Hello and SHAD

I haven’t been on here for what seems like forever. Christmas break has just started, so I’m taking a deep breath. I’ll debrief the term soon, I just want to post a few videos.

Ever since I heard Shad it seems I’ve been obsessed by him. He’s a rapper from London, Ontario, Canada, his original home being Rwanda. He lyrics are incredible and his flow crazy. You’ve gotta check him out. Get his album ‘The Old Prince’. He’s the next big thing. Mark it.

This is called ‘freestyle’. No memorized lyrics, just rhyming what you come up with on the spot. Incredible.

The first song I heard by him, and it got me hooked.

Ever seen a rapper playing guitar? And rapping at the same time? It blows my mind. His minor ‘break-through’ hit off his first album ‘When This Is Over.’

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A track off of his second and latest album, ‘The Old Prince.’ The lyrics really get to me-

In this life we just can’t compromise
It’s a fight but we just can’t compromise
With our time we just can’t compromise

And for some reason, I’ve been fixated with this line as well…

I’m still trying to figure tax, stocks, and the loopholes.
Like wheres the refund? We filed for em’
Deducted from gross? Shouldn’t that be taken off the net,
Like child porn?

One of his most emotional songs. Begins with his mother reciting her original poetry from her experiences with the Rwandan genocide. The song is about the same subject.

Lastly, one of my favorites of his. A Kanye-esque beat, but with Shad’s introspective take on growing up as an African-America and cultural and social issues that come along with it.

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