Kardinal Offishall discography

Kardinal Offishall discography

Kardinal Offishall at a Toronto International Film Festival party, 2008.
Releases
↙Studio albums 4
↙EPs 1
↙Singles 27
↙Music videos 21
↙Mixtapes 4
↙Features singles 18

This is a comprehensive list of the discography of Kardinal Offishall, a Canadian rapper and record producer. He has released four studio albums, one extended play (EP), twenty-seven singles, and four mixtapes.

In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album, Eye & I, on independent label Capitol Hill Music, to critical acclaim.[1] In 2000, he released the EP, Husslin', also independently on Figure IV Entertainment, which helped establish him as one of Canada's best hip-hop producers.[2][3] The same year, Kardinal signed with major label MCA Records, and released his second album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001. The lead single, "BaKardi Slang", became his first single to appear on a U.S. Billboard chart.[4] After releasing the single "Belly Dancer" in 2003, he left MCA Records after it was absorbed by Geffen Records.[5]

In 2005, Kardinal released his third album, Fire and Glory, on the Canadian division of Virgin Records.[3] The single "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" became a top twenty hit in Canada. In 2008, his fourth album Not 4 Sale was released on Kon Live Distribution, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. The album was a critical success, spawning the hit single "Dangerous".[3] The single was his first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five.[4] Kardinal will release his fifth albumβ€”his second under Kon Live Distributionβ€”Mr. International in 2012.

Contents

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Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions[6][7][8] Sales
CAN U.S. U.S. Rap U.S. R&B FRA
1997 Eye & I 103 β€” * β€” β€”
  • CAN: 4,000+[9]
2001 Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 22, 2001
  • Label: MCA
90 β€” * 57 β€”
2005 Fire and Glory
  • Released: November 15, 2005
  • Label: EMI/Virgin
β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
  • N/A
2008 Not 4 Sale 8 40 7 10 105
2012 Mr. International
  • Released: TBA
  • Label: Kon Live/Geffen
To be released β€”
"β€”" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Year Title
2000 Husslin'
  • Released: April 11, 2000
  • Label: Fat Beats/Figure IV

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN U.S. U.S. Rap U.S. R&B UK
1996 "Naughty Dread" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Rap Essentials Volume One
1997 "On wit da Show" 91 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Eye & I
1999 "And What?"

(featuring Saukrates)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Husslin'
2000 "Husslin'" 41 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2001 "BaKardi Slang" 19 β€” 37 β€” β€” β€” Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
"Ol' Time Killin'"

(featuring Jully Black, Allistair, IRS, and Wio-K)

32 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2003 "Belly Dancer"

(featuring Pharrell Williams)

β€” β€” β€” 96 β€” β€” Non-album single
"Sick!"

(featuring Bounty Killer)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Empty Barrel"

(featuring Blessed)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2004 "Tear de Wallz Down" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Bang Bang" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2005 "Heads Up" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Fire and Glory
"Everyday (Rudebwoy)"

(featuring Ray Robinson)

16 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2006 "Feel Alright" 40 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Last Standing Soldier (Bedouin Remix)"

(featuring Bedouin Soundclash)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
2007 "Graveyard Shift"

(featuring Akon)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2008 "Dangerous"

(featuring Akon)

2 5 6 50 16
  • CAN: 3x Platinum
Not 4 Sale
"Burnt"

(featuring Lindo P)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Set It Off"

(featuring Clipse)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Numba 1 (Tide Is High)"

(featuring Keri Hilson)

38 β€” β€” β€” 84
  • CAN: Gold
2009 "Put Your Drinks Up"

(with DJ Mad featuring Fatman Scoop)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
"Clear!" 57 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"We Gon' Go"

(featuring Darryl Riley)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2010 "Body Bounce"

(featuring Akon)

16 β€” β€” β€” β€”
  • CAN: Gold
"The Anthem" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
2011 "Smash the Club"

(featuring Pitbull, Lil Jon, and Clinton Sparks)

β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Anywhere (Ol' Time Killin' Part 2)" β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released in that territory.

Single certifications

Song Certifications[12][13] Album
CAN
"Dangerous" 3Γ— Platinum Not 4 Sale
"Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" Gold
"Body Bounce" Gold β€”

