Originally from London, Canadian hip-hop royalty Shadrach 'Shad' Kabango releases his seventh studio album, , on Friday.

It marks the end of a thematic trilogy for Shad, with themes focused on the state of the world and society, following in the footsteps of (2021) and (2018).

Ahead of the album's release, Shad spoke with CBC's Josiah Sinanan on Afternoon Drive.

Shad: I feel really good. I can't lie, I feel good. It feels nice to know that I've done my job.

SK: On one hand, each album feels different. It always feels like I'm embarking on a totally different journey, trying to describe or capture a different idea. But then I also always get to the end and I go, 'Oh, I keep saying the same thing.' Every artist at the end of the day has their sensibilities and has their concerns that rea

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