"The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction." >_> In my mind that's simply the greatest rap lyric ever written lol.
A classic is when you listen to something for years and it always sounds the same. To me this will always sound the same. Gangster what? Intelligent and provocative. Groundbreaking, CLASSIC.
One of the best parts about Shad is his originality. A lot of artists today just sing what the last guy did in a different key, or with a few changed words. Shad uses a style completely his own, like when Rakim entered the game, which is why he hasn't gotten big yet, but his originality is what keeps him so damn amazing, and it keeps him as one of the most respectable rappers in the industries.
I saw shad k playing basketball in my old neighborhood kipps lane when I was like 15, some people were clowning cuz he didn’t wear a xxxl t shirt but I remember going home to type him in on UA-cam and being blown tf away by this exact record, I’m 28 now and this joint still slaps like it first did
Look how he surrounds himself with people who are unique and know who they are. There is no fakeness in this video what so ever. Shadd you're a legit Star to look up to. Maximum Respect !
I heard this song back when he first released it, and the line; "the precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction" STILL blows my mind. damn.
Lyrics: [Hook] I get it [Verse 1: Shad] Maybe I'm not big because I don't blog or Twitter Dawg, I'm bitter I didn't happen on the flop, but I'll win it on the river Longest winter got me seasoned, now I'm a non-beginner Meaning not yet a veteran but nevertheless Pick the drug or the rapper man, I'm better than Meth Dope as Ether, either the drug or the Jay diss I would say dope as reefer but that would be too basic And overplayed, overslaved, won't complain though The game's been good to a youngin' out of London so I'm grateful Not just for the funding or for the fans But for the chance to say something, it wasn't in the plans at first It was sad days, halfway to graduation Cap and black cape, making job applications I hate the catchphrase "Canadian rap sensation" Shad K don't have chains, big as the Appalachians But since the label put me out like ashtrays to smoke cats I have gained some accolades and admiration It's grown since then though that second album man was so old-school Folks called it old Princeton I'm still penny-pinching though it sold fine Billfold gon' hold still as pigskin when it's field goal time, now That being said it's still '09 And I still got a lot of credit I still owe 9 But they charge no interest, so I pay no interest Meaning I pay no mind, If there ain't no fine, I'm fine I hope I ain't boring y'all rapping bout rap But the only thing I love more than rapping is napping And I know nobody want to hear me rap about that You want the underdog spazzing on the track [Hook] [Verse 2: Shad] Well my name ain't Lil Wayne Gretzky But y'all know better than to check me In the game, I hold records like a Technic Telling referees to peek at the press seats a sec please Drop your gloves OJ, haha I knock you into next week make you get teeth replaced Can't use plates what you get to eat Gives new meaning to tube steak Like watching you breast feed Doomsday Move on these squares like a chesspiece, I'm deadly Even if you're Supernatural, I'm Craig G Jesse James meets Jet Li, killing these fakes at break neck speed I make your head steam like a pet peeve Get your neck squeezed till the breath leaves Got the finesse and the prestige And more mack than 10 tech geeks dissing XP Best in the league of vets like ex-marines Highest pedigree, when I get the beat it's heredity Genetic freak poetically One-ten degree Memphis heat spitting steadily Medically decapitate this rapper's face, still won't get ahead of me I'm the best I'll ever be (Yeah!) The cats out the bag, the new Shad's out Now they spell it S.H.A.D.D. the way I spazz out I don't bad mouth but I'll quickly Put down the cat if he bit me like Roy's boy Siegfried Welcome to the big leagues where they pitch heat Still on a hit streak, my rapping's like batting .360 Hey Griffey, slow down, do something less cerebral I ain't big enough yet I gotta keep impressing people I get it, guess it's a lesser evil, weapon's lethal as a Desert Eagle Now my lethal weapon won, you don't get a sequel [Hook] [Verse 3: Shad] No eviction notice, still I'm homeless on a poet's mission Not that I'm a fiend stealing bass like Otis Nixon Living on the street now I'm living on the road consistent Making fans multiply like a coefficient Record sales, I'm making low comission but the vision's mine They don't change my record like pitching a no decision Guitar playing emcee, yeah I'm known for spitting While I'm tapping on my fender like cars in a slow collision The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction Is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction So many sold their souls, my sole ambition's To hold solace so calm and bright as a solar system I'm from a soul tradition, heads think I'm going to prison Cause I'm talking bout this rap sheet with the most conviction The most commitment, no other pro is so proficient The coldest spitting, Rakim north pole edition Listen
The most awesomeest thing about this guy is that thats it...hes just a regular guy. he worked a regular job and probably still lives a regular life just like all his listeners..its amazing.
