Cadence Weapon shares a glimpse of his latest work with a new single “When It’s Real” featuring LA’s soul star Jarell Perry over a thumping golden age production by Muneshine (D-Sisive, Ghettosocks).
Check out “When It’s Real” being premiered on Vice/Noisey
Get “When It’s Real” on iTunes or the UC Boutique
Congrats to Cadence Weapon for winning Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year at the SiriusXM Indies. The awards took place on Friday, March 22 at the Kool Haus in Toronto which included a scorching live performance by Cadence Weapon. Cadence Weapon known for consistently pushing the boundaries and always producing art that’s wholly his own, continues to receive heaps of accolades and praise for his Polaris nominated album, Hope In Dirt City.
View the full list of winners here
Photo credit: Ryan Kelpin
Cadence Weapon is back with a new video for his hip hop anthem, “Hype Man,” up now on Exclaim! and Stereogum who describes the clip, “Cadence adapts the personas of both a star rapper and his hapless, nameless hypeman sidekick…illustrating a vast divide in the rap power dynamic.” Co-directed by Rollie himself and award-winning director George Vale, the video is a compelling and cinematic look at the seedier, darker side of hip-hop, exploring the plights and demise of a hype man.
Get “Hype Man on iTunes here
From the album Hope In Dirt City get it here
Directed by Cole Kushner
Catch Cadence Weapon Live when he returns on his Hope In Dirt City Tour
October 12th-November 17th 2012 Dates TICKETS
“Jukebox” available on iTunes
From the album “Hope In Dirt City” available now!
Download on iTunes HERE
Buy on Amazon HERE
CD,Vinyl, Merch HERE
The Word from Cadence Weapon
10/12/12 – Toronto, ON – Wrongbar [tickets]*
10/13/12 – London, ON – APK Live [tickets] *
10/14/12 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge[tickets]
10/15/12 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick [tickets]
10/17/12 – Chicago, IL – Schubas [tickets]
10/18/12 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry [tickets]
10/19/12 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre [tickets]$
10/20/12 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos [tickets] $
10/22/12 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth [tickets] $
10/23/12 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite [tickets] $
10/25/12 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club [tickets] $
10/26/12 – Seattle, WA – Barboza [tickets]
10/27/12 – Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown [tickets]
10/28/12 – Portland, OR – Holocene [tickets]
10/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Satellite [tickets] #
11/01/12 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest Nites/Beerland [Free]
11/02/12 – Dallas, TX – Prophet Bar [tickets] #
11/03/12 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree [tickets] #
11/04/12 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl [tickets] #
11/06/12 – Washington, DC – DC9 [tickets] #
11/07/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie [tickets] #
11/08/12 – Boston, MA – TT The Bear’s Place [tickets] #
11/09/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands [tickets] #
11/11/12 – Buffalo, NY – Big Orbit’s Soundlab [tickets]#
11/15/12 – Hamilton, ON – This Ain’t Hollywood [tickets]
11/16/12 – Peterborough, ON – Red Dog [tickets] ^
11/17/12 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore [tickets] &
*Digits
$ Lytics
# Fat Tony
^ D-Sisive
& Mozart’s Sister
Aussie garage duo DZ Deathrays get the Cadence Weapon remix treatment turning “Dollar Chills” into a beat-heavy track that blends minimal synths with heavily altered vocals. Sorta like those jive rhythm trax breakdancing records from the ‘80s crossed with nu shooz.
Cadence Weapon has stepped in to remix Liars “Brats” turning the track into a hip hop monster that even includes him dropping a verse above deep bass drops.
The remix is one of three that will be released on the upcoming “Brats” single, due out on 12″ and digital download October 16 from Mute.
The former touringmate of Liars will embark on the “Hope In Dirt City” tour this fall. Check out the dates here.
To celebrate the upcoming Hope In Dirt City Tour we are giving fans a limited opportunity to own the Complete Cadence Weapon Catalogue for a sweet deal.
