Promise
Background information
Birth namePromise Jason Jamal Shepherd
OriginToronto, Ontario
GenresHip hop soul
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, songwriter
Years active2002–present
LabelsDuck Down Music
Websiteipromisemusic.com

Promise Jason Jamal Shepherd, professionally known as Promise, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto.[1] He is also 1/2 of Hip-Hop supergroup Perfeck Strangers, based in Scarborough, Ontario. Promise has collaborated with Jhené Aiko, Montell Jordan, LeCrae, No Malice, MC Jin, J. Ivy, Marco Polo, eLZhi of Slum Village, Royce Da 5'9" of Slaughterhouse, Rhymefest, and Ton3x. He has also collaborated heavily with fellow Toronto native Drake, whom he met on the set of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

With Perfeck Strangers

Awards

References

  1. ^ Fox, Luke (2009) "Exclusive: Workaholic Toronto Hip-Hop Artist Promise Signs to Duck Down Records", Exclaim!, September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2011
  2. ^ "Promise Interview: SXSW 2010 – Spinner Canada". Spinner.ca. March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Bonner, Gerard (2003). "The Promise That Heaven Kept (review)". GospelFlava. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  4. ^ Hill, Kellus (2011) "Awakening (review)". DaSouth.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Daniels, David (2016) "Promise reveals star-studded tracklist for new EP".
  6. ^ Dobbs, Katie (September 30, 2012). "Hip hop hope: Police (Toronto's finest) and Promise (the hip hop artist) release song". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "The Preface EP by N.I.F.T.Y. on Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "NBA 2K11 Compiles Most Powerful Hoops Soundtrack Ever". 2KSports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  9. ^ "Celebrating 15 Years of Duck Down Music". Rap-N-Blues.com.
  10. ^ Hayward, Andrew (2011) "NBA 2K11 Ranked No. 3 in Top 25 Video Games Featuring Hip-Hop Stars As Playable Characters". Complex.com.
  11. ^ "Duck Down Brings Attention To Alzheimer's Disease". Okayplayer.com.
  12. ^ Samuel, Kiran (2011) "Duck Down Artists Collaborate For the Alzheimer's Research Foundation". TheFader.com.

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