Swapping his earlier African and reggae influences for a more funk-led sound,
TSOL is the third album from Kenyan-Canadian rapper
Shadrach Kabango. Produced by the likes of DJ T Lo,
Classified, and
Ric Notes, the 2010 follow-up to
The Old Prince features 13 socially conscious hip-hop tracks that draw comparisons with the likes of
Common and
Talib Kweli. Featuring the singles "Rose Garden," "We, Myself, and I," and "Yaa I Get It," his second release through Black Box Recordings also includes collaborations with singer/songwriter
Justin Nozuka,
Reverie Sound Revue lead vocalist
Lisa Lobsinger, and
Broken Social Scene's
Brendan Canning. ~ Jon O'Brien