Naughty Dread

"Naughty Dread"
Single by Kardinal Offishall
from the album Rap Essentials Volume One
B-side	"On wid da Show"
Released	1996
Format	12" single
Recorded	1996
Genre	Canadian hip hop
Length	4:27
Label	Knee Deep Records
Writer(s)	J. Harrow
Producer	Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall singles chronology
"Naughty Dread" (1996) "On wit da Show" (1997)

"Naughty Dread" is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall. Its his debut single, released in 1996 on Knee Deep Records, before being featured on the Rap Essentials Volume One compilation album. The song contains a sample of "Natty Dread" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.^[1]

Background

Kardinal wrote the song during a high school class. He recalled, "I came up with it one day when I was in class. The teacher was talking and I wasn't hearing anything. All I was feeling was, 'I have this song to write'."^[2] Kardinal recorded the song later that day.

The song blends dancehall with hip-hop, and at the time, it didn't sound like anything else.^[3] It received airplay at Canadian campus radio stations, and some in the U.S.^[4] In December 1996, Kardinal signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada, after one of the company's creative managers heard the song. The song also earned him a Juno Award nomination for Best Rap Recording in 1997.^[4]

Track listing

12" single

A-side

1. "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Clean Mix)
2. "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Mix)
3. "Naughty Dread" (Eglinton West Instrumental)

B-side

1. "On wid da Show" (Clean Mix) (featuring Saukrates, Jaden, and Mali)
2. "On wid da Show" (Instrumental)
3. "Naughty Dread" (Remix) (featuring Marvel and Ms. Nici)

References

1. ^ Kardinal Offishall - Session Transcript Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
2. ^ School daze develops into Naughty Dread Canoe - Jam! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
3. ^ Rapper moves to his own beat Canoe - Jam! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.
4. ^ ^{a b} Kardinal Offishall making waves Canoe - Jam! Music. Accessed on January 9, 2009.

External links

• Single credits at Discogs