Kardinal Offishall - BaKardi Slang

Music video by Kardinal Offishall performing BaKardi Slang. (C) 2001 Geffen Records

[@kingcaprice74]

How does this only have a million views??!!! This was the jam back in the day!!!

[@str8alphamale]

Wayyy better than Drake. How did the T.O. let simpleton Drake change up tradition from the name of T.O. to the 6. Smh...

[@asithaellepola6388]

Innit juss!

[@Redouannoir]

This doo doo. That's why

[@IshmelMcanuffVEVO]

This is how the black list the real one of the greatest to do it and underrated many of our own is sell out mhhh Kardinal I one of the legends Pushed aside When you don't sell your soul you don't get much support

[@YYYDEUSYYY]

Sounds so bad

[@bransonbelcher4931]

Kardinal Offishall is the real Canadian classic rap music 🎶🎼🎵 truly is!

[@markhargreaves1069]

Was searching for this song since I was 14. I'm 34 years, my 20 year quest is completed.

[@SW-jg7yh]

Saaame haha much music at my dad's house in the 90s

[@AmandaOxford]

Top tune. Glad you found it!😘

[@doncatalog]

Yikes. I was lucky. This poster was hanging up in the record store that I used to go to way back, until I eventually purchased the CD. Glad you found it. Salute!!!!

[@CaliforniaGuy88]

I remember when I saw this on 106 & Park. Took me 19 years to find again.

[@TheBurnonme]

Trust me they need to bring back 106 and park.

[@EvelynDaniel413]

Deadlift workout music right here 💖 *a u t h e n t I c v i e w s* 💖 dun took Kardinal Offishall oFf 2 da big leagues and for dat I will always be super grate

[@dreadstar75]

massive respect feh KARDIreppin di whole WEST INDIES.Trinia big up yuh self

[@hotendsexy]

Still listening to this! I remember hearing it for the first time on Video music box in the 90’s! Love Kardinal 🇯🇲

[@Lisa-f1u]

moved to Toronto in 2002 and this was my song!

[@levyalonzeau646]

Glad then you like it ✌✌✌

[@aaronhaineault8989]

Classic canadian hip hop, makes me proud to be canadian

[@bdub2k]

Remember seeing the video on a random dome Canadian music channel on cable when I was a kid. Finally found it again!!!

[@westendtdot4520]

This is the Toronto I know. Real Toronto Rap. Thank you Kardi.

[@lr7035]

"screw face ,kissin teeet, representing the t. Dot" - my whole life . Est 1991 - Jane ting since 93

[@str8alphamale]

You sound corny sir!!

[@catpalmer6745]

76

[@d.n.adatniccalexxx]

FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO AND I LOVED THIS

[@BGambino1215]

All good im from toronto n love bone thugs

[@druciferDMA]

ouch yo lol

[@aye_jonesfkamarvel_jones519]

I loved this song....had no idea whatsoever what he was talking about, didn't know he was talking about Toronto or Canada for that matter I just really liked it when it first came out. Fast forward to now, I completely understand and respect this song that much more.

[@horacesilver5238]

Had this blasting in my car as I moved from Montreal to Toronto in 2001. 15 years later and I'll be making that same trip moving back to an awesome city. Better bet this song'll be blasting

[@Blackjesus3]

No more labella province for you :(

[@JCDameano]

back in the day, mix tapes by the best Baby Blue!! Hangin' at Play De Records, listening to the mixes, gettin' lifted...damn, it sucks that those are the good OLD days...now all grown up and responsible....Baby Blue doing much new or they just working local?

[@harlemsfinest141]

this used to come on BET in NYC 2001

[@melissaburns4311]

i got hooked on him in Calgary,now that I am in the US, this Canadian shoutout makes me smile.

[@pcakes1878]

All the west indies combined, to make t dot one of a kind👊👊

[@takhee]

Long before BBL Drizzy, there was kardinal offical

[@ShawnDowdy]

It's 2020 and I'm adding this to my Quarantine mix

[@omarrashadyahudah3532]

Fiyah joint!!

