Two Canadian emcees k-os and Shad are presently embarking on a North American tour. Ealier this year, k-os released an American version of his latest album, Yes! on Lost Gang Records. Meanwhile, Shad, who moved from Kenya to Canada at a young age will release his United States debut, TSOL on October 5, 2010 through Decon Records.
Their tour dates are as follows:
9/25 Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl
9/27 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
9/28 Edmonton Events Center
10/1 Toronto, ON – Kool Haus
10/3 Guelph, ON – University of Guelph
10/4 Kithcener – Elements Night Club
10/08 Seattle, WA – Nectar
10/09 Boise, ID – Promenade Music Festival
10/11 Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan
10/13 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
10/14 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
10/15 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
10/16 Scottsdale, AZ – Chasers
10/18 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater
10/19 Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
10/21 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
10/22 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
10/23 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
10/24 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
10/25 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
10/26 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
10/28 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
10/29 Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar
10/31 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
there both pretty boys with no backbone- doin corny shit that pretends to say somethin when there both afraid to do anything real
Hatervision
Shad and k-os are more real than you could ever be! Go crawl back into your gutter, faggot.
Nice Reply “T Dot Movement”, This guy “gutter man” is just a hatter that doesnt understand real talent and Hiphop, what do you consider being real, A fake wanna be gangsta rapper, rapping about the streets and how much drugs he sold?
Judgeing from your name it sounds like you listen to Gucci Mane or something.
hey T DOT Movement. naaaw bitch those dudes are nerds and pansies straight up. and i don’t listen to fake hip hop like k-os who sings half the time and has no lyrical skills. shad is mad boring. and by the way gucci man is wack.
i listen to Ill Bill, 2mex, mikah nine,Q-unique, vinnie paz, A.O.T.P, MF Grimm, Immortal technique, la coka nostra, ras kass (cats thyat are actually sayin something)and a bunch of other crazy shit that kills anything you wanabee hip-hoppers like. I’m a certified hip hop head you goofy chumps. eat a dick.
keep bumpin that pussy boy rap you wussies!!!!
Half of those artists you named besides Immortal Technique make mindless hardcore Hiphop and when listen to their album all they talk about is murdering and killing someone, Even Immortal Techniques DJ played K-os songs before his show…..
yeah I dont wanna listen to mindless violent Hiphop that has no message and is all about War and Hate, I would rather listen to some Conscious Hiphop that would give you knowledge like:
The Roots, Zion I, Dilated Peoples, Dead Prez, Brother Ali, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, Kid Cudi, K-os, Knaan, Lauryn Hill, Pharoahe Monch, Murs, Mr. Lif, Damian Marley, Lupe Fiasco….
Or Old School Artists like KRS-1, Rakim, Public Enemy, Paris, Gang Star, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, X-Clan, Ice Cube, Run DMC, Poor Righteous Teachers,…
over half the artists you named are watered down borderline r&b or backpack rap and not really sayin shit. Mr. Lif and dead prez (i dig)is the only guys you named that really expose shit.
only 2 of the artists i named kind of fit into your decription, so you obviously don’t know these artists. they are all far from mindless and mmost of them say more and have wider subject matter than most of the cats you named.
common is washed up, luaran hill lol.
knaan is pop, cheeseball b.s.
the roots new album is depressing and boring and underproduced.
and dont bring veterens into it cause i own all the vinyl and love all the golden era cats you listed.
and just cause an artist confronts dark subjects in an aggressive way dosn’t make it mindless. there actually angry enough to say shit k-os would be afraid to say.
most of the rappers you named in your first list are pseudo conscious rappers that are watered down and borong.
Brother Ali, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch, Damian Marley, Lupe Fiasco, Zion I, Dilated Peoples are not saying real shit? GTFOH
whats so funny about Lauryn Hill?
Common is still Hiphop, so what he does movie roles?
How is Knaan Pop, because he dont talk about killing someone (he grew up in the warzone in Somalia which most artists went through what he did)?
And your sleeping on The Roots new album which is a classic.
Just because they dont talk bad about Obama or try to expose the Illuminati doesnt mean they dont say real shit!
A.O.T.P, La Coka Nostra, Vinnie Paz (his new songs), Ill Bill all talk about violent things and all the conspiracy bullshit that they learn from youtube!
And since you respect the golden era in Hiphop at least, K-os was influenced by old school artists like The Fugees, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, KRS-1, Rakim, & Public Enemy if you didnt know!
What do the people you said on your list say that the people on my list dont say that you think is so real?
Let me guess fuck the Government and the Illuminati is in control of everything? LOL
to: PBM:
its very clear that you prefer to listen to pussies that dont directly diss the global elite and would bend over for the oppressor. fuckin pseudo conscious rappers aint shit.
laryn hill is a joke- 1 album in 15 years lol
pharohe monche is too soft and his albums suck
k-os and shad need to be beat the fuck down for being too passive and goody goody easily controlled conformists-k-os dresses like a fuckin rocker or toronto hipster.
common is a sellout fag with weak albums lately-jonas brothers collabs lol
your list is so wack you must be rooting for the oppressors.
too muck weak shit on your list.
the oppressor will walk all over most of those rappers- not mine. ha ha ha.
and your list of rappers aint inspiring anybody to stand up and fight.
gtfoh
To: Gutter “Hater” Man:
You Dont Have To Diss The Global Elite On Every Song On Your Album To Be Hiphop! BTW K-os Has A Song Where It Talks About The Freemasons Ruling The World:
“Yo, my war’s against the foundation
Of a global united nation
When humans rule the world
By the codes of Freemason”
Isnt That A Good Enough Diss For You?
And How Is Pharohe Monche Soft?
Because He Dont Talk About Murdering Someone On His Songs And Make Mindless Music Like The People On Your List?
K-os Is Not Controlled By Conformiststs, You Dont Know Shit About Him And What He Has Done In Music!
If Common Is A Sellout Then Why Would Q-Tip Want To Do A Full Album With Him?
The People On Your List Are The Real Sellouts Making Voilent Music And Talking About Sacrificing People And Shit….
The Rappers On Your List Are Probably Frauds Who Work For The Government To Spread Fear, How Else Are They Not Dead?
Artists Like Bob Marley Were Real Artists That Spoke Against The Government And Got Killed, You Would Probably Hate On Him Too If He Was Alive And Making Music Now!
Go Crawl Back Into Your Gutter, Bitch!
Shad is one of the greatest and most consistent rappers of this decade. ALL three albums were dope as fuck.
Shad is one of the greatest and most consistent rappers of this decade. ALL three albums were dope as fuck!
where MTL @?!!!
in edmonton they’re advertising the sept. 28th concert as k’naan and shad, not k-os. i’ll have to wait and see personally i guess.
Same with the Calgary date on the 27th – supposed to be Shad/K’Naan. I think hiphopdx should recheck their source…
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/programs/2010/09/shadknaankos.html
Shad with K’Naan

