Music

REVIEW: Cadence Weapon’s “Cadence Weapon”

by Darcy MacDonald

A smooth listen, end to end, with enough ear-pleasing melody to ensure repeat listens.

Cadence Weapon, Cadence Weapon (eOne)

When Cadence Weapon emerged from the Prairies in 2005 as an 18-year-old producer/MC with time-bending skill on both fronts, the wider rap world (not to speak of pre-Drake Canada) wasn’t sure what to make of him. That remained the case, despite his long-tail appeal across hip hop’s devout, next-shit-seeking underground, with subsequent releases. After a five-year break between albums — a time gap that has seen countless artists come and go — Cadence Weapon returns with a 12-track salute to his roots, his power, his colour and his art, engaging a wide spectrum of beatmakers to match the complexity of his verbal percussion and poetry prowess. And if it’s a little more listener friendly, it’s only because the times are possibly, finally, catching up with Cadence. A smooth listen, end to end, with enough ear-pleasing melody to ensure repeat listens and a new favourite or four.

7.5/10

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by Darcy MacDonald

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Darcy MacDonald has been with Cult MTL since day one, a decade ago. Which means today, he’s a middle-aged white guy (albeit one more interested in other people’s ideas than in his own). He was previously a columnist and reporter for Montreal Mirror, and has also created content (FKA “written”) for RBMA, Noisey, Montreal Gazette, The National Post and probably some other great places he’s forgotten about. Music, culture, community and miscellaneous questions in search of answers all come across his desk, sooner or later.