Shad is the only rapper that gets mainstream exposure that I listen to and he deserves every bit. Its really refreshing for a genuinely dope rapper to be heard by the masses I just pray to the lords of hip hop he never does a song with people like Kanye. Shad is waay to real and skilled for that shit.
This Kat Shad got mad skills ripping MC's and twirling dem on his melodic windmill he's more like a BP oil Spill never get cleaned up always heat up like when Lebron changed his team up!! can't Get enough
i like earl, Q and soul a lot....but seriously, shad is on a whole nother level....that whole third verse, is just lights out.....like, DONE!! "heads think i'm going to prison cause i'm talking off this rap sheet with the most conviction"!!!! C'MON MANNNNNN!!!! thats just 1 line....this whole track is full of em...AND THIS IS JUST ONE TRACK!!
Canada, America, the UK, that noize don't matta, it's all about skill. And Shad is the fuckin' beezneez kidz. This joint is old school fresh, supa dope lyrical madness, should already be a classik ..........
Yo hottest rappers to me right now, are Shad Vado Lupe Fiasco Kid Cudi Corey Gunz Los some of the best dudes out right now on the real. Shad one of my favs.
I wonder how rappers feel when they hear shad for the first time... It must make them question their career, they don't even know what level Shad be on.
"The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction" oh baby! That on its own is a sexy sentence, but on top of this beat and with his delivery...that was a legendary line!
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This shit will never stop banging. RIP EOM
"The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction" WHAT!!!
That entire 3rd Verse is FIRE!
Rcarter2nd The entire song is FIRE!
Logan Hollis No disagreement from me
Man.his flow is above me like a fine pedigree
Shad is one of the few rappers I've heard that has never spat a wack verse.
B-Mint1994 we need a new album... honestly
Need more recommendations? I know lots...
FACTS!!!
the fact THIS SONG isnt at a million, nearly a decade after it dropped, is a shame
Not sure why Drake gets so much recognition when we have real talent like Shad.
Conspiracy
Shad be droppin' lyrical bombs.
That last verse is one of the best I've ever heard
"My weapon's lethal as a desert eagle, now my Lethal Weapon won you don't get a sequel."
So good.
I get it.
This guy really is a lyrical wordsmith...
This still one of the hardest trax I ever listened to!!!🔥🔥🔥
Rap is an old lady passed out in a burning building, Shad is the heroic firefighter carrying her out of it.
Criminally underrated track.
ahead of its time.
its a shame he doesnt get the same recognition drake does because he is on another level, this is hip hop, legendary track
for realllll, of all the rappers from canada in the 2008-2012 era, OF COURSE drake would be the one to blow up, instead of shad.
Shad, Phonte from Little Brother, Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli and Nas are the greatest lyricists in Hip-Hop
"The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction." >_>
In my mind that's simply the greatest rap lyric ever written lol.
That whole section is incredible
Truely one of the most underated rappers out there. Everybody should show this dude respect and buy his new album, its crazy good.
It's refreshing to see someone with flow making a splash in the rap. Love the old school vibe too.
"Guitar playin MC, yeah I'm known for spittin' while I'm tappin' on my Fender like cars in a slow collision." My god Shad.
