"On wit da Show" is a hip-hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 song by 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...

. It was the only single from his debut album Eye & I

Eye & I

Eye & I is the debut album of Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released December 1997. It was released independently on Capitol Hill Music and distributed by St. Clair Entertainment. The album was critically acclaimed, spawning the single "On wit da Show".-Background:In 1996, Kardinal signed a...

. The song also appears on his second album, Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1

Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1

Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, released May 22, 2001 in the United States. Released on MCA Records, the album is his major-label debut. Its a recompilation album, which includes older songs and demos that he used to get signed...

. The original version of the song was released in 1996 as a B-side

A-side and B-side

A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...

 of "Naughty Dread

Naughty Dread

"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.-Background:Kardinal wrote the song...

". In 1997, Kardinal recorded a remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

 of the original, which was released as a single.

Music video

In the music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

, Kardinal Offishall is shown rapping at a house party. The video was in regular rotation on MuchMusic

MuchMusic

MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...

, however, it was temporarily pulled by the channel, because an extra went to the video shoot with his security guard uniform on. The security company's logo was later censored. At the beginning and ending of the video, the instrumental of "Let's Ride

Let's Ride (Choclair song)

"Let's Ride" is the first single from Choclair's debut album Ice Cold. Produced by Kardinal Offishall, the song features ad-libs by Saukrates. The song is well known for its catchy piano hook.-Music video:...

" by 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:...

 is playing in the background.

12" single

A-side

1. "On wit da Show" (Radio)
2. "On wit da Show" (Raw Mix)
3. "On wit da Show" (Instrumental)

B-side

1. "Naughty Dread II" (Radio)
2. "Naughty Dread II" (Original)
3. "Naughty Dread II" (Instrumental)
4. "Naughty Dread II" (Remix) (featuring Saukrates
   Saukrates
   Karl Amani Wailoo , better known by his stage name Saukrates , is a Canadian rapper, singer, and record producer of Guyanese descent. He is the co-founder of Capitol Hill Music, and lead singer of hip-hop/R&B group Big Black Lincoln...
   
   )

Chart positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....	91

External links

• "On wit da Show" music video