Cadence Weapon by Cadence Weapon

Cadence Weapon is by far my most collaborative album and also the only one where I didn't make any of the beats. Typically my process is pretty solitary and I do as much of it myself as possible but I made a concerted effort to let more people into the process this time. The results are warmer and more energetic, you can feel the other people in the room. It was fun to just focus more on the act of rapping than I ever had before. The lyrics are inspired by my experience of moving to Toronto but also reflect on my time back in Montreal. I was really inspired by Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman at the time and got really into writing songs from other character's perspectives. Somehow it's also probably my most autobiographical album. I sample my dad talking on his radio show about me being born at the beginning of it. I decided to make it self-titled because it felt like a new beginning for me, a rebirth.

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7.3 / 10

The rapper and former Edmonton poet laureate’s first album in six years unpacks his history as a hip-hop advocate and explores the inner workings of Canadian beat communities.

9 / 10

An emotive rapper and a particularly thoughtful lyricist, Cadence Weapon is truly fired up on this dynamically produced artistic rebirth. Sw...