I’m listening......again and again. Timeless....
found this video two years ago...I was in college.
2 yrs later, out of college, w/a job, and i watch this again.
still blown away like a supernova.
Definitely one of those tracks that has you comin back, every so often. Gotta get yo flow-fix.
His flow is perfect
A classic is when you listen to something for years and it always sounds the same. To me this will always sound the same. Gangster what? Intelligent and provocative. Groundbreaking, CLASSIC.
I feel you fam
word
"...slow down, do something less cerebral.
I ain't big enough yet I gotta keep impressing people"
Amazing line. True for many big rappers.
Once you listened to this, you just keep coming back.
''Rap is a gimmick, but I'm for the hip-hop, the culture.''
- Method Man
DAMN this beat never quits. I always find myself coming back to this one
One of the best parts about Shad is his originality. A lot of artists today just sing what the last guy did in a different key, or with a few changed words. Shad uses a style completely his own, like when Rakim entered the game, which is why he hasn't gotten big yet, but his originality is what keeps him so damn amazing, and it keeps him as one of the most respectable rappers in the industries.
Rest In Peace EOM.
Shad is a genius. Shad if you see this, you're a genius. You lyrics speak to me in so many ways. Absolutely brilliant.
I saw shad k playing basketball in my old neighborhood kipps lane when I was like 15, some people were clowning cuz he didn’t wear a xxxl t shirt but I remember going home to type him in on UA-cam and being blown tf away by this exact record, I’m 28 now and this joint still slaps like it first did
Look how he surrounds himself with people who are unique and know who they are.
There is no fakeness in this video what so ever. Shadd you're a legit Star to look up to.
Maximum Respect !
When everyone thought he was from London England...hes from London Ontario! :) my home town.
Shad amazes me every single time I hear one of his songs. His flow is sick, his lyrics are sick, his meanings are sick, he is just too real.
I would love to hear some raps about naps. And if Shad was the one doing the rapping, I bet they'd still be fresh.
Charlie Root I think he'd sleep on that challenge, though.
I am a little bit late, but there is one line about napping in "Rose Garden" :)
His flow is perfect.
Shad and Oddisee go hand in hand
I heard this song back when he first released it, and the line; "the precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction" STILL blows my mind. damn.
"Got the finesse and the prestige, with more MAC than 10 Tech Geeks dissing XP". SICK SICK SICK!!
one of the best lines ever.
Shad's talent is that he makes rapping sound as easy and fluid as talking.
RIP EOM
This and "Rose Garden" are two of the greatest hip hop songs I've ever heard...
Lyrics:
[Hook]
I get it
[Verse 1: Shad]
Maybe I'm not big because I don't blog or Twitter
Dawg, I'm bitter
I didn't happen on the flop, but I'll win it on the river
Longest winter got me seasoned, now I'm a non-beginner
Meaning not yet a veteran but nevertheless
Pick the drug or the rapper man, I'm better than Meth
Dope as Ether, either the drug or the Jay diss
I would say dope as reefer but that would be too basic
And overplayed, overslaved, won't complain though
The game's been good to a youngin' out of London so I'm grateful
Not just for the funding or for the fans
But for the chance to say something, it wasn't in the plans at first
It was sad days, halfway to graduation
Cap and black cape, making job applications
I hate the catchphrase "Canadian rap sensation"
Shad K don't have chains, big as the Appalachians
But since the label put me out like ashtrays to smoke cats
I have gained some accolades and admiration
It's grown since then though that second album man was so old-school
Folks called it old Princeton
I'm still penny-pinching though it sold fine
Billfold gon' hold still as pigskin when it's field goal time, now
That being said it's still '09
And I still got a lot of credit I still owe 9
But they charge no interest, so I pay no interest
Meaning I pay no mind, If there ain't no fine, I'm fine
I hope I ain't boring y'all rapping bout rap
But the only thing I love more than rapping is napping
And I know nobody want to hear me rap about that
You want the underdog spazzing on the track
[Hook]
[Verse 2: Shad]
Well my name ain't Lil Wayne Gretzky
But y'all know better than to check me
In the game, I hold records like a Technic
Telling referees to peek at the press seats a sec please
Drop your gloves OJ, haha
I knock you into next week make you get teeth replaced
Can't use plates what you get to eat
Gives new meaning to tube steak
Like watching you breast feed Doomsday
Move on these squares like a chesspiece, I'm deadly
Even if you're Supernatural, I'm Craig G
Jesse James meets Jet Li, killing these fakes at break neck speed
I make your head steam like a pet peeve
Get your neck squeezed till the breath leaves
Got the finesse and the prestige
And more mack than 10 tech geeks dissing XP
Best in the league of vets like ex-marines
Highest pedigree, when I get the beat it's heredity
Genetic freak poetically
One-ten degree Memphis heat spitting steadily
Medically decapitate this rapper's face, still won't get ahead of me
I'm the best I'll ever be (Yeah!)
