happy to announce that Canadian legend Cadence Weapon is joining us in Montreal and Toronto and underground icon lt. headtrip is rocking with us in Cleveland less than six weeks away. get tickets while you can mikeeaglestinks.tumblr.com/post/8966612...

I performed most of my upcoming album on CBC with a full live band. I even managed to fit a costume change in there. You can watch the whole thing here.

Posting on Twitter was something that I felt I still needed to do to stay relevant as a musician and a writer. But the blowback from a viral tweet I made last week has led me to finally leave the app for good. This is my elegy for X.

Past champ @cadenceweapon.bsky.social's new song "Raghouse." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wusu...

I wrote about how scoping out ‘90s Calvin Klein ads and digging for vintage clothes at a textile recycling facility informed my new single “Raghouse.”

The test pressings for Forager just arrived and they sound insane! So stoked for people to hear this album next month. Pre-order the vinyl here: cadenceweapon.bandcamp.com/album/forager

I wrote this Ticketmaster / Live Nation villain origin story in response to the settlement of their US DOJ antitrust lawsuit, somehow managing to invoke the door price policies of ancient Greek theatres in the process.

there was a time during my teens where Del was basically Nas + Biggie in my rap pantheon, Rollie does well explaining how beloved he was among a certain subset of rap dorks

I wrote a career retrospective on @delhiero.bsky.social in light of his return to the limelight at SNL over the weekend, including a playlist and my observations from performing with him twice over the years 👽

Doing a lil' sale today 20% off everything with the code 'forager' That includes pre-ordering Forager vinyl Run it up: cadenceweapon.bandcamp.com/merch

My first piece for @thewalrus.ca is about one of the most recognizable clothing items in Canadian history and how to reckon with a beloved design with a checkered past.

I wrote about how my process for making music has changed over the past twenty years and six albums in my newsletter. It's pretty wild to look back and examine my quirky methodology from back in the day. cadenceweapon.substack.com/p/notes-on-p...

Just had my 40th birthday lunch. I was enjoying the food so much that the owner of the restaurant came up to our table in tears because she noticed how much I was relishing it 😂

I wrote a guide on how to dig for vinyl records in the wild. Including how to prepare a list, scouting in advance, using your discernment and more tips, it’s a resource for the novice and a reminder for the seasoned cratedigger.

This Baby Keem record is excellent. Really nice balance. I think people forgot what a great producer he is. Can't think of any young artists as complete as him. He's shown lots of growth here. "$ex Appeal" with Too Short is one of the nastiest beats I've heard in a long time 🔥

I wrote about the role of the booking agent in the music ecosystem in light of the exodus of musicians from Wasserman after the discovery of his emails in the Epstein Files. Deciding whether to stay or go in this situation is yet another ethical quagmire for today’s musicians to navigate.

After years of digging as well as recording an album about my passion for vintage clothing, I've written a point-by-point tutorial on how to thrift. Includes tips on how to be more successful on your thrifting trips, how to decide what to buy, how to clean clothes, when to go and more.

I wrote about how hunting for vintage clothing has unexpectedly influenced my songwriting process.

A new album from Rollie is always cause for excitement, but this new one was fully produced by Junia-T, whose 2020 LP Studio Monk was an astonishing piece of work, so Forager should definitely be a treat for the ears.

Today is Bandcamp Friday, the day when they waive all their fees and the artist gets 100% of sales. If you've been thinking about it already, this would be the perfect time to pre-order the special edition vinyl of my new upcoming album Forager: cadenceweapon.bandcamp.com/album/forager

Announcing my new LP Forager out 4/24/26! New single Alpenflage is out now. The record is a love letter to fashion history and golden age rap. It’s an album for all the thrifters, the stylists and the archivists. I'm excited for folks to hear it. Vinyl pre-order is live: linktr.ee/cadenceweapon

Cher brought a really nice shot of chaos to the night. It needed that. I also found her speech very poignant. And saying that Luther Vandross won? It actually felt right for some reason

Wrote about the first great album of 2026: Roc Marciano’s rap clinic 656. I also delve into the Kanye documentary, the incredible Articles Of Interest Gear series and more in the January edition of my monthly recommendation post!

Wrote a tutorial on my methods for finding music using a mix of streaming apps, online marketplaces and good ol’ Discogs. It’s part of a content library that I’m building called the Pemberton Academy. Hope you find it helpful!

