Checkmate (rapper)
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Checkmate is a Canadian hip hop
artist from Vancouver
. He is most known for guesting on the Rascalz
' 1998 single "Northern Touch
", which also which featured Kardinal Offishall
, Choclair
, and Thrust
. He has also done work with Rascalz outside "Northern Touch". His 2002 album R.A.W. was nominated at the 2003 Juno Awards for 'Rap Recording of the Year'.
He made a guest appearance on Emily Jordan's eponymous album in 2004.
He is now working with fellow Canadian rapper Concise the Dark Knight as half of the rap group duo Defenders of the Faith. Together they have released several albums including Afrikan Kings.
Canadian hip hop
The Canadian hip hop scene was first established in the 1980s. Through a variety of factors, it developed much more slowly than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the...
artist from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. He is most known for guesting on the Rascalz
Rascalz
The Rascalz are a Canadian hip-hop group from Vancouver, British Columbia, who played a crucial role in the artistic and commercial development of Canadian hip hop. The group consists of MCs Red1 and Misfit, and DJ Kemo. Breakdancers, Zebroc and Dedos were also part of the group.Formed in 1991, the...
' 1998 single "Northern Touch
Northern Touch
"Northern Touch" is a Canadian hip hop single, which was released in 1998 by Rascalz in collaboration with Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Thrust and Choclair...
", which also which featured Kardinal Offishall
Kardinal Offishall
Jason D. Harrow , better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall , is a Canadian rapper and record producer. He is often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", and is best known for his distinctive reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip-hop.-Life and career:Harrow was born in...
, Choclair
Choclair
Kareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:...
, and Thrust
Thrust (rapper)
Chris France , better known by his stage name Thrust, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. He is most known for his appearance on the Rascalz' 1998 single "Northern Touch" which also features Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, and Checkmate...
. He has also done work with Rascalz outside "Northern Touch". His 2002 album R.A.W. was nominated at the 2003 Juno Awards for 'Rap Recording of the Year'.
He made a guest appearance on Emily Jordan's eponymous album in 2004.
He is now working with fellow Canadian rapper Concise the Dark Knight as half of the rap group duo Defenders of the Faith. Together they have released several albums including Afrikan Kings.