What is this?

This is a newsletter featuring musical thoughts and observations by me, rapper, producer and writer Cadence Weapon aka Rollie Pemberton. I’m the former poet laureate of Edmonton, winner of the 2021 Polaris Prize and a huge music nerd. These essays are a forum for me to talk about my own creative process as well as write about music that has been overlooked or isn’t being talked about elsewhere.

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You’ll get to hear exclusive unreleased Cadence Weapon music, receive paid subscriber-only newsletters and playlists and gain access to the archive of older posts as well as sneak previews of upcoming projects. I also do music consulting under the Supporter option where we listen to your music together, hang out on Zoom and brainstorm ideas.

For more info about Cadence Weapon, you can find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Bandcamp.