Kardinal Offishall discography Canadian rapper
Kardinal Offishall discographyStudio albums 5 EPs 1 Singles 33 Music videos 27 Mixtapes 5 Collaborations 104
Canadian rapper and record producer Kardinal Offishall has released five studio albums , one extended play (EP), thirty-three singles , and five mixtapes .
In 1997, Offishall 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 US 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, Offishall 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, and was certified triple platinum in Canada.[ 4] In 2012, Offishall released A.M.T.R.I.M. , a collaborative mixtape with producer Nottz .[ 6] He released his fifth album, Kardi Gras, Vol. 1: The Clash , on his independent label Black Stone Colleagues Inc. and Universal Music Canada in 2015.
Albums
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Extended plays
List of extended plays
Title
EP details
Husslin'
Released: April 11, 2000
Label: Fat Beats/Figure IV
Format: CD, vinyl , cassette
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
Music videos
Year
Title
Director(s)[ 39] [ 40]
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"
—
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
2012
"Kill Shot"
John P. Wheatley, Benny-Demus
"Mr. Parker"
Chris Strikes
"Turn It Up"
—
2014
"I'm a Star"
Die Fire Films
"That Chick Right There"
Ty Black & Jaiden
2015
"Baby It's U!"
Cazhmere
See also
Notes
References
^ Kinder, Gentler Rap, Eh? Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Ottawa Citizen . Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Husslin' > Overview Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ a b c Kardinal Offishall > Biography Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ a b Kardinal Offishall > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ a b Kardinal Offishall - Man on Fire Archived 2009-11-01 at the Wayback Machine Exclaim! . Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Kardinal Offishall To Drop LP 'Seven' With Producer Nottz Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine RockTheMicNews.com. Accessed on October 24, 2012.
^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
^ a b "Discographie Kardinal Offishall" . lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Top Rap Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ Bliss, Karen (May 26, 1998). "Kardinal Offishall making waves" . Jam! . Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ "Has Canadian hip-hop truly "arrived"? [Article]" . HipHopCanada . July 7, 2002. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ Billboard 200. Nielsen SoundScan. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Whoo Kid - Kardinal Offishall: Canadian Coke HipHopDX. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Mixtape Monday: Gucci Mane Shrugs Off Feud With Young Jeezy; Akon Spits Again MTV. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Kardinal Offishall: Limited Time Only (Mixtape Review) AllHipHop. Accessed on May 30, 2012.
^ Kardinal Offishall talks with The Come Up Show about A.M.T.R.I.M, Toronto and the music industry The Come Up Show. Accessed on October 24, 2012.
^ a b "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ a b "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Canada CHR/Top 40" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ a b "Discography Kardinal Offishall" . australian-charts.com . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ a b "Discographie von Kardinal Offishall" . GfK Entertainment (in German). Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ a b Peal chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
^ a b "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ a b "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Hot Rap Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Kardinal Offishall – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ a b c d "Canadian certifications – Kardinal Offishall" . Music Canada . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ a b "British certifications – Kardinal Offishall" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 19, 2022 . Type Kardinal Offishall in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kardinal Offishall)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ a b "American certifications – Kardinal Offishall" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon – Dangerous" . Radioscope. Retrieved August 6, 2025 . Type Dangerous in the "Search:" field.
^ Kardinal Offishall "Winner" (ft. Celebrity Marauders)
^ Run - Single Kardinal Offishall
^ "Discografie Kardinal Offishall" . dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "Discography Kardinal Offishall" . charts.nz . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Akon feat. Colby O'Donis – Beautiful" . Radioscope. Retrieved August 4, 2025 . Type Beautiful in the "Search:" field.
^ Kardinal Offishall Mvdbase. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
^ Kardinal Offishall Videos Yahoo! Music. Accessed on October 15, 2009.
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