As featured performer

Year Single Chart positions[14][15][16][17] Album
CAN U.S. U.S. R&B UK
1998 "Northern Touch" (Rascalz featuring Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, Checkmate, and Thrust) 41 β€” β€” β€” Cash Crop
2000 "Money Jane" (Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul, and Jully Black) 24 β€” β€” β€” Private Party Collectors Edition
2001 "Still Too Much" (Ghetto Concept featuring Kardinal Offishall, Maestro, Snow, Red-1, and Ironside) β€” β€” β€” β€” Ghetto Concept Presents...7 Bills All-Stars: Da Album
2003 "Back for More" (Glenn Lewis featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” 76 β€” Non-album single
"Carnival Girl" (Texas featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” β€” 9 Careful What You Wish For
2004 "Let Me" (Melanie Durrant featuring Kardinal Offishall) 35 β€” β€” β€” Where I'm Goin'
2005 "Bang Bang" (Melanie Durrant featuring Kardinal Offishall) 19 β€” β€” β€”
"Smoke & Mirrors" (Exile featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” β€” β€” Dirty Science
2007 "War" (Marco Polo featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” β€” β€” Port Authority
2008 "Tonight" (Baba Khan featuring Kardinal Offishall, Sunny Brown, and Lomaticc) β€” β€” β€” β€” Culture Shock 2
2009 "Beautiful" (Akon featuring Kardinal Offishall and Colby O'Donis) 16 19 61 8 Freedom
"Put Your Hands on Me" (Crookers featuring Kardinal Offishall and Carla-Marie) β€” β€” β€” β€” Tons of Friends
2010 "Milkshakes & Razorblades" (illScarlett featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” β€” β€” 1UP!
"Freak" (Estelle featuring Kardinal Offishall) 83 β€” β€” 103 All of Me
"Wavin' Flag" (with Young Artists for Haiti) 1 β€” β€” 104 Non-album single
"So Much" (Raghav featuring Kardinal Offishall) β€” β€” β€” β€” The Phoenix
2011 "Ghetto Love" (Karl Wolf featuring Kardinal Offishall) 20 β€” β€” β€” Finally Free
"Love" (Mimoza Duot featuring Kardinall Offishall) β€” β€” β€” β€” Non-album single
"β€”" denotes releases that failed to chart or were not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1998 "Northern Touch" Rascalz, Checkmate, Thrust, Choclair Cash Crop
"Internal Affairs" Choclair, Frankenstein, Marvel Mad Fiber: The Toronto Hip-Hop Album
1999 "Gunnfinga" Rascalz Global Warning
"S.O.T." Choclair, Solitair Ice Cold
2000 "Bustin' Loose (Remix)" Maestro Ever Since
"The Backbone" DJ Revolution, Chace Infinite, Choclair, Ill-Advised, Krondon, Planet Asia, Rasco, Shabaam Sahdeeq In 12s We Trust
"Careful (Click, Click) (Kardinal Remix)" Wu-Tang Clan The W (bonus disc)
"Money Jane" Baby Blue Soundcrew, Sean Paul, Jully Black Private Party Collectors Edition
2001 "The Commonwealth" DLT, KD, Son Tan Altruism
2002 "Still Too Much" Ghetto Concept, Maestro, Snow, Red-1, Ironside Ghetto Concept Presents...7 Bills All-Stars: Da Album
"The Chosen Are Few" Thrust The Chosen Are Few
"BaKardi Slang Refix" Bounty Killer Ghetto Dictionary: The Mystery
"Grindin' (Selector Remix)" Clipse, Sean Paul, Bless Lord Willin'
"Mach 4" Choclair Memoirs of Blake Savage
"Fiyah!" Rascalz, East Juvi Reloaded
"Hit Em Up" Rascalz, Solitair, YLook
2003 "Block Reincarnated" Shawnna 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack
"Carnival Girl" Texas Careful What You Wish For
"Till Now" Choclair, Jully Black, Saukrates, Tara Chase, Ro Dolla, YLook, Solitair Flagrant
"Fresh" Choclair My Demo
"What I Need" Prince Paul, Sly Boogy Politics of the Business
"Kartel & Kardinal" Vybz Kartel Up 2 Di Time
2004 "Cowboy Film" Taz Analyse This
"Please Believe" Chali 2na, Solitair Fish Market
"We Good" Pete Rock Soul Survivor II
"Baby Come On" Method Man Tical 0: The Prequel
"Block Reincarnated (Remix)" Shawnna Worth tha Weight
"Sooner or Later" Raghav Storyteller
2005 "Ain't Got Nothing (Canadian Remix)" David Banner, Solitair Ain't Got Nothing (Global Grindin' Remixes)
"Hater Bug" Clinton Sparks Maybe You Been Brainwashed
"Toma (DJ Buddha Remix)" Pitbull, Lil Jon, Mr. Vegas, Red Rat, T.O.K., Wayne Marshall Money Is Still a Major Issue
"Rush" Rihanna Music of the Sun
"Deal wit It" Afu-Ra, Jahdon State of the Arts
"Streets Is Alive" Aasim The Money Pit
"Murderous" (bonus track) Talib Kweli Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD
"Belly Dancer (Bananza) (Remix)" Akon Trouble: Deluxe Edition
"Kill the Dance (Got Something for Ya)"
"Bang Bang" Melanie Durrant Where I'm Goin'
2006 "Smoke & Mirrors" Exile Dirty Science
"Trapped" Promoe, Da'Ville White Man's Burden
"Rush the Club" Jamie Kennedy, Stu Stone Blowin' Up
"Xotic Dancer" (originally from 2004) Frank n Dank Xtended Play Version 3.13
"Fire" Lindo P Riddim Driven: Higher Octane
2007 "Shottas" T-Pain, Cham Epiphany
"Say Uh?" BrassMunk FEWturistic
"Power Hustlers" DJ Green Lantern, Nas Here Comes Trouble
"Rush" Akon Konvicted: Deluxe Edition
"War" Marco Polo Port Authority
"She Was So Flyy" DJ Jazzy Jeff The Return of the Magnificent
"Colors (2007) (Reggae Remix)" Sean Kingston, Vybz Kartel Sean Kingston
"The Last Hope" Drake, Andreena Mill Comeback Season
2008 "Cross That Line (Remix)" Little Brother ...And Justus for All
"If You Ready" Black Milk, Illa J, T3 Caltroit
"Everything" Black Milk, Trek Life
"2 Feet" DJ Babu, Rakaa Iriscience Duck Season Vol. 3
"As We Continue" K-Salaam, Beatnick, Solitair Whose World Is This?
"Beautiful" Akon, Colby O'Donis Freedom
"I.O.U.1." Girlicious Girlicious
"Born and Raised in the Ghetto Remix" Point Blank, Frankie Payne Point Blank
"Magnificent" Estelle Shine
"Rock the Dancehall" J Davey The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost
"Hurt U" (iTunes bonus track) Jake One, Pharoahe Monch White Van Music
2009 "Just Dance (RedOne Remix)" Lady Gaga Hitmixes
"Bottle Pop (Digital Dog Extended)" Pussycat Dolls, Snoop Dogg Bottle Pop Remixes
"Official Dope Boyz" Greg Street, Lupe Fiasco, Wale Sertified Worldwide
"I Got Cha Opin '09" Buckshot Smirnoff Signature Mix Series
"Contact!" The Kid Daytona Come Fly With Me
"Milkshakes & Razorblades" illScarlett 1UP!
"Belly Full (Bob Marley Tribute)" J.Period, K'naan, Bajah, Steele The Messengers
"She's Out There" Jully Black The Black Book
2010 "Put Your Hands on Me" Crookers, Carla-Marie Tons of Friends
"Freak" Estelle All of Me
"So Much" Raghav The Phoenix
"Money" King Reign, Saukrates Reign Music Vol. 2
"Red Dot Special (Rha-ta-ta-ta)" Spragga Benz, Shabba Ranks, Swizz Beatz Shotta Culture
"World on My Shoulders" Rich Kidd, Saukrates, Richie Hennessey We on Some Rich Kidd Shiiiit Volume 4: The Boiling Point
"I Do It for Yawl" Nottz, Little Brother You Need This Music
2011 "We Go Hard" Mateo Love & Stadiums