The cats out the bag, the new Shad's out
Now they spell it S.H.A.D.D. the way I spazz out
I don't bad mouth but I'll quickly
Put down the cat if he bit me like Roy's boy Siegfried
Welcome to the big leagues where they pitch heat
Still on a hit streak, my rapping's like batting .360
Hey Griffey, slow down, do something less cerebral
I ain't big enough yet
I gotta keep impressing people
I get it, guess it's a lesser evil, weapon's lethal as a Desert Eagle
Now my lethal weapon won, you don't get a sequel
[Hook]
[Verse 3: Shad]
No eviction notice, still I'm homeless on a poet's mission
Not that I'm a fiend stealing bass like Otis Nixon
Living on the street now I'm living on the road consistent
Making fans multiply like a coefficient
Record sales, I'm making low comission but the vision's mine
They don't change my record like pitching a no decision
Guitar playing emcee, yeah I'm known for spitting
While I'm tapping on my fender like cars in a slow collision
The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction
Is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction
So many sold their souls, my sole ambition's
To hold solace so calm and bright as a solar system
I'm from a soul tradition, heads think I'm going to prison
Cause I'm talking bout this rap sheet with the most conviction
The most commitment, no other pro is so proficient
The coldest spitting, Rakim north pole edition
Listen
Top 5 DOA Facts.
Personification of Greatness ... I wish he'd drop a new track every week for the rest of my life ...
that curtis mayfield sample
How can we make Shad bigger!? He needs to be a name that EVERYONE knows.
rakim north pole edition
The most awesomeest thing about this guy is that thats it...hes just a regular guy. he worked a regular job and probably still lives a regular life just like all his listeners..its amazing.
44 people don't get it
holy shit......why cant he be the voice of the new generation
Canada:
Shad > Drake
Just saying
I would say >>>>
@@AlejandroGarzon_ you can't even English
Shad is the only rapper that gets mainstream exposure that I listen to and he deserves every bit. Its really refreshing for a genuinely dope rapper to be heard by the masses I just pray to the lords of hip hop he never does a song with people like Kanye. Shad is waay to real and skilled for that shit.
Well my name ain't lil wayne gretzky
Eatin Paul drop your gloves oj!
This isn't amazing Canadian Hip-hop, this is amazing hip-hop in general!
Going to meet his mom soon.. Weird or awesome? :p
he needs to boost his publicity, his stuff is some of the best modern hip hop i've heard
drop your gloves OJ
hip-hop isnt dead it jus lives up north!!!! I love Canadian artists and im proud to be Canadian!!
Pick the drug or the rapper, i'm better than Meth - best line
The coldest spittin', Rakim north pole edition
this is how you truly combine music, with poetry.
Listening to him for nearly three years, realist rapper in North America ATM
The thing is, I'd happily hear Shad rap about napping. Because he'd probably make even THAT dope.
