''Husslin is an EP by Canadian

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...

, released independently on April 11, 2000, on

Figure IV Entertainment Figure IV Entertainment was a Canadian independent record label, specializing in hip hop music. Based in Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia (with another office in New York City), the label was co-founded in 1994 by Sol Guy, to manage his group ...

, and distributed by Fat Beats Records in the United States. The title track, "

Husslin' ''Husslin is an EP by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released independently on April 11, 2000, on Figure IV Entertainment, and distributed by Fat Beats Records in the United States. The title track, " Husslin'", was one of the hottest 12" s ...

", was one of the hottest 12" singles of 2000. Husslin' > OverviewAllmusic. Accessed on October 19, 2008. "And What?", featuring

Saukrates Karl Amani Wailoo (born March 6, 1978), better known by his stage name Saukrates (; "Socrates"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of the hip-hop/ R&B group Big Black L ...

, was released as a single in 1999. "Husslin'" and "Mic T.H.U.G.S." also appear on Kardinal's second studio album, '' Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1''. An updated version of "U R Ghetto When", known as "U R Ghetto 2002", is on the ''Quest for Fire'' album.

Reception

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stated "''Husslin offers just a peek of the best that Canadian hip-hop has to offer," also praising Kardinal as "Canada's best hip-hop producer." The EP was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the 2001 Juno Awards.

Track listing

Samples

*"Mic T.H.U.G.S." contains a sample of "

Eazy-Duz-It ''Eazy-Duz-It'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Eazy-E. It was released on November 23, 1988, by Ruthless Records and Priority Records. The album charted on two different charts and went 2× Platinum in the United States despite ver ...

" by Eazy-E *"U R Ghetto When" contains a sample of "Elegant Evening" by The Crusaders

References

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