Naughty Dread
"Naughty Dread" | ||||
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Single by Kardinal Offishall | ||||
from the album Rap Essentials Volume One | ||||
B-side | "On wid da Show" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
Format | 12" single | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Canadian hip hop | |||
Length | 4:27 | |||
Label | Knee Deep Records | |||
Writer(s) | J. Harrow | |||
Producer(s) | Kardinal Offishall | |||
Kardinal Offishall singles chronology | ||||
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"Naughty Dread" is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall. Its his debut single, released in 1996 on Knee Deep Records, before being featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation album. The song contains a sample of "Natty Dread" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.[1] It earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording in 1997.[2]
Background
Kardinal wrote the song during a high school class. He recalled, "I came up with it one day when I was in class. The teacher was talking and I wasn't hearing anything. All I was feeling was, 'I have this song to write'."[3] Kardinal recorded the song later that day.
The song blends dancehall with hip-hop, and at the time, it didn't sound like anything else.[4] It received airplay at Canadian campus radio stations, as well as some in the US. In December 1996, Kardinal signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada, after one of the company's creative managers heard the song.[2]
Track listing
12" single
A-side
- "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Clean Mix)
- "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Mix)
- "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Instrumental)
B-side
- "On wid da Show" (Clean Mix) (featuring Saukrates, Jaden, and Mali)
- "On wid da Show" (Instrumental)
- "Naughty Dread" (Remix) (featuring Marvel and Ms. Nici)
References
- ↑ Kardinal Offishall - Session Transcript Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kardinal Offishall making waves JAM! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
- ↑ School daze develops into Naughty Dread JAM! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Rapper moves to his own beat JAM! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
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