"I'm a cynic but I try to keep my heart warm." Amid all the bueno bon mots, mesmerizing metaphors and tasty turns of phrase on Shad's third studio album ― the enigmatically titled TSOL - this ...

To help music fans get to know the 10 Polaris Music Prize-nominated albums, CBC Music presents the Shortlist Shortcut series. Every week, we will ask a nominated artist for a recommended track off ...

SHAD with BROTHER ALI at the Danforth Music Hall, Friday, January 31. Rating: NNNN It was awesome to see the “Shad – sold-out” signage on the Danforth Music Hall on Friday. One in a slew of hip-hop ...

"If someone would have asked me at the start of my career, 'Do you have a message in your music?' I would have been like, 'Absolutely not.' But now it's becoming apparent that I definitely, definitely ...

If the 1990s were a blur of activity and high-stakes stress for Rees Shad, the 2000s have been one of restoration and refocus. On Saturday, Shad will be performing at Caffe Lena with his Convo Combo, ...

Shad isn’t dwelling on what could have been at CBC Radio. After his sudden ouster from hosting duties at Q just over two weeks ago, the rapper-turned-interviewer is charting a return to his musical ...