer, instrumentation *Kardinal Offishall – piano, vocals, producer, liner notes, executive producer, shaker, A&R, instrumentation *Anne Keenan – photography *Russ Klyne – guitar *Mayday – executive producer, A&R *Mr. Attic – producer, instrumentation *Antoine Moonen – package design *Memmalatel "Mr. Mojo" Morgan – executive producer, A&R *Nicole Moses – vocals, lyricist *Renee Neufville – vocals, lyricist *Darryl Riley – vocals *Ivana Santilli – horn *Silver (Solitair) – executive producer, A&R

References

External links

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