Shad is a Canadian rapper, writer and cultural commentator who has spent two decades crafting socially conscious hip-hop that challenges listeners to think deeper. As the voice behind Netflix’s ...

"Like 'Out of Touch', 'Work' was another song written pre-pandemic that is (sadly) even more timely now," Shad says. "I knew I wanted to write a song specifically about two aspects of work: One, the ...

A “do-over” can take many shapes, but when discussing his soon-to-be-released album, Start Anew, legendary Toronto hip-hop and rap artist Shad says the words “soulful, simple, and superb” best define ...

There are some bleak elements on his new album, Start Anew, but Shad has a gift for finding existential silverlinings. Phoning in from Canada on a humid September day, he discusses the hidden ...

Hip-Hop Evolution may just be the best running docuseries on the history of rap, featuring candid interviews with the architects, innovators, and icons of the genre. It also happens to be made by a ...

Shaped by the poetic lines of his favorite hip-hop artists, Canadian rapper and broadcaster Shad knows a thing or two about the power of words. “I'm more of a music guy than a book guy, but I've been ...