Breaking Kayfabe, Afterparty Babies (double Vinyl LP-gatefold) and Hope In Dirt City on your choice of Vinyl LP, CD, MP3 $20
OR
Buy a Cadence Weapon T-Shirt and get the Hope In Dirt City digital album with artwork/liner notes free you can’t beat that
VINYL LP – COMPLETE CATALOGUE $45
*limited supply
*while it lasts
Having already toured with Liars and Japandroids on sold out tours this year Cadence Weapon is taking his exhilarating live show to fans across North America this fall in a headlining tour for his acclaimed album, Hope In Dirt City, out now on Upper Class.
Rollie Pemberton’s live show is a hypercharged, utterly captivating performance. Cadence Weapon’s influences, while rooted in hip-hop, push traditional genre boundaries by incorporating elements of IDM, soul, disco and old school rap. The compositional complexity of his music combined with Pemberton’s intelligent, thought-provoking lyrical prowess translates into one of the most memorable live shows around.
HOPE IN DIRT CITY TOUR 2012
10/12/12 – Toronto, ON – Wrongbar [tickets] **
10/13/12 – London, ON – APK Live [tickets] **
10/14/12 – Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge **
10/15/12 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick [tickets]
10/17/12 – Chicago, IL – Schubas [tickets]
10/18/12 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry [tickets]
10/19/12 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre [tickets] **
10/20/12 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos [tickets] **
10/22/12 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth [tickets] **
10/23/12 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite [tickets] **
10/25/12 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club [tickets] **
10/26/12 – Seattle, WA – Barboza [tickets]
10/27/12 – Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown [tickets]
10/28/12 – Portland, OR – Holocene [tickets]
10/29/12 – San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar [tickets]
10/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Satellite [tickets]
11/03/12 – Birmingham, AL – Bottletree [tickets]
11/04/12 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl [tickets]
11/06/12 – Washington, DC – DC9 [tickets]
11/07/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie [tickets]
11/08/12 – Boston, MA – TT The Bear’s Place [tickets]
11/09/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands [tickets]
11/11/12 – Buffalo, NY – Big Orbit’s Soundlab
11/17/12 – Montreal, QC – Il Motore [tickets] **
Catch Cadence Weapon when he returns for his Hope In Dirt City Tour October & November 2012.
**Fans who buy advance tickets get a Limited Edition Cadence Weapon Conditioning / Loft Party 7” while supplies last at participating venues
for more details follow
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HOPE IN DIRT CITY the album available on VINYL LP, CD at the UC Boutique OR
Tour Dates With Liars
07/05/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (Tickets)
07/07/12 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge (Tickets)
07/08/12 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos (Tickets)
07/09/12 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret (Tickets)
07/11/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge (Tickets)
07/13/12 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre (Tickets)
07/14/12 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada (Tickets)
07/15/12 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room (Tickets)
07/21/12 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace (Tickets)
“HOPE IN DIRT CITY” PRAISE & PLAYS
Cadence Weapon Nominated For Polaris Music Prize
George Stroumbolopoulous Tonight TV Performance
Cineplex Odeon – Sirius Backstage Pass Interview
Cadence Weapon’s Interview On NBC New York
VIBE TV Interviews Cadence Weapon
CBC Radio “Q” Performance and Interview with Jian Ghomeshi
Cadence Weapon On NPR’s Weekend Edition
Cadence Weapon Interview on VICE / NOISEY
Cadence Weapon The GridTO Interview
Globe and Mail Album Review 3/4
Toronto.com – Album Review 3/4
Shout out to Cadence Weapon Hope In Dirt City for his Polaris Long List Nomination!
The 2012 Polaris Long List was announced today (June 14) at The Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver, BC.
Polaris Founder and Executive Director Steve Jordan was pretty excited about the List.
“The year’s list deliciously illustrates the burgeoning sense of community in our jury,” he said. “Almost half of the selections on this list were the direct result of passionate recommendations made by individual members to their peers. We hope the ultimate result of this dialogue will likewise inform the taste of adventurous music lovers from Canada and the world.”
