Breaking Kayfabe, by Cadence Weapon

Breaking Kayfabe

by Cadence Weapon

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Mohan Thomas Lot of memories with this album. Discovered Cadence Weapon on CBC music a long time ago. Really distinct ("futuro-glitch"? That doesn't really cover it) approach to beats, and the poetry of his verse is unconventional too. For me, a very notable contribution to hip hop culture!

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1.	Oliver Square 03:33	info	buy track
2.	Sharks 03:59		buy track
3.	Grim Fandango 03:36		buy track
4.	Black Hand 03:47		buy track
5.	30 Seconds 03:34		buy track
6.	Diamond Cutter 02:44		buy track
7.	Holy Smoke 03:16		buy track
8.	Fathom 04:01		buy track
9.	Turning On Your Sign 03:44		buy track
10.	Lisa's Spider 02:31		buy track
11.	Vicarious 04:20		buy track
12.	Julie Will Jump The Broom 02:21		buy track
13.	Oliver Square Remix (ft. Max Prime, Kazmega and Touch) 03:55		buy track

about

This is my debut album, I was 19 when it came out. I decided to call it Breaking Kayfabe, a term I’d learned as a professional wrestling fan. It means to break character, to cut through the façade of who you presented yourself to be to the audience. If you were a heel and you decided to hug the good guy in the ring, you were breaking kayfabe. Rap reminded me a lot of wrestling.

On the cover is a drawing by Ashley Andel based on a photo of me making a snarling face. It was the face I would make when I made a particularly nasty track. I taught myself how to produce and made these twisted electro beats that didn't really sound like anything else at the time.

My raps were underground with a sociopolitical edge, I was coming from a different perspective than other emcees. This album is unvarnished raw me, totally uncompromising. It was shortlisted for the inaugural Polaris Prize.

credits

released December 6, 2005

Produced by Cadence Weapon
Written by Roland Pemberton
Mixed By Nik Kozub
Recorded by Nik Kozub (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 11, 13) and DJ Nato (tracks: 4, 12)
Scratches by DJ Weez-L
Cover by Ashley Andel
Vector Art by Sebastijan Isakovic

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Cadence Weapon Hamilton, Ontario

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