[@skullshapedbox]

Canadian hiphop icon 😩

[@nigellewis7007]

Yoo I was in 🇹🇹 bouncing to this tune here when it came out 2001 now I’m outherr in the mixx 🍁 💪🏾💪🏾🔥..

[@02blakgxe]

Listen, I been listening to this song since IT CAME OUT back in 01' ! He's not making fun of Americans. He is making a point to the people of Toronto, Canada or anyone who visits Toronto. He is saying T.dot Has a HUGE West Indian community ( As does New York ) And to not assume everyone is from Jamaica once you hear an accent. Many of the words you hear in Toronto is a combination from many different islands. Thats all the song is about and its a hott ass song ! LARGE UPS WEST INDIES!!

[@ancient1350]

Lol, just no. Toronto & NY are garbage Jafaican mish-mash amalgams, regardless of make-up of constituents. Need proof? BaKardi/Bacardi isn't from the West Indies. Appleton is. Hence the "faican". There is no "Blacklist" - it's just that foreign man who playin' West Indian cyan fetching pick talent because dey done reach sellout mode years back. Pretenders. If your grand/parents were Jamaican/West Indian, and you never LIVED in Jamaica/West Indies, and can't roll unlimited in all neighborhood and got to stay in your family neighborhood/tourist zones when you visit,. YOU AIN'T NO FAHKIN' JAMAICAN/WEST INDIAN. You nah different den a jerk chicken eating Newfie who playing pie-ass dress up like Justin Trudeau.

[@drebluehand5300]

2018....member when dis buss on 106 n Park..Legend

[@soundscare]

This shit here was like 20 years ahead of its time. Reeeespekt.

[@Pacman420]

Dope. Back before Kardinal sounded like everything else on the radio.

[@amberc2839]

Currently sucking teeth and moving mi bamsey like it was 2001! Everyone here big up yourself.

[@besssims1646]

😂 all day!

[@darmakiss4829]

Can I watch

[@GDAWG1k]

Wagwan this where the tdot slang from fam

[@mathenamr]

i seen this live at the Warped Tour in Toronto when i was 16 and he had a fire set. I was a rap fan out of place at a alt rock tour and i loved hearing new rap that wasn’t played in the US

[@jas7374]

Most Voted video one week waaaay back in the day on "The Box" LOL who remembers "The Box"

[@marylandguytv1982]

I do

[@hassanhamilton1363]

Me!

[@outriah3756]

I bought this album in 2002. 1st time I ever heard of Kardinal Offishall was on the Clipse ''Grindin Remix''. He said, ''Well if it isn't Mr. Canadian, Mr. Canuck, T. Dot niggas grindin...'' I was like damn this man's Canadian? I gotta check him out. #Memories

[@jonathanhuerta4120]

me too I remember he appeared on the remix to grindin

[@serrribral]

2:16 lol After all these years, the way dude in the black coat is rockin' back and forth still kills me.

[@Nsquared.]

Torontos Jamaican influenced slang has been around for a minute holy this video from 2001

[@twizzum5]

First time I ever seen a rapper from Toronto

[@MladenTheBoss]

Drake is also from Toronto.

[@TorontoChick25]

In 2004 my BD and I were going to Jamaica. Kardinal was 2 seats ifo us on the plane. My BD sang this song the whole flight. Lol. He thought he was bugging him, but Kardinal was prob laughing inside the whole time. Lol

[@BOSTONALBB]

I feel it and I am a Jamaican American..I loved it when he did it with Bounty......

[@mrchaos239]

Fine all of y'all listenin to this in Canada, I'm listenin from small town Texas.

[@NottyanTeegz]

This song is a hidden gem

[@BakiTheGrapplarr]

Track is banging stylllll in 2024 🔥🔥🔥

[@besssims1646]

Scarborough represent 😤😘

[@pauladee5300]

Malvern

[@jlb2104]

Kardinal popped up on my tiktok and I immediately thought of this song. I will never forget this song. Much music, much more music, and bet pounded this into my brain 😂

[@catman1304]

Big up to my Caribbean family

[@tessgetsit]

I love this then now and forever>>>I think he is underated....Jamaica my ting deh..

