KARDINAL OFFISHALL'S NEW ALBUM 'FIRE & GLORY'

Photo Credit: Anna Keenan

Canada's most celebrated emcee Kardinal Offishall will be releasing his much-anticipated third album FIRE & GLORY on November 15th, 2005. FIRE & GLORY is the follow up to 2001's Firestarter Vol.1: Quest for Fire and the independently released I AND I. FIRE & GLORY features Kardinal's award winning production and unique diction, a blend of Jamaican patois and Canadian and American slang. Also featured are collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Spragga Benz, Renee Neufville, Vybz Kartel, Glenn Lewis and Ray Robinson.

The first official single from FIRE & GLORY is 'Everyday Rudebwoy,' an interpolation of Arrested Development's single 'Everyday People'. "I've always loved Arrested's version of it and I think people will appreciate the unique twist I put on it. I made it sound even more feel good with vocalist Ray Robinson, and then I touch on some real issues that some communities have to deal with, like police harassment, and men taking ownership of their children and relationship scenarios."

In May of this year KARDINAL signed a deal with Virgin Music Canada to release FIRE & GLORY, "I am pleased to finally be able to enter into a business venture with a reputable Canadian label. Virgin has expressed a desire to take this project to the highest level and I welcome their enthusiasm and share the same desire" - states Kardinal.

"We are very excited to have entered in to this arrangement as Kardinal is one of Canada's most important MC's. Kardinal is a distinctly Canadian artist and a true ambassador for hip-hop culture which is reflected both in his art and performance." - says Craig Mannix, Director, Artist & Urban Label Development.

Kardinal's international production credits, collaborations, accomplishments, awards and accolades are extensive. He co-wrote the Gold selling, Juno award winning 'Money Jane' with Sean Paul, collaborated on remixes with the Neptunes' Pharrell Williams, worked on records with Method Man as well as received unsolicited remix offers from Busta Rhymes and Bounty Killer. To date, Kardinal is the only Canadian urban artist to appear on BET's 'Rap City,' and on MTV's 'Advance Warning.'

FIRE & GLORY Track Listing:

1. Last Standing Soldier
2. E.G.G. (Everybody Gone Gangsta) featuring: Vybz Kartel
3. Heads Up
4. Everyday Rudebwoy featuring Ray Robinson
5. The Best Man
6. Freshie featuring Ro Dolla
7. Sunday
8. Kaysarasara featuring: Estelle
9. Neva New (Till I Kissed You)
10. Mr. Officer featuring Rene Neufville (formerly of Zhané)
11. Whatchalike featuring: Busta Rhymes
12. Fire and Glory
13. Feel Alright
14. All the Way