Mike Shabb is a Canadian rapper and record producer.Félix B. Desfossés, "«Sewaside III»: le jour du Shabbo". Le Devoir, June 6, 2024. He is most noted for his 2024 album Sewaside III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.
Originally from Sherbrooke, he moved to Montreal at age 18.Maxime Albors, "Mike Shabb est l’avenir du rap québécois". Vice, July 14, 2017. He released his debut mixtape, Sewaside LP, on SoundCloud in 2016, and followed up in 2018 with the full-length album Northwave.Billy Eff, "Avec « Northwave », Mike Shabb veut représenter le rap nordique". Vice, March 1, 2018.
He then released the albums Life Is Short in 2020Philippe Renaud, "Mike Shabb, sur la bonne voie". Le Devoir, August 1, 2020. and Sewaside II in 2022,Philippe Renaud, "Sewaside II, Mike Shabb". Le Devoir, March 18, 2022. before releasing Sewaside III in 2024,Dylan Green, "Sewaside III". Pitchfork, May 29, 2024. which received a 7.6/10 from Pitchfork.
He has also appeared as a guest musician on recordings by Nicholas CravenLouis Pavlakos, "Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb on 'Shadow Moses,' Kevin Durant Shout Outs, and That Jay-Z Photo". Complex, April 24, 2023. and Boldy James.
Discography Le précieux joyau (with Monk.E) (2026) Sewaside IV (2026) LIVE AT THE TABERNACKLE Vol. 2 (with Estee Nack) (2026) Hood Olympics II (2026) Maple Flavored (with Paco P) (2026) The Lost Tapes (with Drega33) (2026) Melted Faces, Vol. 1 (2025) Fight The Power! (2025) Sugar Gadgets II (with SeinsSucrer) (2025) Shabbvangogh (2025) Sewaside III (2024) Sugar Gadgets (with SeinsSucrer) (2023) LIVE AT THE TABERNACKLE (with Estee Nack) (2023) MONCLER BOYZ (with RU$H) (2023) Hood Olympics (2023) Dump Gawd: Rhyme Pays (with Tha God Fahim) (2023) Shadow Moses (with Nicholas Craven) (2022) Bokleen World (2022) Quarantine Flow (2021) Life Is Short (2020) GLOOM (2019) RX (with Jeune Loup) (2019) Newave (2018) Northwave (2018) SEWASIDE (2016)
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