TSOL is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Shad. It was released in Canada on May 25, 2010"Exclusive: Shad Preps New Studio Album for May Release" . Exclaim!, April 6, 2010. and in the United States on October 5, 2010.Rap Release Dates: Atmosphere, Trae Tha Truth, AZ, Vado, Nas, Redman. HipHopDX, September 21, 2010. It is his second album released on Black Box Recordings, and his first album of new material since 2007's Polaris Music Prize-nominated The Old Prince and much like The Old Prince, TSOL also contains 13 tracks.
The first single, "Yaa I Get It", was released in April 2010. A music video was released on April 20.Shad - New Album: "TSOL" x Tracklist x Tour Dates x "Yaa I Get It" Teaser. Beats and Bombs, April 8, 2010.Shad - "Yaa I Get It" (video) Exclaim!, May 19, 2010.
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, and won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the 2011 Juno Awards.
Tour The album was supported with a cross-Canada tour, featuring opening acts Grand Analog in Western Canada and D-Sisive in Ontario."Shad Announces Canadian Tour with Grand Analog and D-Sisive". Exclaim!, April 7, 2010.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
The album was ranked number two in Exclaim!s 2010 hip-hop rankings, with the magazine writing that Shad is "the rare MC who conveys wisdom without being preachy. More than anything, he's versatile, able to seamlessly switch from fierce, hilarious battle raps on "Yaa I Get It" to heartfelt reflection over the contemplative piano and guitars of "At the Same Time" without seeming contradictory." Complex named TSOL the 14th best Canadian album of the 2010s.
Track listing
Charts Chart Peakposition Canadian Albums Chart 24
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