09/25 Vancouver – Malkin Bowl

09/27 Calgary – MacEwan College

09/28 Edmonton – Edmonton Event Centre

10/01 Toronto – Kool Haus
10/03 Guelph – University of Guelph

10/04 Kitchener – Elements Night Club
with K-Os 

10/08 Seattle, WA – Nectar

10/09 Boise, ID – Promenade Music Festival

10/11 Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan

10/13 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s

10/14 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre

10/15 Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern

10/16 Scottsdale, AZ – Chasers

10/18 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater

10/19 Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre

10/21 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club

10/22 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon

10/23 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

10/24 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick

10/25 Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner

10/26 Baltimore, MD – Sonar

10/28 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom

10/29 Philadelphia, PA – North Star Bar

10/31 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
its very clear that you prefer to listen to pussies that dont directly diss the global elite and would bend over for the oppressor. fuckin pseudo conscious rappers aint shit.
laryn hill is a joke- 1 album in 15 years lol
pharohe monche is too soft and his albums suck
k-os and shad need to be beat the fuck down for being too passive and goody goody easily controlled conformists-k-os dresses like a fuckin rocker or toronto hipster.
common is a sellout fag with weak albums lately-jonas brothers collabs lol
your list is so wack you must be rooting for the oppressors.
too muck weak shit on your list.
the oppressor will walk all over most of those rappers- not mine. ha ha ha.
and your list of rappers aint inspiring anybody to stand up and fight.
gtfoh
Shut The Fuck Up You Hater, You Must Have Not Gotten Any Love From Anyone At Home As A Child!
Thats What K-os Message Is In That Picture (From Do The Right Thing), One Hand Represents Love & One Hand Represents Hate, And Your Full Of Shit!
You Seem Like You Dont Understand Music With Soul In It (Soul Music), You Must Be In A Very Very Low Vibrational Level!
You Should Be Beat The Fuck Up For Talking Shit About Someone You Dont Know Anything About, You Ignorant Ass Hater….