Parallel World (Cadence Weapon album) explained

Parallel World
Type:Album
Artist:Cadence Weapon
Cover:Parallel World (Cadence Weapon album).png
Released:April 30, 2021
Studio:Dream House Studios
Genre:Canadian hip hop
Length:26:24
Producer:Jacques Greene, Jimmy Edgar, Martyn Bootyspoon, Casey MQ, Korea Town Acid, Strict Face, Little Snake, DNNY PHNTM, AudioOpera
Prev Title:Cadence Weapon
Prev Year:2018

Parallel World is the fifth studio album by Cadence Weapon, nee Roland Pemberton, released April 30, 2021.[1] The album was the winner of the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[2] [3]

The album is marked by political themes about Black Canadian life and experience.[4] Pemberton described the concept as being told with a "journalistic lens" that was largely inspired by watching the George Floyd protests in 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Daniel Sylvester, "Cadence Weapon Is as Clever as Ever on 'Parallel World'". Exclaim!, April 26, 2021.
  2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/article-cadence-weapon-wins-polaris-music-prize-for-parallel-world/ "Cadence Weapon wins Polaris Music Prize for ‘Parallel World’"
  3. Web site: Friend. David. September 28, 2021. Cadence Weapon wins Polaris Music Prize for hip hop album 'Parallel World'. February 15, 2022. CityNews/The Canadian Press.
  4. Nick Krewen, "Cadence Weapon reflects the ‘dystopian present’ on his Polaris-nominated album ‘Parallel World’". Toronto Star, September 25, 2021.