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Shadrach Kabango (born July 18, 1982), better known as Shad or Shad K, is a Rwandan-Canadian rapper and broadcaster. He has released 7 full-length studio albums and 3 EP's since his debut in 2005. He won a
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in 2011 and 5 of his albums have been shortlisted for the
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, the most short-list nominations of any artist since the prize's creation in 2006. Shad hosted ''Q'' on
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and hosts the
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and
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-winning documentary series ''
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and
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.


Early life

Born in
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to
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n parents, Shad was raised in
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. His mother worked as a lab technologist in a London hospital and his father was a machinist. He attended
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.


Music career

While an undergraduate student at
Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses ...
, Shad won $17,500 from 91.5 The Beat's Rhythm of the Future talent competition. He was entered in the radio contest by his sister. The prize money was used to finance his self-released debut album ''
When This Is Over ''When This Is Over'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in 2005. The album was financed by $17,500 Shad won from 91.5 The Beat's Rhythm of the Future talent competition while completing his final year of undergraduat ...
'' (2005). The album was recognized for Shad's honest lyrics and focus on social causes—for example, the track "I'll Never Understand" examines the
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and includes poetry written by his mother Bernadette Kabango. In 2007, Shad was signed by Black Box Recordings for a three-album deal and released his second album, ''
The Old Prince ''The Old Prince'' is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released October 23, 2007 on Black Box Recordings. On June 30, 2009 it was re-released on iTunes on the same label. Singles Videos have been made for four tracks from th ...
''. The album was supported by four singles, most prominently "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home", with its accompanying viral music video. In 2008, The Old Prince received a
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nomination for Rap Recording of the Year and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. The music video for the single "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home" was nominated for two
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in 2008. Shad released his third album, ''
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'', in 2010. TSOL was a short-list nominee for the
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, and the album won the
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at the 2011 Juno Awards. On beating out Canadian compatriot
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for the Juno, Shad said in an interview: "I did not think for a second that I would win. Not for one second. He's massive. He's massive in the States, he's massive in Canada." In 2012, Shad released the EP "Melancholy and the Infinite Shadness" and in June 2013, he released a collaborative EP with
Skratch Bastid Paul Murphy (born September 2, 1982), better known by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. He is a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battle winner. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Pro ...
entitled ''The Spring Up''. Shad's fourth album, '' Flying Colours'', was released on October 15, 2013. This album was nominated for the
Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year was introduced in 1991, and awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was formerly known as Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002. Before 1999, because of the relatively limited commercial visibility ...
in 2014, and was a short-list nominee for the
2014 Polaris Music Prize The 2014 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 22, 2014 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario."Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad make Polaris Music Prize short list"
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, July 15, 2014. In December 2014, Shad released a collaborative EP with DJ T. LO entitled "Boarding Pass". In 2016, he released a 90s-influenced soft-rock album, ''Adult Contempt'', under the pseudonym Your Boy Tony Braxton. The alter ego was based on "the idea of a dude named Tony Braxton who likes to sing (but obviously isn't as good as the famous
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)." Musically, the album was inspired by
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,
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,
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,
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, and
Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
. In the same year, Shad collaborated with
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on "Centre", a track from her album '' Retribution'', and also recorded for
Homeboy Sandman Angel Del Villar II (born September 24, 1980), better known by his stage name Homeboy Sandman, is an American rapper from Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States. Career Homeboy Sandman recorded and released his first EP, ''Nourishment'', in M ...
, Skratch Bastid, and A Tribe Called Red (on ''
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''). In July 2018, Shad released the lead single, "The Fool Pt 1 (Get It Got It Good)" from his new album, ''
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''. Two follow-up singles, "The Fool Pt. 3 (Frame of Mind)" and "The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink)", were released in prior to the album's release. The album was released in October 2018 on
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and included collaborations with
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,
Ian Kamau Ian Kamau is a Canadian writer, hip hop and spoken word artist, writer, designer, and visual artist from Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which t ...
,
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, and
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. ''A Short Story About a War'' is a concept album, which explores the same war from multiple perspectives. The album was short-listed for the
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, marking Shad's 4th Polaris short-list nomination. In April 2020, Shad indicated he was working on finishing a new album. He also was featured on Tobi's "24 (Toronto Remix)" and its corresponding music video, along with
Haviah Mighty Haviah Mighty (born December 17, 1992) is a Canadian rapper from Brampton, Ontario. She rose to prominence in 2016 as a member of the hip hop group the Sorority, before releasing several EPs on her own, most notably ''Flower City'', in 2017. He ...
,
Jazz Cartier Jahmarie Wishart Adams (born March 19, 1993), known professionally as Jazz Cartier, is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his mixtapes, ''Marauding in Paradise'' and ''Hotel Paranoia''. He has twice been a long lis ...
, and Ejji Smith. In April 2021, Shad released the single "Out of Touch", featuring pHoenix Pagliacci, followed by the single "Work", featuring
Skratch Bastid Paul Murphy (born September 2, 1982), better known by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. He is a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battle winner. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Pro ...
, the next month. In June 2021, Shad announced his new album, ''TAO'' , would be released October 1, 2021. He also released the song "Storm", which featured pHoenix Pagliacci and
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. On July 14, 2022, TAO was short-listed for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.


Television and radio work


''Q'' (2015–2016)

In March 2015, it was announced that Shad would replace
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as host of
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's '' Q''. In August 2016, the CBC announced that he would be replaced by
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."CBC's Q replacing Shad as host"
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, August 15, 2016.


