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Numba 1 (Tide Is High) [feat. Rihanna] - Kardinal Offishall



     
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[Kardinal Offishall]
Light it up,
Everybody, light it up,
To Kardinal light it up,
Everybody, Light it up[Keri Hilson]
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number 1
number 1, number 1[Kardinal Offishall]
she's just my part time lover
pretty little thing
nottin' I will never think about giving a ring
nottin' but a pretty little one night fling
even though she want to be the queen to my king
she ain't nottin but a word for my ginsing
someone I would use to bust my boxspring
she woulda a numba one, not be bada bing
bad man not goin bother wit da wife, wife ting
she gotta know she the girl on the side

on my left on the rest but numba two on my mind
there's no way she could ever be my girl
but she steady trying to come into my world[Keri Hilson]
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number 1
number 1, number 1[Kardinal Offishall]
she just my trophy piece
or me hot, hot gal
never ever would I call her mrs. Offishall
never ever would I bring her around my fam
she be cryin' on the phone when she knows who I am
I'm Mr. Kardinal, voice to the people
blood they is family, and verses are lethal
and I don't time for the play, play
she's a good chick, yo
but I'm married to the game
married to the fame
related to the paper
I'm tryin to get my name put up on a sky scraper
There's no way she could be my wife,
but she steady trying to come into my life[Keri Hilson]
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number 1
number 1, number 1Those other girls ain't nothing like me
just give me the chance and boy you'll see
that I'm not the kinda girl who just gets down like that
oh no[Kardinal Offishall]
on the real, I ain't goin free
the fox to a lot of hound dogs on the hunt
you need a push to a lotta cush rolling a blunt
you the hottest at the dance but you ain't what I want
I'm a business man, trying to get your business
just trying to work out your physical fitness
there's no way you can get that ring
when I hear all the hotty, hotties in the place sing[Keri Hilson]
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number 1
number 1, number 1
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number 1
number 1, number 1[Kardinal Offishall]
Kardinal!
Keri Hilson!
Light it up!
Everybody, light it up,
To Kardinal light it up,
Everybody, Light it up
Songwriters
CHIN-QUEE, DWAYNE / HOLT, JOHN / HARROW, JASONPublished by
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Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent.Kardinal is often viewed as "Canada's hip-hop ambassador", and along with MC's such as Saukrates and Maestro Fresh Wes, he's arguably the most popular. Kardinal blends soul, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop to create a truly unique sound.

Kardinal started rapping at the age of eight, and was winning competitions by the time he was 12. Also at the age of 12, Kardinal performed live and on stage for the first time, with Nelson Mandela in attendance during his first visit to Toronto.[2] By 1993, he decided to drop his alias "KoolAid", and went by the moniker Kardinal Offishall after being inspired by the great 17th century French politician Cardinal Richelieu.

Kardinal was signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20. In 1996, he released his first single "Naughty Dread", which was featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation and earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording. In 1997, Kardinal released his debut album Eye & I on Capitol Hill Music. The only single from the album, "On Wit Da Show", had considerable video play on MuchMusic. Kardinal was also credited as a major contributor to the late 90's renaissance of Canadian hip hop. In 1998, he was featured on the Juno-winning single "Northern Touch" with the Rascalz, Choclair, Checkmate and Thrust.

In 2000, Kardinal signed with MCA Records. He released the album Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 in 2001, which spawned the hits "BaKardi Slang" and "Ol' Time Killin'". The album earned a gold certification in Canada. After MCA folded in 2003, Kardinal's highly anticipated follow up album Firestarter Vol. 2: F Word Theory was shelved along with the single/video for "Belly Dancer" featuring Pharrell, and Kardinal eventually found himself without a label. Had the album been released, there would have been production from Timbaland and The Neptunes among others. He released an independent mixtape titled Kill Bloodclott Bill in 2004 with his production company, The Black Jays, and he also released his second major-label album titled Fire and Glory in 2005, through Virgin Records in Canada only. Hits on Fire and Glory include "Everyday (Rudebwoy)" and "Heads Up".

Kardinal has also produced many songs, including the hit single "Let's Ride" by Choclair, whose album Ice Cold went gold in 35 days and would win them a Juno in 2000. However, it was with the Black Jays team when Kardinal received notoriety for his production work. In 2004, Kardinal and Solitair of the Black Jays created a remix version of Jay-Z's The Black Album and called it The Black Jays Album. Kardinal also did some production on Kill Bloodcott Bill and produced 9.5 out of the 14 tracks on Fire and Glory.

He is one of the few Canadian hip hop artists that have an international audience and has collaborated with artists such as Busta Rhymes, Method Man, Sean Paul, Spragga Benz, Bounty Killer, Little Brother, Stat Quo, Pharoahe Monch, Vybz Kartel, Rihanna, Snow, Pete Rock, Lil Wayne and Akon. A-List producers, The Neptunes requested Kardinal appear on the remix to their smash hit production “Grindin'” with Clipse. The remix was well received across North America, particularly in New York City.

To date, Kardinal is the only Canadian urban act to appear on BET’s Rap City (even freestyling in the booth with Big Tigger), and on MTV’s Advance Warning (which introduces the world to artists on the verge of breaking big, like former guest Kanye West). Kardinal has made brief guest appearances in Rihanna's "Pon De Replay" music video, and Sean Paul's "Get Busy" video, which was shot in Woodbridge, Ontario (a Toronto suburb). He has also appeared on mixtapes from Clinton Sparks and DJ Green Lantern.

In 2006, Kardinal collaborated Akon, Cipha Sounds, DJ Whoo Kid, and various members of the Black Jays family among others. At the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards, Kardinal walked away with 3 awards for "Everyday (Rudebwoy)", including Best Video, Best Director (RT!) and VideoFACT Award. At the MMVA's, he announced that he had an upcoming collaboration with the Canadian Reggae Band Bedouin Soundclash, now known as the single "Last Standing Soldier" (Remix).


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