Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontar… Read Full Bio ↴Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent.Kardinal is often viewed as "Canada's hip-hop ambassador", and along with MC's such as Saukrates and Maestro Fresh Wes, he's arguably the most popular. Kardinal blends soul, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop to create a truly unique sound.

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).

Family Tree
Kardinal Offishall Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Family Tree' by these artists:

2Pac Because we all spring from different trees Does not mean we…
3rd Matinee You came back to get me In the desert where I…
A.B.S.T.R.A. So much I didn't say Now you're dead You said, "Bye" I aske…
Aaron Watson Sunday afternoon church potluck George Jones blaring from my…
Aidy I'm not really a big fan, of my family tree. Jesus…
Albert Salt Time goes by and why don’t I Believe the things you…
Alcoa I've got the hands of a carpenter and I get…
Antwon Lamar Robinson & The IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group Because we all spring from different trees Does not mean we…
Arrested Youth Oh, it's time to see One day we'll rest in peace Maybe…

Athenaeum I don't talk too much to my family I feel bad,…
BEDROOM - Belle & Sebastian I've been feeling down I've been looking round the town For …
Belle & Sebastian I've been feeling down I've been looking round the town Fo…
BELLE & SEBASTIAN. I've been feeling down I've been looking round the town For …
Ben Kweller Bop bop Care about the moonlight And holding you tight And …
Benja I was born from a father A punk and a…
Biz Markie One two, one two This goes out to my brother Diamond…
Black Lips It feels so cold Walk with me It feels so cold Down by…
Black Stone Cherry Well, it seems to be some people think I am just…
Bone ) Thugs~n~Harmony Yeah come on come on come on, This is my family,…
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Yeah come on come on come on, This is my family,…
Boondox Intoxication, filled with the medications Sedation powder m…
C. Gritz Before we had money, we was tryna make money Before we…
Caylee Hammack Sister smoked all the Camels in the county last week She…
Cherie Call She still remembers the way her heart broke On the day…
Dante Bowe Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh Mama, you'll be so proud …
Darrell Scott Dancin in the living room, cuttin' up a rug Dancin' with…
Darryl Worley Dancing in the living room, cutting up a rug Dancing with…
Dave Barnes Family car we barely fit Christmas time had come again Bun…
Dillon Carmichael We might pull out our shotgun Shotgun a cold one…
Ebrahim Boys Choir This is my family tree Won’t you take a minute…
Ethel Cain These crosses all over my body Remind me of who I…
Evening Hymns I'm gonna chop down the family tree Rake them into piles…
ezi See, apple doesn′t fall far from the tree Should've known th…
Fed-X This my family tree From a branch And a leaf Even though thi…
Frankie Chavez bring all your books and dreams and clothes you wear place …
Gerry Rafferty When we were young we used to sing And we could…
Gloria Deluxe An American flag he hung down from the roof And he…
Grandmaster Melle Mel Lady GaGa & Britt Beal Family tree, love, love your roots Love your roots Family tr…
H2O Roots Don't forget your roots Don't forget your roots Don't …
House of Freaks The wind is rising outside, the house is a trembling The…
H₂O Roots Don't forget your roots Don't forget your roots Don't …
I.T. Official Welcome to my bloodline, welcome to my family tree I'ma take…
Inara George w Van Dyke Parks In the best of times And the worst of times We could…
Inara George with Van Dyke Parks In the best of times And the worst of times We could…
Isabel Pless Every woman in my family has Lost a child, lost a…
Jake Thackray Up my, my family tree There hangs my curious pedigree, My lo…
Jewel Mama, I see your face now in the mirror It's getting…
John Eddie Daddy hit the bottle Momma hit the roof They must've hit i…
John Parr You walk in the room and the walls cave in Dazed…
Keith Whitley Papa lazed in a county rest home And Mama lives on…
Kenny Beats I said, f- your mom, f- your sister F- your f-in'…
