Cadence Weapon | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roland Pemberton |
| Born | February 21, 1986 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | cadenceweapon |
Roland "Rollie" Pemberton, better known by his stage name Cadence Weapon, is a Canadian-American rapper based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Pemberton released his first album, Breaking Kayfabe, in 2005 with positive reviews. He subsequently signed with the American record label ANTI-, releasing the albums Afterparty Babies in 2008 and Hope in Dirt City in 2012. In 2009, Cadence Weapon was named Edmonton's Poet Laureate.[2] His first book Magnetic Days was published by Metatron in 2014.[citation needed] Cadence Weapon released a self-titled album in 2018.
His fifth studio album, Parallel World, was released on April 30, 2021, and won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize on September 27, 2021.[3]
- ^ Henley, Tara. "Candence Weapon: It's All About The After Party". Ur Magazine. Rogers. p. 33.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cbc-poetwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Cadence Weapon wins Polaris Music Prize for ‘Parallel World’". The Globe and Mail, September 27, 2021.