Kardinal goes reggae

Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall says “Suit of Black”, his upcoming album, has a lot in store for reggae/dancehall fans.
Among its tracks are collaborations with Stephen Marley (One Dream Away) and Agent Sasco (Lion).
The 16-track set also features a remix of soca singer Bunji Garlin’s big hit, “Truck on Di Road”.
“Suit of Black”, Kardinal Offishal’s sixth album, is slated for a December 1 release.

Kardinal was born Jason Harrow in Ontario to Jamaican parents.
He says he maintains ties to his roots with regular visits to Jamaica.

“My father wanted me to know where I came from so I grew up surrounded by reggae music.
My father was a sound (system) selector so I grew up listening to a lot of reggae and dancehall music,” he stated.

In 2008, Kardinal Offishall joined forces with neo-soul singer Akon and his Kon Live Music company which had a distribution deal with the major Interscope Records.
Their collaboration produced the Billboard singles “Dangerous” and “Number One” (done with Keri Hilson).

Kardinal Offishall’s previous album, “Allow Me to Re-introduce Myself”, was released in 2012.
He and singer Jrdn’s song, “Can’t Choose”, won a 2014 Juno Award (Canada’s Grammy) for R&B Soul Recording of the Year. – Jamaica Observer.