Consequence of Sound — 99.9% producer works magic for rapper/poet laureate Rollie Pemberton. more info

Stereogum — Working under the name Cadence Weapon, the Edmonton native and former music critic Rollie Pemberton has been making music since before many of us knew Canadian rap was a thing. But he's been silent for a few years now; we haven't gotten a Cadence Wea... more info

Nialler9 — It’s been too long but Cadence Weapon is baaack. And on a beat by fellow Canadian Kaytranada? Sweet. ‘My Crew (Woooo)’ is a fresh reintroduction to Rollie Pemberton. It’s his first since 2012’s Hope In Dirt City from the former Edmont... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Karneef is a fixture of the Montreal music scene, having brought his multi-instrumentalist skills to Cadence Weapon, Pat Jordache and Sean Nicolas Savage. He's currently drumming in Doldrums. He makes his own music as well, an appealingly bonker... more info

So Much Silence — Lately, I’m constantly reminded of albums I overlooked or neglected to pay enough attention to in 2012. Cadence Weapon’s Hope In Dirt City falls into the latter category. The third album by the Edmonton rapper (born Rollie Pemberton) is a bit of ... more info

Nialler9 — Cadence Weapon’s Hope In Dirt City slipped through the listening cracks last year a bit for me. The bass-heavy ‘Hype Man’ points at the gulf between Rollie and other rappers by highlighting the fact that Mr Pemberton doesn’t need one. Video b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DZ Deathrays New Zealand's OPOSSOM, who maybe you caught at CMJ, has remixed Brisbane duo DZ Deathrays's "Dollar Chills", a track from their recent LP Bloodstreams. We're premiering that remix today. Stream it along with the Cadence Weapon version of... more info

Impose Magazine — On Friday, November 9, Edmonton, Canada's Cadence Weapon, touring in support of his latest record, Hope in Dirt City, headlined Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. Opening the show was Houston's Fat Tony (with Tom Cruz), who performed his fin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo Grimes / Feist and check / Fucked Up at 2012 Polaris Gala The Polaris Music Prize once again invaded the Masonic Temple in Toronto to dole out the annual award and the $30,000 cheque that comes... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Toronto singer-songwriter Leslie Feist beat out Drake and Cadence Weapon to win the Polaris Music Prize at a gala in downtown Toronto Monday night. more info