Kardinal Offishall graced the Canadian hip-hop act with a tribute performance to mark hip-hop’s 50th anniversary at the 2023 Juno Awards.
On Monday (March 13), the Toronto MC took the stage with Canadian native Haviah Mighty to pay tribute to the expansion of hip-hop into his home country.
The De La Soul jacket-clad rapper kicked off the show at the Back to School Jam in the Bronx on August 11, 1973, praising DJ Kool Herc for his contribution to the birth of the genre. .
After a brief history lesson from Cardinal, he and Mighty highlight hip-hop’s influence in Canada, before featuring Canadian hip-hop pioneer Mitchie Mee to sing their 1991 hit “Jamaican Funk.” ” was shown. The duo continued to pay tribute to legendary Canadian artists of the past including Maestro Fresh Wes, Dream Warriors and Ghetto Concept.
Offishall and Mighty then moved into the modern era, honoring recent Canadian stars such as Drake and several acts such as Cadence Weapon, Tasha the Amazon, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Shad, Smiley, Northsidebenji and Pat Stay. rice field.
Check out the performance below.
Its performance 🔥 @Choclair, @DJMelBoogie, #dream warriors, @HaviahMighty, @CardinalO, @MaestroFreshWes, @MichieBadgalMee and @sincerelyTOBi Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop with this epic collaboration #junos pic.twitter.com/S0SRm39uo0
— CBC Music (@CBCMusic) March 14, 2023
It’s not the only time the genre’s 50-year history has been spotlighted in recent weeks. At his 2023 Grammy Awards last month, several artists, including Salt-N-Pepa, Run-DMC, GloRilla, and Lil Uzi Vert, honored hip-hop with performances that celebrated generations.
Led by LL COOL J and curated by Questlove, the Hip Hop 50 tribute to the 65th Annual Grammy Awards was launched by Black Thought, backed by the rest of The Roots crew. DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Drama hit the turntables, and a parade of artists starting with Furious Five and Run-DMC kicked off a journey celebrating the genre’s entire history.
Following acts like De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Public Enemy and Rakim, the show moved into the late 90s and early 2000s with Method Man, The LOX, Missy Elliott and Nelly. The show was rounded out by her GloRilla, Lil Baby, and Lil Uzi Vert representing the current generation of hip-hop talent.
At the end of the performance, LL COOL J returned the following message to the audience. From overseas to Europe, Africa and Asia. TikTok, whatever next. With 33 hip-hop artists on stage and loved by countless others, hip-hop has become a global platform today.
He added: Happy 50th anniversary of hip-hop, baby! ”
