Kardinal Offishall discography

Kardinal Offishall discography
Kardinal Offishall at a Toronto International Film Festival party in 2008.
Studio albums5
EPs1
Singles33
Music videos27
Mixtapes5
Collaborations104

Canadian rapper and record producer Kardinal Offishall has released five studio albums, one extended play (EP), thirty-three singles, and five mixtapes.

In 1997, Offishall released his debut album, Eye & I, on independent label Capitol Hill Music, to critical acclaim.[1] In 2000, he released the EP, Husslin', also independently on Figure IV Entertainment, which helped establish him as one of Canada's best hip-hop producers.[2][3] The same year, Kardinal signed with major label MCA Records, and released his second album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001. The lead single, "BaKardi Slang", became his first single to appear on a US Billboard chart.[4] After releasing the single "Belly Dancer" in 2003, he left MCA Records after it was absorbed by Geffen Records.[5]

In 2005, Offishall released his third album, Fire and Glory, on the Canadian division of Virgin Records.[3] The single "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" became a top twenty hit in Canada. In 2008, his fourth album Not 4 Sale was released on Kon Live Distribution, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. The album was a critical success, spawning the hit single "Dangerous".[3] The single was his first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five, and was certified triple platinum in Canada.[4] In 2012, Offishall released A.M.T.R.I.M., a collaborative mixtape with producer Nottz.[6] He released his fifth album, Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash, on his independent label Black Stone Colleagues Inc. and Universal Music Canada in 2015.

  1. ^ Kinder, Gentler Rap, Eh? Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Ottawa Citizen. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Kardinal Offishall > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  5. ^ Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2009-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Exclaim!. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Kardinal Offishall To Drop LP 'Seven' With Producer Nottz Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine RockTheMicNews.com. Accessed on October 24, 2012.