Breaking Kayfabe
Encyclopedia
Breaking Kayfabe is the debut album by Canadian
rapper Cadence Weapon
, released in 2005 on Upper Class Recordings. It was also released in the United States
by Anti-Records on March 13, 2007. The title refers to a term in professional wrestling
which is synonymous with "breaking character
" (see kayfabe
).
The album was shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize
. However, it lost to Final Fantasy
's He Poos Clouds
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rapper Cadence Weapon
Cadence Weapon
Cadence Weapon is the stage name of Rollie Pemberton, a Canadian rapper.-Biography:Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, his father was Teddy Pemberton, a pioneering hip hop DJ on CJSR-FM, and his grandfather was Rollie Miles, a football player for the Edmonton Eskimos...
, released in 2005 on Upper Class Recordings. It was also released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
by Anti-Records on March 13, 2007. The title refers to a term in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
which is synonymous with "breaking character
Breaking character
Breaking character, "to break character", is a theatrical term used to describe when an actor, while actively performing in character, slips out of character and behaves as his or her actual self...
" (see kayfabe
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
).
The album was shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize
2006 Polaris Music Prize
The inaugural edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize presented on September 18, 2006, at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre. The winning album was Final Fantasy's He Poos Clouds.-Nominees:...
. However, it lost to Final Fantasy
Owen Pallett
Michael James Owen Pallett is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist from Toronto, Ontario. He won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album He Poos Clouds....
's He Poos Clouds
He Poos Clouds
He Poos Clouds is the second album by Canadian indie rock artist Final Fantasy, released June 13, 2006 on Blocks Recording Club in Canada and Tomlab internationally....
.
Track listing
- "Oliver Square" 3:33
- "Sharks" 3:59
- "Grim Fandango" 3:36
- "Black Hand" 3:47
- "30 Seconds" 3:34
- "Diamond Cutter" 2:45
- "Holy Smoke" 3:16
- "Fathom" 4:01
- "Turning on Your Sign" 3:44
- "Lisa's Spider" 2:31
- "Vicarious" 4:20
- "Julie Will Jump the Broom" 10:19