Conscious rapper takes us back to school
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Few records have energized Canadian hip-hop heads like Shad’s latest, The Old Prince. Born in Kenya and bred in London, Ont., Shad not only deserves respect for his intelligent, conscious rhymes and
National Post - He Knows Who He Is, And So Should You;
Why Shad K is Canada’s Best Rapper
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
When Shad K last performed in Toronto, there was a moment when the audience went silent.
"I'd never seen anything like it," says Ty Harper, producer and host of Flow 93.5's OTA Live, who picked
RapReviews.com - 10 out of 10
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Shad :: The Old Prince
Author: Pedro 'DJ Complejo' Hernandez
Music Vibes: 10 of 10
Lyric Vibes: 10 of 10
TOTAL Vibes: 10 of 10
The concept of "The Old Prince" is one that we can all relate to
Exclaim! - Top 10 Hip Hop Albums of 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Shad The Old Prince (Black Box)
With all the poise of a seasoned vet, Shad hit heads with one of the strongest Canadian hip-hop records ever. The achievement is particularly significant when
OKAYPLAYER.COM - The North Side of the Midwest
Thursday, November 15, 2007
As the year winds down and people (even people here at OKP) look back at 2007, tallying the best and worst of the year, I'm sure the names Common and Kanye West will be near the top of a lot of
Exclaim! - Shad is Hip Hop Royalty
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Shad Is Hip-hop Royalty
By Vish Khanna
Shad has emerged as one of Canada’s most gifted young hip-hop artists and, with his new album The Old Prince, he’s made a fresh, ingenious record. Based out
The Globe and Mail - Music: Interview: Shad Kabango
Monday, October 29, 2007
MUSIC: INTERVIEW: SHAD KABANGO
Echoes of hip hop's heyday
For some of us, 1989 and 1990 was our late Sixties.
Hip-hop groups like the Jungle Brothers were as much about being transported to
Canoe JAM! - Shad Releases Sophomore CD
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Shadrach Kabango was but an infant when his family brought the Kenyan native to Canada. And while London, Ont., has been the hip-hop up-and-comer's home ever since, the man now known simply as Shad
MTV Live - Performance
Monday, October 22, 2007
Shad spends some time at the MTV studio in Toronto to talk about his new album - The Old Prince - and to perform a few tracks.
EYE Weekly - A Prince Among Men
Thursday, October 18, 2007
SHAD
Shadrach Kabango is one frugal dude. In 2005, while still a student at Wilfrid Laurier University, he saw a golden opportunity in a hip-hop star search promoted by Kitchener-Waterloo radio
NOW Toronto - The Old Prince - Critic's Pick - 5N’s
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Shadrach Kabango is one of the wittiest lyricists in hiphop, and his sophomore LP is a concept album of the highest order. He consistently expresses fresh ideas, from "I rap dope like Zig Zags" to "
