Kardinal started rapping at the age of eight, and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. Also at the age of 12, Kardinal performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during his first visit to Toronto.[2] By 1993, he decided to drop his alias "KoolAid", and went by the moniker Kardinal Offishall after being inspired by the great 17th century French politician Cardinal Richelieu.
Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20. In 1996, he released his first single "Naughty Dread", which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation and earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording. In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album Eye & I on Capitol Hill Music. The only single from the album, "On Wit Da Show", had considerable video play on MuchMusic. Kardinal was also credited as a major contributor to the late 90's renaissance of Canadian hip hop. In 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust.
In 2000, Kardinal signed with MCA Records. He released the album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001, which spawned the hits "BaKardi Slang" and "Ol' Time Killin'". The album earned a gold certification in Canada. After MCA folded in 2003, Kardinal's highly anticipated follow up album Firestarter Vol. 2: F Word Theory was shelved along with the single/video for "Belly Dancer" featuring Pharrell, and Kardinal eventually found himself without a label. Had the album been released, there would have been production from Timbaland and The Neptunes among others. He released an independent mixtape titled Kill Bloodclott Bill in 2004 with his production company, The Black Jays, and he also released his second major-label album titled Fire and Glory in 2005, through Virgin Records in Canada only. Hits on Fire and Glory include "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Heads Up".
Kardinal has also produced many songs, including the hit single "Let's Ride" by Choclair, whose album Ice Cold went gold in 35 days and would win them a Juno in 2000. However, it was with the Black Jays team when Kardinal received notoriety for his production work. In 2004, Kardinal and Solitair of the Black Jays created a remix version of Jay-Z's The Black Album and called it The Black Jays Album. Kardinal also did some production on Kill Bloodcott Bill and produced 9.5 out of the 14 tracks on Fire and Glory.
He is one of the few Canadian hip hop artists that have an international audience and has collaborated with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Sean Paul, Spragga Benz, Bounty Killer, Little Brother, Stat Quo, Pharoahe Monch, Vybz Kartel, Rihanna, Snow, Pete Rock, Lil Wayne and Akon. A-List producers, The Neptunes requested Kardinal appear on the remix to their smash hit production “Grindin'” with Clipse. The remix was well received across North America, particularly in New York City.
To date, Kardinal is the only Canadian urban act to appear on BET’s Rap City (even freestyling in the booth with Big Tigger), and on MTV’s Advance Warning (which introduces the world to artists on the verge of breaking big, like former guest Kanye West). Kardinal has made brief guest appearances in Rihanna's "Pon De Replay" music video, and Sean Paul's "Get Busy" video, which was shot in Woodbridge, Ontario (a Toronto suburb). He has also appeared on mixtapes from Clinton Sparks and DJ Green Lantern.
In 2006, Kardinal collaborated Akon, Cipha Sounds, DJ Whoo Kid, and various members of the Black Jays family among others. At the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards, Kardinal walked away with 3 awards for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)", including Best Video, Best Director (RT!) and VideoFACT Award. At the MMVA's, he announced that he had an upcoming collaboration with the Canadian Reggae Band Bedouin Soundclash, now known as the single "Last Standing Soldier" (Remix).
Dangerous
Kardinal Offishall Lyrics
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Notice you, noticin' me
From across the room, I can see it
And can't stop myself from lookin'
And noticin' you, noticin' me
Watch out, I've seen her type before
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl
I've seen her type before
She's so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl, yeah
Whoa! And yeah, that's her
The big dog tryna get her little kitty to purr
Ex-man lookin' at me like I'm Lucifer
'Cause he knows I will deal with the case, yes sir
If I was the last man on Earth
I would only take that girl, end of search
She give a new definition to the word curve
Got chicks in the strip club envyin' her
Body's like weapons of mass eruptions
Sit a glass on that fat obstruction
Tongue game give a new type seduction
I'm tryna give that girl somethin', Jah
Girl, I can't notice but to
Notice you, noticin' me
From across the room, I can see it
And can't stop myself from lookin'
And noticin' you, noticin' me
Watch out, I've seen her type before
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl
I've seen her type before
She's so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl, yeah
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Whoa! Bad to the bone
Everything locked like a two-three zone
I wanted to make my black snake moan
Talk a likkle bit, then take that home (word)
She bad and she know the deal
That sweater can't hide what she wanna conceal
I mean, Meagan Good and Halle Berry
Put together, ain't close to the dribby I see
No, no, no disrespect
But this gyal deh pon another level, cut the check (uh)
Tell King mag, stop the press
Say K, can I get a witness?