[@Nica-Ra-Wata]

Big up all dem west indians!! Respect from BLuefields, Nicaragua.

[@spinmanfinn4129]

straight fiyah from m' bredren, still bangs hard after all these years

[@aaronhaineault8989]

This song brings back memories

[@atotheseg9063]

This might actually be the most important song ever in Toronto's hip-hop history. Can't think of any other joint that encapsulates a golden era of Toronto and the origins of the renowned Tdot slang.

[@bunnylester2984]

Northern Touch with Rascalz, Checkmate, Kardinall & Thrust is up there too

[@EllieSLP]

how does this only have 409,000 views? This song is a CLASSIC!!!!

[@jefft3217]

This still holds up.

[@jordanpwatson1]

When British kids say we're teefin their slang *kisses teeth

[@sjappiyah4071]

Jordan Watson Ahlie loool like we been talking like this from time

[@ThePrimebrook]

Yeah that's a common mistake. Although I think the slang/culture is more prevalent and "richer" in the UK, like not just London - all major cities in England. But no doubt Toronto feels this influence as well, similarly to Brooklyn, Miami and Fort Lauderdale. I just think all these places aren't as impacted/influenced by Jamaican culture as London and the UK, mostly due to the fact that the slang has been used for longer in the UK (because of the colonial history and the fact that all Jamaicans were British citizens back in the day due to colonialism) and so there's more Jamaicans in London than anywhere else in the world and also because of the time. Jamaicans have been in the UK for over a century now and they only recently (from about 1970/80s) started emigrated to Toronto, Miami and New York. Also Drake was "Americanised" for pretty much all his career, he only started drawing on his Toronto culture after he spent time in the UK and realised there was a whole other country, culture and music scene that could relate to the Jamaican influence. I think the first time he started properly using Toronto/UK/Jamaican slang was in his verse on Meek Mills "rico". And then after that he did Controlla, One Dance (UK funky house singer/sample) and all his stuff on More Life (pratically a UK project from Giggs, Skepta, Dave, Jorja Smith, Sampha etc). Here's a video that explains this and all the ways in which Drake is/was influence by UK culture: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWOqgGSao75jaLc In summary, it is definitely Toronto culture as well, no question about that. But it seems Drake only got this "6side" confidence and "Toronto pride" wave after he spent time in the UK and saw a similar culture but on a larger scale. So I think this is why people say Drake is taking UK slang, not because he is literally taking all this slang from the UK (although he does very occasionally for some words), but because it was the UK that gave him the confidence to be proud of his own Torontonian heritage and culture. For the longest time if you were Canadian/Torontonian, the only way to make it big as a rapper was to basically sound and adopt east coast American culture. That wasn't ever really the case in the UK, the UK's culture as always been itself.

[@Notmysteezhomie2]

@@ThePrimebrook nah, drake been using the slang since at least the Take Care album

[@yihanfelix6183]

We've been speaking like this from time. The Caribbean community has always had a major presence here in Canada especially Toronto. Drake is a bandwagonist and never repped Toronto as hard when he first hit the radio.

[@samblasian5236]

@@ThePrimebrook Jamaicans and West Indians have been in Toronto before the 70's. Were also the most multicultural in the world, all the Caribbean is represented here

[@yaboypowda]

cant believe drake dont got respect for ya boy kardinal he put it dowsn for canada as awhole let alone as t dot artists he should respct he woulda never had a chance if the roads werent paved by ya boy kardinal

[@username32286]

Drake would still be doing his thing right now if kardinal never existed.. I think ur just butt hurt

[@greatsayain]

maestro paved the way for both.

[@justindot4887]

Trueeeee Kardinal real ambassador

[@sjappiyah4071]

Dwight Powder Who said he doesn’t? They follow each other on Instagram you know

[@reallyfe8045]

Don’t forget about choclair he came before Kardinal

[@scottferguson3842]

If Kardinal and Dre would've linked up their music would've been epic

[@prototype8137]

I always loved this beat...