Kings of Leon I tell you now that I don't understand Why everybody gives…
Kings of Leon (USA) I tell you now that I don't understand Why everybody gives…
Kings of Leon/Musicfire.in I tell you now that I don't understand Why everybody gives…
Kings Of Leonက I tell you now that I don't understand Why everybody gives…
Kyle Falconer The pipe takes me to heaven The pint puts me in…
Lamar Antwon Robinson & IMPACT Repertory Theatre Group Because we all spring from different trees Does not mean we…
Linda Hart Nick Wyman Kerry Butler & Aaron Tveit CAROL I feel a mighty quake The south begins to shake Under …
Loretta Lynn Woman, you don't know me, but you can bet that…
Lowland Hum How am I to act? How am I to think? Suddenly…
Mammoth Volume We're down and out tonight We never met so that's all…
Marvin Ross I realized... The world's my therapist And I just wanted to…
Mason Jennings Well all the dreams have gone from my worried mind Ain't…
Matthew West You didn't ask for this Nobody ever would Caught in the midd…
Meadowlark I woke up when I was 22 My mother said to…
Megadeth Forgotten things remembered The tigers eat their young The…
Melinda Schneider He wants to add to the family tree He wants at…
Michael Learns to Rock I'm gonna be the owner of the world for a…
Michael Martin Murphey Gonna buy some wood every size and length Gonna build it…
Naughty by Nature sometimes because of jealousy and the intent to demise certa…
Nefertiti [Nefertiti] We just addin-lib? Soon to, uhh, yeah, HUH Bac…
Nicole C. Mullen Here's a little spoken word for you It's coffee and the…
O.K. Schwarz Roots Don't forget your roots Don't forget your roots Don't …
Odds There is always someplace safer than the playground So let's…
Oh Land I used to love you Now I doubt it all That's what…
Owen Duff Papa Pop your progeny upon your shoulder Nearer my son to th…
Paddy Casey Family tree, family tree Money don't grow on your family tr…
Poor J. Brown My mama shot a man down in Birmingham for giving…
Punchmade Dev Hey what was that one song We listened to in the…
ramz That's my family tree That's my family tree No bad vibes, ju…
RØRY I've been waiting on that email Where you apologise And for …
Sandro Perri though devotion is gone, it lingers on, as you can't break a…
Shakey Graves Only dead folks get my jokes Storm the castle and swim…
Shelby Lynne I'm not happy with this conversation Too little righteous in…
Sleeping with Sirens Yeah Whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa, whoa, whoa Whoa Do I look defec…
Snow Patrol Under my love Wake up to your window The day calls in…
Sophie Lindinger How do you see yourself in a year? I wish I…
Splash'N Boots I have place where I like to sit I am just…
Starkicker Woman, trapped in the body of a little girl In her…
Steve Peacock Look at old pictures The family line Is there much of a…
Suzy Bogguss There was a maple tree in our front yard When I…
Terence Ryan Catcher in the rye Oh, all the hurt That we used to…
The Black Lips It feels so cold Walk with me It feels so cold Down by…
The Cobalt Season They say don't bite the hand that feeds you Son, this…
The Notorious B.I.G. Welcome to my bloodline, welcome to my family tree I'ma take…
The Odds There is always someplace safer than the playground So let's…
Third Matinee You came back to get me In the desert where I…
Tim Kile I was listening When your story Showed itself to me It was y…
Tom Chapin Before the days of Jello Lived a prehistoric fellow, Who lov…
TrippJones & Hi-C Before we had money, we was tryna make money Before we…
TTG All praise due to the Most High I keep my head…
TV on the Radio Under my love Wake up to your window The day calls in…
U.T.D. Old piece of s**t think you know what's best for…
Venice Branches in the wind Still standing here together One more s…
West Matthew You didn't ask for this Nobody ever would Caught in the midd…
Wheeler Walker Jr Girl you sat that it's over that it's time for…
Will Roush Hey girl, what you doing to me? I don't know if…
Zerolex A tree, might have been a tree A tree, a tree,…
サクラSAKURA-LEE My childhood was filled with so much love and tenderness Eve…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Kardinal Offishall:

