Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1

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Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1
Studio album by Kardinal Offishall
Released	May 22, 2001
Recorded	1997–2001
Genre	Canadian hip hop
Length	73:??
Label	MCA
Producer	Kardinal Offishall, Solitair, Saukrates, Tara Chase, Mr. Attic, Yaadmaneverywhere!
Professional reviews
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Kardinal Offishall chronology
Eye & I (1997) Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 (2001) Fire and Glory (2005)

Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 is the second album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. The album helped solidify Kardinal's importance to Canadian hip hop, and made him a household name in Toronto, and Canada's fast-growing urban music scene. Kardinal was one of very few Canadian MCs to be signed to a major American record label (MCA), and he also made an impact in the U.S., particularly in New York City, because of his reggae and dancehall influenced style of rap. Kardinal's success eventually earned the album gold certification in Canada.

The first single on the album, "Husslin'", was actually released as an EP in 2000.^[1] The track is usually well-received by hip-hop fans alike, and it earned Kardinal a SOCAN award.

"Money Jane" is a remix which features Jully Black and Sean Paul, and this is significant because it was released before Sean Paul achieved his worldwide fame and success. The video for "Money Jane" won an MMVA award in 2001 for Best Rap Video.^[2] "Powerfulll" is another single which featured Jully Black.

"BaKardi Slang" was a huge hit for Kardinal, and instantly gave him a larger audience, especially in the U.S. The song was also big in Jamaica, which prompted Bounty Killer to do a remix of the track with Kardinal.

"Ol' Time Killin'", like "BaKardi Slang", got heavy video play on MuchMusic and even BET. Fans of reggae/dancehall music and fans of hip-hop equally praised the single and Kardinal ended up doing another remix, but this time with Busta Rhymes.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Chart positions 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles 4 Personnel 5 Sources 6 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro" - 1:21
2. "BaKardi Slang" (Harrow, J./Pitt, S.) - 4:33
3. "Mic T.H.U.G.S." (Harrow, J.) - 3:50
4. "Husslin'" (Harrow, J.) - 3:45
5. "Ol' Time Killin'" (featuring Jully Black, Allistair, IRS & Wio-K) (Downey, K./Harrow, J./Phillips, A.) - 4:39
6. "Money Jane" (featuring Sean Paul, Jully Black) (Henriques, S., Harrow, J.) - 6:56
7. "Man by Choice" (Harrow, J.) - 4:39
8. "Maxine" (Harrow, J.) - 4:58
9. "U R Ghetto 2002" (Harrow, J.) - 4:24
10. "Quest for Fire" (featuring Solitair) (Harrow, J./Pitt, S.) - 3:59
11. "Powerfulll" (featuring Jully Black) (Gordon, J./Harrow, J.) - 5:59
12. "G Walkin'" (featuring Glenn Lewis) (Harrow, J.) - 4:35
13. "Gotta Get It" (featuring Saukrates) (Harrow, J./Rana, S./Wailoo, A.) - 4:25
14. "On wid da Show" (Harrow, J.) - 4:39
15. "Go Ahead Den" (Harrow, J.) - 3:58

[edit] Singles

Single information
"Husslin'" Released: 2000 B-side: "Mic T.H.U.G.S."
"Money Jane" (Only released in Canada) Released: 2000 B-side:
"BaKardi Slang" Released: 2001 B-side: "U R Ghetto 2002"
"Ol' Time Killin'" Released: 2001 B-side: "Maxine"
"Powerfulll" (Only released in Canada) Released: 2001 B-side:

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
2001	Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1	#57[3]

[edit] Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Hot Rap Singles
2001	"BaKardi Slang"	#37[4]

[edit] Personnel

• Kardinal Offishall - Producer, Main Performer
• Chris "The Glove" Taylor - Mixing
• Sean Paul - Performer
• Saukrates - Producer, Performer
• Glenn Lewis - Performer
• Jully Black - Performer
• Tara Chase - Producer
• Solitair - Producer, Performer

[edit] Sources

[edit] External links

• Album credits at Discogs