Girl, I can't notice but to
Notice you, noticin' me
From across the room, I can see it
And can't stop myself from lookin'
And noticin' you, noticin' me
Watch out, I've seen her type before
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl
I've seen her type before
She's so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl, yeah
I see you got that fire
By the way that you're walkin' (walkin')
From left to right I watched her go down
Girl, I just want it right now
Don't wanna do no talkin' (talkin')
Shorty's so right I need to slow down
Figure eight, good body shape (yeah)
When she on the dance floor, gyal dem irate
When she do her ting, man can't walk straight
That biscuit fi soak up everyting' on her plate
Bad heels like Jessica P
I'm tryna give homegirl Sex in the City-titty
Itty bitty waistline, moves with the baseline
One likkle punch, I'm fine, Jah
Girl, I can't notice but to
Notice you, noticin' me
From across the room, I can see it
And can't stop myself from lookin'
And noticin' you, noticin' me
Watch out, I've seen her type before
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl
I've seen her type before
She's so dangerous
That girl is so dangerous
That girl is a bad girl, yeah
The song "Dangerous" by Kardinal Offishall featuring Akon portrays a man who is completely captivated by a woman he spots from across the room. He observes her every move and can't stop himself from noticing her even though he knows she's dangerous. The lyrics suggest that the woman is a bad girl who is too hard to resist, and the man is willing to take the risk to be with her.
The song features Akon's signature sound and catchy beats, which perfectly complement Kardinal's fast-paced raps. The song highlights the theme of desire, danger, and attraction, which can be tempting but perilous. The song's verses describe how the woman's physical appearance and charms can mesmerize any man who crosses her path.
Overall, "Dangerous" is a song that celebrates the power of attraction and the risks that come with it. The song is an ode to all the "bad girls" who men can't resist, despite knowing the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, I can't notice but to Notice you, noticin' me
I can't help but notice you noticing me, girl.
From across the room, I can see it
Even from far away, I can see the way you're checking me out.
And can't stop myself from lookin' And noticin' you, noticin' me
I can't resist looking at you and noticing how you're interested in me.
Watch out, I've seen her type before That girl is so dangerous That girl is so dangerous That girl is a bad girl I've seen her type before She's so dangerous That girl is so dangerous That girl is a bad girl, yeah
I know this kind of girl, and she's not to be messed with. She's dangerous, and I've seen it before.
Whoa! And yeah, that's her The big dog tryna get her little kitty to purr Ex-man lookin' at me like I'm Lucifer 'Cause he knows I will deal with the case, yes sir
That's the girl I'm talking about, and I'm trying to get her attention. Her old boyfriend doesn't like me, but he knows I can handle things.
If I was the last man on Earth I would only take that girl, end of search She give a new definition to the word curve Got chicks in the strip club envyin' her
If I had to choose one girl to be with for the rest of my life, it would be her. She's got curves like no one else, and everyone else is jealous of her.
Body's like weapons of mass eruptions Sit a glass on that fat obstruction Tongue game give a new type seduction I'm tryna give that girl somethin', Jah
Her body is so amazing, it's like a weapon. She's got curves you could rest a drink on, and she knows how to use her tongue. I'm trying to get with her.
Whoa! Bad to the bone Everything locked like a two-three zone I wanted to make my black snake moan Talk a likkle bit, then take that home
She's so bad it's like it's written in her bones. I want to make her feel wild and passionate with me and then take her home.
She bad and she know the deal That sweater can't hide what she wanna conceal I mean, Meagan Good and Halle Berry Put together, ain't close to the dribby I see No, no, no disrespect But this gyal deh pon another level, cut the check (uh) Tell King mag, stop the press Say K, can I get a witness?
She knows she's hot, and she's got secrets she wants to keep hidden even though that sweater can't hide them. She's hotter than Meagan Good and Halle Berry put together, and everyone knows it. She's on another level, and everyone better recognize it.
I see you got that fire By the way that you're walkin' (walkin') From left to right I watched her go down Girl, I just want it right now Don't wanna do no talkin' (talkin') Shorty's so right I need to slow down
I can tell by the way you walk that you've got a hot energy. I watched you move, and I just want to be with you right now without any small talk. You're just right, and I need to take my time with you.
Figure eight, good body shape (yeah) When she on the dance floor, gyal dem irate When she do her ting, man can't walk straight That biscuit fi soak up everyting' on her plate Bad heels like Jessica P I'm tryna give homegirl Sex in the City-titty Itty bitty waistline, moves with the baseline One likkle punch, I'm fine, Jah
She's got an amazing figure and everyone gets jealous when she's on the dance floor. She's got moves that make guys stumble, and she can eat whatever she wants without gaining weight. Her heels are as bad as Jessica P's, and I'm trying to give her a wild time. She's got a tiny waist and moves as though she's part of the music. And one quick kiss from her would be enough to last me a while.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, BROADWAY MUSIC CORPORATION, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Cristian Bahamonde, Jason Harrow, Donald Augustus Sales, Aliaune Thiam
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