Hope in Dirt City explained

Hope in Dirt City
Type:studio
Artist:Cadence Weapon
Cover:Hope in Dirt City.jpg
Released:May 29, 2012
Genre:Alternative hip hop
Label:Upper Class Recordings
Producer:Cadence Weapon
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Hope in Dirt City is the third album by Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon. It was released on May 29, 2012, on Upper Class Recordings.[1]

Release

The music video for the first single "Conditioning" was released in April 2012.[2]

The whole album can be streamed on the Exclaim! website since May 22, 2012.[3]

Reception

The album was named as a shortlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, the second time a Cadence Weapon album has been on the Polaris shortlist. He was previously nominated in 2006 for his debut album Breaking Kayfabe.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Cadence Weapon Announces New Album, Hope In Dirt City. Paste. Tyler. Kane. April 10, 2012.
  2. Video: Cadence Weapon, "Conditioning". The Fader. Duncan. Cooper. April 5, 2012.
  3. Cadence Weapon - 'Hope in Dirt City' (album stream). Exclaim!. Alex. Hudson. May 22, 2012.
  4. News: Edmonton’s Cadence Weapon makes Polaris shortlist. Edmonton Journal. Sandra. Sperounes. July 17, 2012. September 9, 2012.