Tag Archive: review
Shad TSOL Black Box Recordings : 2010 86 Posted on 09/30/2010 It’s hard to come by a balanced hip-hop album these days with the right amount of humor, wit, musical variety, production, and of course, lyricism. Often times rappers will attempt to include too much of these factors into one body of work at the [...]
Which do you want first: the good news or the bad news? Let’s save the good news. The bad news is that your favorite rapper may soon no longer hold the title of your favorite rapper. That’s because (the good news) people are finally waking up to the brilliance of Shad, Shad K, Shadrach Kabango [...]
At the MuchMusic Video Awards after-party, rapper Shad sits by himself in a booth against the wall of Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, arms outstretched, ankle on knee, head bobbing to a performance by the Canadian rock band Arkells. Most industry people cup drinks and stand with an entourage. What gets Shad to his feet, and onstage [...]