09 Kardinal Offishall Hey ladies drop it down Just want to see you touch…
Bad Like We Bad (Konvict) Reaching out to di people dem Who know seh dem go…
BaKardi Slang Yo yo Silver turn it up, yeah We gonna put you on…
Bellee Buss INTRO [Kardinal Offishall] Don't make me laugh You must be c…
Belly Dancer (Kardinal) Hey!!! (Pharrell) A belly dancer, a snake charme…
Body Bounce (Kardinal) Hey yo 'kon We keep givin it to them every day…
Breakdown I just started, just finished Lyrics complete the circle of …
Bring The Fire Out Ho! Ho! Ho! He go by the name of Kardinal niggas!…
Burnt (Hello?) Hey yo! Ladies and gentlemen ha ha ha! Welcome to …
Burnt ) Hello Hey yo! ladies and gentlemen ha ha ha! Welcome to …
Burnt feat Lindo P (Hello?) Hey yo! Ladies and gentlemen ha ha ha! Welcome to …
Bus Di Dance Yeah, well okay Let's get it movin', let's get it…
da brown INTRO (Kardinal Offishall) Yo yo, this is me (what's going…
Dangerous Girl, I can't notice but to Notice you, noticin' me From acr…
Dangerous (feat. Akon) [Chorus - Akon] Girl I can notice but to, notice you,…
Dangerous ) Girl I can't notice but to, notice you, noticing me, From…
Digital Motown Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen Listen, listen, liste…
Due Me A Favour Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh, yeah Yo It's like speeding down the…
E.G.G. See mi a seh Kardinal weh dem waan to test…
Elle A [Kardinal Offishall] {Circle crew In the year 1997, Figure o…
Empty Barrell (Intro: Kardinal Offishall) + (Blessed) Well yuh dun know a…
Everybody Gone Gangsta See mi a seh Kardinal weh dem waan to test…
Everyday Prrra-by-by-by, prrra-by-by-by, prrra-by-by-by, hey Prrra-by…
Freestyle 9wed men superman f l'hip hop shit fuck l'kryptonite 7yati k…
Freshie It's eight o'clock here in kingston, jamaica The kingston po…
Friday Night It's why I look baby Sup potna, you know the sauve…
G Walkin' If everyone could see just how I see They'd function like…
Ghetto Love I am the man who will fight for your honour I'll…
Gimme Some Hey! (hey) Hey! (hey) Hey! Hey! Hey! (Radio killer) Hey yo …
Go Ahead Den [Kardinal Offishall] Alright Yo, I'm bust I'mma kill it, I'm…
Go Home With You (Konvict) Chyeah And let the choir sing Still got a couple…
Going In (Let the beat control your body) (Let the beat control your…
Gotta Get It INTRO [Kardinal Offishall] It's a Kardi Kardi party, what! …
Hater Bug Get familiar Black Jays, yeah Clinton Sparks, yeah GFN nigga…
Heads Up Yeah, it's mr. kardinal Yeah, black jays! oh what? Yo, all …
Husslin' [INTRO: [Kardinal Offishall]] Don't miss the beat Aiyo my ea…
I Wanna Fly I wanna fly Let's get high on life tonight You and I Just…
I.O.U.1. You take a girl on a few nice trips Let a…
Ill Eagle Alien Huh, I want it like hey girl gimme that Tryin' to…
Jeevin' [INTRO: Kardinal Offishall] Life [x3] It's life y'all, life …
Just Dance Ch'yeah RedOne, Konvict Gaga, oh, eh (ch'yeah) I've had a l…
Kardinal Offishall Hey ladies drop it down Just want to see you touch…
Kaysarasara Some men were born to be heroes Bet everything comin' up…
Kill the Dance Akon and? Cho! Must be Kardinal! Yo! J.A. (Yeah!) T Dot (Ho…
King Of Da Hill INTRO (Kardinal Offishall) Murderer, yeah Kardinal Offisha…
Lay Lay Yeah mon, yuh dun know a Kardinal Offishall AKA celebrity fa…
Lighter! Lighter, lighter, lighter (lighta!) Lighter, lighter, lighte…
Lolo [Kardinal Offishall] {Circle crew} In the year 1997, Figure …
Madmoizellez INTRO (Kardinal Offishall) {Female voice} So what's going o…
Make It Happen (Kardinal Offishall) Yo, naughty and ready Come to claim t…
Man By Choice He's got the green timbs with the fat laces, hahaha Yo,…
Maxine Whoa-oh, whoa-oh (yo) We deh inna di night Mr. Kardinal (we …
Mic T.H.U.G.S INTRO [Kardinal Offishall] Yeah Turn my headphones up Yeah, …
Money Jane (Kardinal Offishall) So I was like a-ight yo, can I get…
My Niah INTRO [Kardinal Offishall] {L.J.} Where your girl at? Wher…
mysteries INTRO (Kardinal Offishall) {Saukrates} Yo Yo Sauks {Yo wh…
Nina Now dis Dis is the original Kardinal And you know any…
Nina ) Now dis, dis is the original Kardinal (fire!) And you know…
Nina /Album Version When you think the partys over Look over your shoulder…
Numba 1 Light it up! Everybody light it up! Come Rihanna, light it u…
Officer Down When reason dies behind closed doors Face down in a cell…
ol time killin INTRO [Korry Deez] E'rebody ah talk 'bout sound killing When…
On Fire Ho! Ho! Ho! He go by the name of Kardinal niggas!…
On Wid Da Show It was a cool and lonely Offishall style that coerced her…
P.W.O.T F/ Afrolistics [Kardinal Offishall] Offishall (right) Nappy…
p.w.o.t. feat. afrolistics (Kardinal Offishall) Offishall (right) Nappy heads true to…
Powerfulll [Kardinal Offishall] Yo, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yo,…
Quest For Fire [Kardinal Offishall] Yes I see how you are smiling in my…
Set It Off Yo! I'm tryin' not to wear three X's no more It's…
Sick Huh From J.A. To-T Dot, huh Respect big you should…
Sweet Marie (Kardinal Offishall) Sweet Marie CHORUS (Nicole Sinclair) …
U R Ghetto 2002 ** "You're ghetto!" added before every line starting with 'y…
U R Ghetto When [Intro: Girl and guy talking] Ayyo, whassup girl? What's wit…
UR Ghetto 2002 ** "You're ghetto!" added before every line starting with 'y…
W.I. Philosophi [Miss Raelene] Fertility Health Strength Guidance Lov…

Watchalike (Busta Rhymes) Aiyyo Kardinal! (Kardinal Offishall) Yes…

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