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Black Jays
Founded	2000
Founder(s)	Kardinal Offishall & Solitair
Genre(s)	Hip-Hop, Dancehall, R&B
Country of origin	Canada
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Official Website	http://www.blackjays.com

The Black Jays are a Canadian hip hop movement, and an independent record label. MC/producers Kardinal Offishall! and Solitair wanted a rebirth for their production company, Silver House and the Girl (S.H.A.G.), and it came in the form of a new name; The Black Jays. The name holds significance in its direct lineage from the hometown Toronto (T dot) baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Along with a new name, came a new vision, a new drive and a new focus. Image File history File links Information. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ... Solitair is a Canadian rap MC/producer from Toronto, Ontario. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hip hop (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ragga. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Canadian hip hop developed much more slowly than the rock music scene. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... Solitair is a Canadian rap MC/producer from Toronto, Ontario. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ...

General Info

""Black Jays...is the Team!", is the rallying cry! Without fail, it causes the unfamiliar to pose the question, "who are the Black Jays?". The better question is...what are the Black Jays? The Black Jays managed to turn the spotlight on themselves when they inadvertently created an instant classic. They reworked the "final" Jay-Z offering, The Black Album, and added their brand of Black Jays production creating The Black Jays Album. The album created an international stir. It wasn’t long before copy-cat albums were popping up on the internet and gaining media attention (reviewed in The New York Times). XXL magazine even questioned Solitair on the phenomenon the Black Jays had started. That was just the tip of the Black Jays iceberg. The Black Jays Make 1 doller a Month. Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... The name Black Album has been given to several albums, either officially or by fans to refer to a self-titled album. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... A 2005 cover of XXL, featuring Snoop Dogg and The Game. ...

Solitair and Kardinal went into producer overdrive, stockpiling beats and exchanging ideas and concepts at a feverish pace along the way. The Black Jays archive boasts thousands of beats and hundreds of completed songs. The dynamic duo has been honing their production skills for a combined 20 years. They realized some beats they created would be better served for other artists and have shared the wealth. Both Kardinal and Solitair have worked with an array of international artists and are both accomplished artists in their own rights so artists selected for Black Jays projects have to be of the utmost caliber. Each artist is drafted on their merits, not because of affiliations.

The Black Jays took the show on the road in early 2004 when Kardinal Offishall brought co-captains Solitair and Ro Dolla with him across Canada opening for 50 Cent, G–Unit, and David Banner on the "Beg for Mercy Tour". 10,000 kids per show "throwing their Black Jays up" is an overwhelming sight. Every city on the tour had the same result, a sea of hands in the air with middle and index fingers pressed together pointing up and thumbs curved forming a J. The fans had spoken. The Black Jays movement was official! For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... For the record label, see G-Unit Records. ... David Banner (born Levell Crump in Jackson, Mississippi in c. ...

The Black Jays were faced with the daunting task of continuing to wow fans after the success of The Black Jays Album, and their show stopping performances on the Beg for Mercy Tour. Yet, once again…they did it! They wowed them with the now legendary Kill Bloodclott Bill [KBB] mixtape. Not only is there Black Jays production, but all of the featured artists brought their A-games and recorded nothing but fire! The demand for KBB went beyond any expectations the Black Jays could have had. The barometer of the demand is gauged best by the number of internet sites that started selling bootleg copies of KBB.

What the Black Jays are is a top notch production team helmed by Kardinal Offishall and Solitair, showcasing high caliber artists creating great music. But, it’s also more than that. The Black Jays are a movement. The fans have solidified that. The movement has only just begun. Run with it, or get run over by it! Black Jays…is the team!

Black Jays International

Kardinal Offishall has made it known that Black Jays are no longer just a Canadian movement, but a worldwide movement with a number of affiliates which include a variety of artists, DJ's, and producers. The most prominently known is New York City's Cipha Sounds of Hot 97, and Shade 45 fame. Others include Black Chiney (a popular Chinese-Jamaican Sound Crew) who are responsible for the "Kopa Riddim" among other hits, and Estelle, a hip-hop/R&B singer from the UK who is very well received locally. Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ... Cipha Sounds is a DJ on Shade 45 Sirius satellite radio along with Angela Yee and DJ Wonder. ... WQHT also known as Hot 97 is a New York based radio station. ... Shade 45 is Eminems channel on Sirius Satellite Radio that plays Progressive Hip-Hop Rap. ... Black Chiney is a Jamaican sound system based in Miami, Florida. ... Chinese Jamaicans refer to the small but nonetheless influential group of Jamaicans with Chinese ancestry. ... List of Riddims and songs that have been produced on them: // Red Rat, Danny English, Hawkeye - Medley Bounty Killer - Bullet*Beenie Man - Come From Nuh Weh Elephant Man - In Deh Delly Ranks - Bogle Memorial Movado - How High Busy Signal - Inna War Vybz Kartel - Bad Man Devotion Spice - Fight Over Man... Estelle (sometimes Estelle) is a UK female hip-hop artist and producer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Hip hop (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

Recently, during an interview with FLOW 93.5 in Toronto, Kardinal stated that R&B duo Nina Sky is now part of Black Jays International. ^[1] CFXJ-FM is a Canadian radio station in Toronto, Ontario, which uses the on-air brand Flow 93. ... Natalie and Nicole Albino (born 13 March 1976 in New York City) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name Nina Sky. // Their parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. ...

Roster

Artists

• Kardinal Offishall
• Solitair
• Ro Dolla
• Lindo P
• Nicole Moses (Nikki Mo)
• Darryl Riley
• Estelle
• Daytona
• Nina Sky

Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ... Solitair is a Canadian rap MC/producer from Toronto, Ontario. ... Estelle Swaray (born 18 January 1980), most widely known as Estelle and formerly Estelle, is a female British hip-hop artist and producer. ... Natalie and Nicole Albino (born 13 March 1976 in New York City) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name Nina Sky. // Their parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. ...

DJs and producers

• Cipha Sounds
• Black Chiney
• DJ Reddy Fox
• D.O.C.

Cipha Sounds is a DJ on Shade 45 Sirius satellite radio along with Angela Yee and DJ Wonder. ... Black Chiney is a Jamaican sound system based in Miami, Florida. ... CFXJ-FM is a Canadian radio station in Toronto, Ontario, which uses the on-air brand Flow 93. ...

Discography

Albums

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Upcoming albums

Album cover	Album information
	Not 4 Sale Artist: Kardinal Offishall Released: Fall or Winter 2007 Singles: "Graveyard Shift"
	Make a Movie Artist: Solitair Released: Fall 2007 Singles: "Make a Movie"

Image File history File links Nocover. ... Not 4 Sale is a Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas album. ... Kardinal Offishall (born Jason Harrow on May 21, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian hip-hop MC and producer of Jamaican descent. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Graveyard Shift is a hip-hop song by Kardinal Offishall. ... Image File history File links Nocover. ... Solitair is a Canadian rap MC/producer from Toronto, Ontario. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Mixtapes

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See also

• List of record labels

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References

External links

• Official Website
• The Black Jays at MySpace