Music videos

Year Title Director(s)[21][22]
1997 "On wit da Show" Marcus Valentin
1998 "Jeevin' (Life)" David Cropper
2000 "Husslin'" Kevin De Freitas
2001 "BaKardi Slang"
"Ol' Time Killin'" Little X
"Powerfulll" N/A
2003 "Belly Dancer" (unreleased) Little X
2005 "Heads Up" Richard Yagutilov
"Everyday (Rudebwoy)" RT!
2006 "Feel Alright"
"Last Standing Soldier (Bedouin Remix)"
2007 "Graveyard Shift" Fafu
2008 "Dangerous" Gil Green
"Burnt" Richard Yagutilov
"Set It Off" Matt Alonzo
"Numba 1 (Tide Is High)" Gil Green
"Nina"
2009 "Clear!" Bobby O'Neill
2010 "We Gon' Go" Chris G.
2011 "The Anthem" Kardinal Offishall, Mayday
"Anywhere (Ol' Time Killin' Part 2)" Rome

Production credits

References

  1. ^ Kinder, Gentler Rap, Eh? Ottawa Citizen. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  2. ^ Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  4. ^ a b Kardinal Offishall > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Exclaim!. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  6. ^ Not 4 Sale - Kardinal Offishall Billboard. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  7. ^ Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 - Kardinal Offishall Billboard. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  8. ^ Kardinal Offishall - Not 4 Sale - Music Charts aCharts. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  9. ^ Kardinal Offishall making waves JAM! Music. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  10. ^ Has Canadian hip-hop truly "arrived"? HipHopCanada. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  11. ^ Billboard 200. Nielsen SoundScan. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  12. ^ Gold & Platinum Certifications for March 2010 CRIA. Accessed on October 30, 2010.
  13. ^ Gold & Platinum Certification CRIA. Accessed on October 30, 2010.
  14. ^ Glenn Lewis > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  15. ^ Akon > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  16. ^ Estelle and Kardinal Offishall - Freak - Music Charts aCharts. Accessed on April 3, 2010.
  17. ^ "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update". The Official Charts Company. Zobbel. http://zobbel.de/cluk/100619cluk.txt. Retrieved 2010-09-28. 
  18. ^ Whoo Kid - Kardinal Offishall: Canadian Coke HipHopDX. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  19. ^ Mixtape Monday: Gucci Mane Shrugs Off Feud With Young Jeezy; Akon Spits Again MTV. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  20. ^ Limited Time Only : Mixtape KardinalOffishall.com. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  21. ^ Kardinal Offishall Mvdbase. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
  22. ^ Kardinal Offishall Videos Yahoo! Music. Accessed on October 15, 2009.

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