I’d like to extend my gratitude to FACTOR for the assistance they’ve provided to me throughout my career. I’ve dedicated myself to the pursuit of creating innovative rap music that pushes the boundaries of what is expected from the genre. FACTOR’s support of my music and the work of other unconventional artists in our country has helped to make the Canadian music landscape a more diverse place. My recently released self-titled album was funded by FACTOR’s Juried Sound Recording program, contributing to the production, recording and mixing of the album. Cadence Weapon received positive reviews and press coverage from Pitchfork, The Fader, Complex, Dazed Digital, Highsnobiety, NOISEY and the Toronto Star. The album held the number 1 spot on !earshot’s National Hip Hop college radio chart for eight weeks straight and the first single “My Crew (Woooo)” premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show on Apple Music. The resources provided by FACTOR have helped me to expand the breadth of my artistic vision and create what Exclaim! calls my “most provocative and well-executed album” and “a high water mark for hip-hop on this continent.”
- Cadence Weapon