THE 2012 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE LONG LIST IS HERE
Hip Hop Authority – 4/5
HipHopSite.com – 4/5
NME – 8/10
NOW Magazine – NNNN
The Grid TO – 9/10
Montreal Gazette – 4/5
Montreal Mirror – 8.5
All Music Review – 8/10
PreFix Magazine – 8/10
STREAM THE ALBUM AT Exclaim!, MTV,MuchMusic, MuchMusic , or CBC Radio 3 , or Montreal Gazette
Get Your Beautiful CD DIGIPACK or PRE-ORDER Vinyl LP at the UC Boutique
A couple classic styles, Black Shark and Blue Harp, still available
Hope In Dirt City | Track Listing
01. Get On Down
02. Conditioning
03. Jukebox
04. Cheval
05. (You Can’t Stop) The Machine
06. No More Names (Aditi)
07. Small Deaths
08. Hype Man
09. There We Go
10. Crash Course For The Ravers
11. Hope In Dirt City
PRE-ORDER ‘Hope In Dirt City’ (May 29) NOW
PRE-ORDER CD & Vinyl LP at the UC Boutique
05/17/12 – Cardiff, UK – Clwb lfor Bach* (Tickets)
05/18/12 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store* (Tickets)
05/19/12 – Liverpool Sound City, UK -The Kazimier (Tickets)
05/21/12 – Bristol, UK – Cooler* (Tickets)
05/22/12 – London, UK – CAMP Basement* (Tickets)
05/23/12 – Manchester, UK – Soup Kitchen* (Tickets)
05/24/12 – Glasgow, UK – King Tuts* (Tickets)
05/25/12 – Leeds, UK – Cockpit 2* (Tickets)
05/26/12 – Nottingham, UK – Bodega* (Tickets)
05/29/12 – London, UK – The Garage (Upstairs)* (Tickets)
05/30/12 – Barcelona, SP- Primavera Sound – Apollo (Tickets)
06/01/12 – Barcelona, SP- Primavera Sound – Zero (Tickets)
06/02/12 – Barcelona, SP- Primavera Sound Festival (Tickets)
06/11/12 – Seattle, WA – Neumos* (Tickets)
06/12/12 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge* (Tickets)
06/14/12 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent* (Tickets)
06/15/12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echoplex* (Tickets)
06/16/12 – San Diego, CA – Casbah* (Tickets)
06/19/12 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge* (Tickets)
06/21/12 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall* (Tickets)
06/22/12 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop* (Tickets)
06/23/12 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace* (Tickets)
06/25/12 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa* (Tickets)
06/26/12 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall* (Tickets)
06/27/12 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom* (Tickets)
06/28/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg* (Tickets)
06/29/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s* (Tickets)
06/30/12 – Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel* (Tickets)
07/03/12 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry* (Tickets)
07/28/12 – Edmonton, AB – Interstellar Rodeo (Tickets)
08/10/12 – Woodstock, NB – Dooryard Festival (Tickets)
*/w Japandroids
The buzz surrounding the announcement of Cadence Weapon’s third studio release Hope In Dirt City is palpable.
Some good words from our friends;
The first official single/video premiered on The FADER a couple weeks back and is now available on iTunes!
North American tour dates + UK dates just announced here
“Hope In Dirt City” coming May 29th
Cadence Weapon is pointing the way toward his third album, Hope in Dirt City out May 29th. “Conditioning” the video shot by Evan Prosofsky (Grimes/Oblivion) and directed by Tim Kelly premiered this week at The Fader along with the track that’s available for download.
Check out the feature here.
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Cadence Weapon just returned from 4 ON FIRE SXSW shows where he previewed the new album live. See him tear it up with Saul Williams and Spoek Mathambo this Friday night at Canadian Music Fest…
Jagermeister + Union Events Presents:
Saul Williams w/ Spoek Mathambo, Cadence Weapon
The Great Hall
Friday March 23, 2012 @ 9:00PM
1087 Queen Street West
19+ All Canadian Music Fest wristbands accepted
Tickets
Check out NOW Magazine’s show preview here