''Hip Hop Evolution'' (2016–present)

In the four-part documentary series ''
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and shown on
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On December 2, 2016
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released the series internationally. The series went on to be one of the 2016
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winners and won an
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in 2017. On October 19, 2018 Netflix released a second season of the series and a third season was released on September 6, 2019. ''Hip Hop Evolution's'' fourth season was released on January 17, 2020.


Musical style and influences

Shad is described as a "conscious" and "reflective" rapper, known for his witty lyrics on heartfelt subjects. Shad has stated that he was influenced by the artists that he listened to in high school, such as
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,
Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...
,
The Roots The Roots are an American hip hop band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Roots serve as the house band on NBC's ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy F ...
,
Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...
, and Outkast.


Personal life

Shad is bilingual, speaking English and French. He holds a business degree from
Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses ...
and a master's degree in liberal studies from
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a public research university in British Columbia, Canada, with three campuses, all in Greater Vancouver: Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, and Vancouver. The main Burnaby campus on Burnaby Mountain, located from ...
. Shad and his wife married in 2016; they have two daughters.


Discography


Studio albums

* ''
When This Is Over ''When This Is Over'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released in 2005. The album was financed by $17,500 Shad won from 91.5 The Beat's Rhythm of the Future talent competition while completing his final year of undergraduat ...
'' (2005) * ''
The Old Prince ''The Old Prince'' is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Shad, released October 23, 2007 on Black Box Recordings. On June 30, 2009 it was re-released on iTunes on the same label. Singles Videos have been made for four tracks from th ...
'' (2007) * ''
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'' (2010) * '' Flying Colours'' (2013) * ''
A Short Story About a War ''A Short Story About a War'' is the fifth studio album by Canada, Canadian rapper Shad (rapper), Shad, released in Canada on October 26, 2018. Background ''A Short Story About a War'' is a concept album focused around The Fool in a war controll ...
'' (2018) * ''TAO'' (2021)


EPs

* ''Two Songs'' (2011) (with Dallas Green) * ''Melancholy and the Infinite Shadness'' (2012) * ''The Spring Up'' (2013) (with
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) * ''Holy Shad'' (2014) (with Holy Fuck) * ''Boarding Pass'' (2014) (with DJ T.LO)


Singles

* "I Don't Like To" (2008) * "Brother (Watching)" (2008) * "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home" (2008) * "Compromise" (2009) * "Yaa I Get It" (2010) * "Rose Garden" (2010) * "We, Myself and I" (2010) * "Keep Shining" (2011) * "Give You All I Can" (2011) * "It Ain't Over" (2012) * "Stylin'" (2013) * "Fam Jam (Fe Sum Immigrins)" (2013) * "The Fool Pt 1 (Get it Got it Good)" (2018) * "The Fool Pt. 3 (Frame of Mind)" (2018) *"The Stone Throwers (Gone In a Blink)" (2018) *"Out of Touch" feat. Phoenix Pagliacci (2021)


Guest appearances

* Promise - "Shy Guy" from ''
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'' (2008) *
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- "Vagabond" from ''It's Easier to Be Somebody Else'' (2008) *
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- "The Dawn Song" from ''Bayani: Redux'' (2009) *
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- "Electric City" from ''Metropolis Is Burning'' (2009) * Classified - "Loonie" from '' Self Explanatory'' (2009) * Wax Romeo - "Boom Ha" (2010) *
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- "Into the Sun" from ''Alive and Well'' (2010) * Mike Tompkins - "Only Girl" (2010) *
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- " Everybody Breaks a Glass" and "Flux and Flow" from ''
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'' (2011) *
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- "Native Sun" from ''Native Sun'' (2011) * The Slakadeliqs - "Beneath It All" from ''The Other Side of Tomorrow'' (2012) *
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- "Gymnopedie 1.2" from ''
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'' (2012) *
k-os Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k ...
- "Spraying My Pen" from ''
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- "Pale Blue Dot"
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Remix" (2013) *
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- "Today" from ''The Procussions'' (2013) * Grand Analog - "The Great Rhyme Dropper" from ''Modern Thunder'' (2013) * Said the Whale - "Resolutions" from ''
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'' (2013) * Def3 - "The Truth" from ''Wildlif3'' (2014) * k-os - "Boyz II Men" from ''
Can't Fly Without Gravity ''Can't Fly Without Gravity'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper k-os. The album originally was to be released on August 28, 2015 through Dine Alone Records, but was pushed back until September 4, 2015. The entire album was released ove ...
'' (2015) *
Homeboy Sandman Angel Del Villar II (born September 24, 1980), better known by his stage name Homeboy Sandman, is an American rapper from Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States. Career Homeboy Sandman recorded and released his first EP, ''Nourishment'', in M ...
- "Earth, Wind, Fire" from ''Kindness for Weakness'' (2016) *
Skratch Bastid Paul Murphy (born September 2, 1982), better known by his stage name Skratch Bastid, is a Canadian DJ and record producer. He is a three-time Scribble Jam DJ Battle winner. He is the first-ever Canadian DJ to be nominated for the Juno Award for Pro ...
- "Limoncello" (2016) * A Tribe Called Red - "How I Feel" from ''
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'' (2016) *
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- "Centre" from ''Retribution'' (2016) * Paul Chin - "Take Two" from ''Full Spectrum'' (2020) *
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- "24 (Toronto Remix)" from ''Still+'' (2020) *
Haviah Mighty Haviah Mighty (born December 17, 1992) is a Canadian rapper from Brampton, Ontario. She rose to prominence in 2016 as a member of the hip hop group the Sorority, before releasing several EPs on her own, most notably ''Flower City'', in 2017. He ...
- “Imagine That” (2022) * Anomalie - “Generations” from “Galleries” *
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- “Red Sky At Night (Remix)” (2022)


References


External links

* *
Shad - Live at Massey Hall - concert film
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