[@boothecat333]

It’s “the name game” song lmfao

[@RocDaMicTuesdays]

Big up Kardinal...Roc Da Mic gots Mad Love for ya...

[@chizzlerap2559]

Kardinal and his crew stayed at my house and I opened the show for him in Winnipeg way back. Tall dude. Nice guy.

[@drza17]

this was and still is my jam

[@flamingopink2288]

I first heard this when I was 12 & was blown away...and I immediately wanted to move to Toronto hahaha still an awesome song

[@ytv2965]

#TBT MuchMusic Countdown March 30 2001

[@ASIICTIVE]

LMAO I'm laughing so hard at the thumbnail face.

[@ThatGuy-xu3hu]

Jamaican influence in the TDOT..

[@PantingCat]

This is bringing me BACK...

[@KardiFan2000]

Kardinal rock the party and T-dot drinkin BaKardi...and Kardi drinkin BaKardi and T-dot rockin the party!!!

[@libertyspikes666]

This beat goes HAAARD!

[@jaabari16]

Big up Kardi on this one. Grenada love yuh!

[@laragatinha10]

Love music!

[@hovamane]

Ive been looking for this vjdeo 4ever..Damn

[@0look0in0not0out]

Yeah man T dot O dot born homie. York. From the hood, ont housing, single mom. This track still a heavy banger!!!! Cheers! RAspect!!!!

[@Soundhound101]

Straight west coast used to blast this jam. Kard got no love.

[@darmakiss4829]

Guyanese slang ....big up from NYC gotta touch dong T DAT before mi dead

[@alainaamusic7163]

Run the Burbs threw it baaaack 🥲

[@michaelscurlock5371]

This was my joint back in the glorious days!!

[@DJJOELC]

I havent head this song in a minute - Run The Burbs brought me back here!

[@TasMoney870]

Caught this video when it dropped in 01 back in Tokyo. Still bumping in 2019

[@JRRyda08]

I forgot about this song so glad I randomly came across it again

[@thongitu]

trop class!!!!!!!

[@smirky101]

Ahh Dammit, this is a classic song, this is what we need in 2022

[@rainbowbgood]

My styles off the thermostat! Yes!

[@justinrodgers4834]

Just discovered this on a skating video from Redbull and I'm sad I haven't discovered Kardinall sooner.

[@TopShotta10904]

Im in Queens, NY n i been fckn wit Kardi hardbody since dis track and everything after.... dudes da truth

[@type26_]

kissin teeth....lmaooo dead

[@Tyleramos]

Jason Jason bo-bason Banana-fana fo-fason Fee-fi-mo-mason Jason!

[@chansonjimson1633]

I love this Brother TDOT

[@Garlewis]

His style is sick!!

[@MAZISBK]

This was hard

[@newflyerindustriesfan2216]

Love it bro love it!🤩😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🥰

[@dwiggles1]

Classic!

[@ASAP_1234]

Damn this brings me back, never understood how kardinal wasnt bigger!

[@aaronrea1857]

giving some Scarborough props

[@geoffedwards2802]

Kardinal rules. Love this song.

[@ajala8639]

you could drop this today and it *still* buss!

[@keanl1475]

Original Kardinal King of TO!!!!!

[@lokiwunda5238]

This is a CRIMINALLY UNDER-RATED CHUUNE! #BigTune Wheeeeeeeeeel! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jlion1986]

1 million views only... canadian rappers doesnt get enough props

[@Rocedeza]

everyone knows its the T-Dot

[@allthemucicyaknow3230]

EVERYONE KNOWS ITS THEM T-DOT MANNN

[@bigelakafatdaddychannel5002]

Most underrated song ever

[@Shon1582]

This was my jam back in the day and still is now

[@mizzstizzie]

This song brings so much joy till this day!!!!

[@GrimRim999]

Big Up from Trinidad

[@chandandu]

saw him and karlwolf today at edmonton capital ex it was crazy!

[@MizJuli23]

Who's listening in 2020 during the pandemic?!

[@rappadapp]

i rmmber bangin dis hard back in 2000 dis tune hard like big stone