TSOL (album)

TSOL
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2010 (2010-05-25) (Canada)
October 5, 2010 (2010-10-05) (U.S.)
GenreHip hop
Length40:55
Label
Producer
Shad chronology
The Old Prince
(2007)
TSOL
(2010)
Flying Colours
(2013)

TSOL is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Shad. It was released in Canada on May 25, 2010[1] and in the United States on October 5, 2010.[2] It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated The Old Prince.

The first single, "Yaa I Get It", was released in April 2010. A music video was released on April 20.[3][4]

The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize,[5] and won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Shad Preps New Studio Album for May Release" Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, April 6, 2010.
  2. ^ Rap Release Dates: Atmosphere, Trae Tha Truth, AZ, Vado, Nas, Redman. HipHopDX, September 21, 2010.
  3. ^ Shad - New Album: "TSOL" x Tracklist x Tour Dates x "Yaa I Get It" Teaser. Beats and Bombs, April 8, 2010.
  4. ^ Shad - "Yaa I Get It" (video) Exclaim!, May 19, 2010.
  5. ^ Thompson, Ciaran (September 20, 2010). "Karkwa win 2010 Polaris Music Prize". Aux. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2010.