Cadence Weapon News

Cadence Weapon – “Hype Man” Video (Stereogum Premiere)

On "Hype Man," a track from the Canadian rapper/producer Cadence Weapon's 2012 album Hope In Dirt City , Cadence adapts the personas of both a star rapper and his hapless, nameless hypeman sidekick.

Cadence Weapon lists his favorite LPs of 2012 which includes Captured Tracks' Cleaners from Venues reissues

Some of you may recall that before he became known as Cadence Weapon , Rollie Pemberton spent time as a music critic, having penned a number of reviews for Pitchfork in the early '00s.

DZ Deathrays remixed by Opossom & Cadence Weapon (listen)

Lydia Lunch's interview with Nardwuar made me hate her.

2012 M for Montreal Festival: full line-up (Death Grips, A Place to Bury Strangers, Of Monsters & Men, Mac DeMarco + more)

The seventh annual M for Montreal festival happens next week (November 14 - 17) in its namesake Canadian city.

Interview: Cadence Weapon talks ‘Hope In Dirt City’ and touring with rock bands (playing Brick & Mortar tonight, 10/29/12)

Interview: Best of Submissions:

Grimes, Fucked Up, Cadence Weapon and more played the Polaris Music Prize 2012 Gala along with winner Feist (pics)

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 with the honour.

Cadence Weapon Remixes Liars

Cadence Weapon has stepped in to remix Liars' 'Brats' - turning it into a swaggering hip hop monster.

Cadence Weapon's Mom Thinks Everyone is Biting His Style

You might not be a fan of Cadence Weapon , but it's hard not to like the real life side of Rollie Pemberton.

TOUR DATES: Cadence Weapon North American Tour

If you're not already, it's time to get familiar with Rollie Pemberton, aka Cadence Weapon, who's anything but your average rapper.

Cadence Weapon touring, playing Glasslands (dates & videos)

Grimes + Handsome Furs, Japandroids + Cadence Weapon Among Polaris Prize Split 7-Inch Series Singles

The Polaris Music Prize and its $30,000 won't be handed out until September 24, but fans can take advantage of some related free vinyl courtesy of the award's just announced Scion Split Surprise 7" Series.

POLARiS ’12: Cadence Weapon, Hope in Dirt City

Dirt City is wherever you are when you realize that you're living in a dirt city.

Cadence Weapon on Drake: 'You Can't Front' -- Rapper Approves of Fellow Polaris Nominee's 'Take Care' Album

You might not be a fan of Cadence Weapon , but it's hard not to like the real life side of Rollie Pemberton.

Review & Photos: Liars, Cadence Weapon @ Great American Music Hall, 7/5/2012

On Thursday night, Los Angeles-based rockers Liars visited the Great American Music Hall to support their new album WIXIW , a menacing electronic record that embraces a sort of desperate beauty within its isolated synths, drawling vocals and minimalist drums.

Japandroids played Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Cadence Weapon (pics, review, setlist)

"They always tell us in Brooklyn that people just do this ," said singer Brian King of Japandroids with his arms folded at his chest, before the band began their set at Music Hall of Williamsburg last night (6/28).

Japandroids and Cadence Weapon at Lee’s Palace in Toronto

Frank Yang There's a point in the arc of the breakout band where long-time fans who've supported and encouraged the artist through those early days find themselves in the odd position of rubbing elbows not with the faithful but newbs and tourists, interested not in hearing the songs that soundtracked crucial points in their life but that one tune they heard on the radio.

Preview: Cadence Weapon @ Rock And Roll Hotel

Cadence Weapon is the stage name of Rollie Pemberton, a Canadian rapper who's words prove poetic in more ways than one as the artist has prestigiously served a two-year term as Edmonton's Poet Laureate.

Review & Photos: Japandroids, Cadence Weapon @ The Independent, 6/14/12

There was a fleeting moment Thursday night — about two songs into Japandroid's sold-out set — when I began to worry that the cavernous belly of the Independent might prove too big and distant for the band's intimate, exuberant call-and-response rock music.

Feist, Drake, Patrick Watson, Leonard Cohen, Grimes, Cadence Weapon Highlight 2012 Polaris Music Prize Long List

The fight to determine the best Canadian album of 2012 based on artistic merit has officially begun.

INTERVIEW: Cadence Weapon

I was first introduced to Cadence Weapon , real name Rollie Pemberton III, in 10th grade.

Cadence Weapon: Hope in Dirt City

The rapper Cadence Weapon , onetime Pitchfork contributor Rollie Pemberton, was the official poet laureate of his hometown of Edmonton, so it's a surprise that the strength of his third album, Hope in Dirt City , doesn't lie in his writing or his rapping.

Cadence Weapon - Hope in Dirt City

With credits on Pitchfork and Stylus reviews, sure.

Album Review: Cadence Weapon – Hope in Dirt City

It's been three years since Rollie Pemberton (AKA Edmonton-born rapper Cadence Weapon ) released his Polaris Prize-nominated Afterparty Babies , and he spent that time developing a wonder of an album that bends genres, rearranges samples, and splices noise.

Cadence Weapon: "Conditioning" (CFCF Remix)

Edmonton MC-slash-critic-slash-ex-poet-laurete Cadence Weapon is dropping his Hope in Dirt City LP next week, and now, Montreal production unit CFCF has put together a remix of album track "Conditioning."

Listen: Cadence Weapon - 'Conditioning' (Grimes Remix)

Grimes has teamed up with fellow Canadian Cadence Weapon to remix 'Conditioning' - returning the favour of the rapper using the instrumental of 'Eight' on his recent track, '88'.

Cadence Weapon Confirm New Album

Continually pushing ahead and re-inventing himself, Cadence Weapon has continually sought out new sounds.

Cadence Weapon details new album: Hope In Dirt City

It's been three years since Cadence Weapon dropped his Polaris Music Prize-nominated sophomore record, Afterparty Babies.

Cadence Weapon – ‘Conditioning’ (video)

Last month, Cadence Weapon jumped on a Grimes track and made '88′ but his first single proper from the new album Hope In Dirt City was released over the last few days.

Cadence Weapon – “Conditioning” Video

Edmonton MC Cadence Weapon will put out a new record in May, from which we've already heard the Grimes-sampling " 88."

Watch Cadence Weapon's Video For "Conditioning"

On May 29, Cadence Weapon makes his comeback, releasing Hope In Dirt City, his first album since 2008's underrated Afterparty Babies, and he just released a new video for one of the album's tracks.

Cadence Weapon – Hope In Dirt City

Cadence Weapon Talks New Album

Cadence Weapon has revealed a few more details about his forthcoming album.

Video: Cadence Weapon Reveals 'Hope In Dirt City' Release Date, Guest Features

The folks at Aux ran into Edmonton resident/Prefix favorite Cadence Weapon at SXSW yesterday.

Cadence Weapon: "Crew Up"

Previously, Cadence Weapon went with a more straightforward approach on " Loft Party ," which featured him spitting over the menacing beat from Meek Mill's "House Party."

Cadence Weapon: "Loft Party"

After flipping a Grimes track last month to create boom-bap ode " 88 ," Cadence Weapon returns with another new cut in "Loft Party."

Cadence Weapon Samples Grimes On New Track

"88″ is the latest track from the whip-smart Edmonton rapper/producer (and former critic) Cadence Weapon and the first taste from his forthcoming album Hope In Dirty City. As you might surmise from the title, it's an exercise in golden-age rap nostalgia. But that impression is a little complicated by the fact that is samples "Eight," a song from Grimes, the most 2012 artist alive. Use the widget below to stream or download the track.