Dl Incognito, Shad, Moka Only and Classified are some of the best Hip-Hop artist to come out of Canada IMO.
Still his best song. Continues to blow my socks off, 8+ years later
whar the hell!!! why have i not came across this before. this dude got flows, sick beats, and skill...... Hip Hop mos def still breathing
TSOL is a really big contender for album of the year.Every song on that album is hot!
This Kat Shad
got mad skills
ripping MC's
and twirling dem
on his melodic windmill
he's more like a BP oil Spill
never get cleaned up
always heat up
like when Lebron
changed his team up!!
can't Get enough
i like earl, Q and soul a lot....but seriously, shad is on a whole nother level....that whole third verse, is just lights out.....like, DONE!! "heads think i'm going to prison cause i'm talking off this rap sheet with the most conviction"!!!! C'MON MANNNNNN!!!! thats just 1 line....this whole track is full of em...AND THIS IS JUST ONE TRACK!!
SHAD is tha man he's serious with the punchlines yo, straight bosss
one of the illest lyricists!
best song by shad yet. cant wait to see him make it to where everyone knows his name
Curtis Mayfield - Little Child Running Wild. Loving what they did with that sample. Oh and........BARZ
I listen to other hip-hop artists and it's just not the same...I keep coming back to Shad. The guy is so real.
glad to see shad blowing up (for underground hip hop). he deserves it
Rexdale! Doesn't seem to matter how big you get Shad your still impressing people!
Canada, America, the UK, that noize don't matta, it's all about skill. And Shad is the fuckin' beezneez kidz. This joint is old school fresh, supa dope lyrical madness, should already be a classik ..........
Shad is one of the dopest rappers I have ever heard.....One listen and I was hooked....Cant wait for this to drop
"even if you Supernatural, im Craig G, Jesse James meets Jet Li".........just dope
love the shout outs to supernat and craig G
dont know about u guys but i cant stop listening to this song... over and over again...
Every line is a quotable! Shad's lyricism is poetic.
rakim north pole edition, this brother is what will save hip hop HAHAHA as long as the industry dont eat him alive god bless you shad!!!!!!
da third verse was CRAZY! tappin on my fender like a slow collision... he proved himself on dat one
...his rap delivery gave me goosebumps. haven't got those in a while from listening to music.
I have loved this song from the second I heard it. The Curtis Mayfield sample is amazing. Well done.
I'm honored to live in the same province as Shad.
Maintain this is one of the best underground rap songs of the last 10 years.
Please anybody, somebody. Spread the word about this dude. Please, lol. Talented rap artists like this only come around a life tyme.
He stepped his game up big time since his last LP!
Yo hottest rappers to me right now, are
Shad
Vado
Lupe Fiasco
Kid Cudi
Corey Gunz
Los
some of the best dudes out right now on the real.
Shad one of my favs.
RIP EOM, you live forever in your music
I absolutely love the sample-based boom-bap backdrop on Shad. And, K brings the heat, as always.
Him and tylor should make a song. They both make chills and goosebumps run through my body, sooo why not right
I saw him perform at the Jazz Fest in Montreal this summer. Best discovery EVER!
see this guy in concert he really knows how to put on a show, he played at the kingston music festival and just took the show
I wonder how rappers feel when they hear shad for the first time... It must make them question their career, they don't even know what level Shad be on.
yaa I get it!!
shads blowin up , commin out swingin, he better slow it down or that dude gon have no competition reppin canada much love
shad is hands down the best rapper... ever
@throwinturtles well said. I grew up loving hip-hop, and the existance of a Shad here and a Lupe there is all that keeps my faith in this music.
"The precision of my flows in terms of tone and diction is akin to that of the old masters of prose and fiction"
oh baby!
That on its own is a sexy sentence, but on top of this beat and with his delivery...that was a legendary line!
this guy should be having like..millions of views by now.he's real big.