Wrote about the new ASAP Rocky album Don’t Be Dumb, a return to form that firmly finds him digging his heels in as a Tumblr millennial in a TikTok world full of rage rappers

I wrote a guide on my Substack for how to prepare for a DJ set, one of the most underrated aspects of getting behind the decks. I talk about file management, how to decide how much music you need and how to plan for an all-vinyl set

Class segregation in Hamilton is insane. Look at how many snow plows are out in this blizzard right now in the west side of town vs the east side where I live #HamOnt @nrindernann.bsky.social

Allow me to reintroduce myself since I don't post here often: I’m Rollie Pemberton a.k.a Cadence Weapon. I wrote rap reviews at Pitchfork as a teenager and put out my debut album Breaking Kayfabe right after. I became poet laureate of Edmonton and won the Polaris Prize for my album Parallel World

This NYT recipe comment I just came across is an all-timer

Last year I filmed a few episodes of a talk show. This is the first episode with Debby Friday. We discussed winning the Polaris Prize, growing up in (and growing out of) the club scene and what’s next for her career.

25 percent off everything at my online store with the code STEPOUT until Monday night: cadenceweapononlinemerch.myshopify.com/collections/all Anyone who gets something with the promo code is entered into a raffle for a one-on-one virtual hang with me 👋🏽

The Breaking Kayfabe 20th anniversary tour starts tomorrow in Toronto at the Garrison! We will also have these exclusive limited edition commemorative shirts that will only be at the shows. Get your tickets here: cadenceweapon.net/shows-1

I desperately need this Moritz Reichelt duck synthesizer painting from the Florian Schneider auction

My new single "Step Out" is out today! I wrote a newsletter telling the story of how the song was made, including voice notes and in-progress videos to share a bit of my process. Hope you appreciate the look behind the curtain. Read here: cadenceweapon.substack.com/p/step-out

Breaking Kayfabe 20th anniversary tour is in two weeks! Performing my debut in its entirety for the first + last time: Nov. 20 - Toronto - The Garrison Nov. 21 - Montreal - Bar Le Ritz PDB Nov. 22 - Ottawa - National Arts Centre Dec. 27 - Edmonton - Starlite Room Tix here cadenceweapon.net/shows-1

Step Out featuring @dijahsb.bsky.social and Junia-T is on the way! The fashion show starts November 5th. Pre-save here: sixshooterrecords.lnk.to/StepOut

My debut Breaking Kayfabe came out 20 years ago (!) so I'm playing a few shows to celebrate: Nov. 20 - Toronto - The Garrison Nov. 21 - Montreal - Bar Le Ritz PDB Nov. 22 - Ottawa - National Arts Centre Dec. 27 - Edmonton - Temple @ Starlite Room Get your 🎟️ here: cadenceweapon.net/shows-1

I’m probably the only person streaming the Blue Jays game on their phone at the Yung Lean show right now

I'm really excited to be DJing again more this year! Here's what I have on deck for the coming days. Would love to see some Bluesky peeps out there: I'm playing at Sounds Good in Toronto this Friday Oct 17, it's going to be all UK music: UK garage, funky, jungle, etc. ra.co/events/2268222

I'm absolutely stunned. RIP to the legend D'Angelo. Bar none, one of the greatest musicians of this generation

I wrote about how thrifting across the continent and putting on vintage pop-up events unexpectedly brought me back to the classic hip-hop of my youth and inspired my upcoming music

“It’s not just [blank] — it’s [blank]” needs to be retired from all human writing now that it’s become the go-to sentence structure for AI bots. This isn’t about the em-dash, I think we can save that. This style of comparison now makes me actively angry whenever I see it.

Tonight at Sounds Good in Toronto! UK garage, breakbeat, jungle, drum and bass, grime and more from the hardcore continuum 📡 🎟️: ra.co/events/2177261

Wrote a primer on the UK hardcore continuum, a group of connected British music genres including UK garage, jungle and grime. I will be celebrating these sounds this Saturday June 28th at Sounds Good in Toronto 📡

In his latest Mind in Bloom column, @cadenceweapon.bsky.social writes about Playboi Carti: hazlitt.net/feature/part...

What does music say about who we are? @spaikin.bsky.social talks politics, power, and protest with musicians @sarahharmer.bsky.social, Tom Wilson, and @cadenceweapon.bsky.social at TVO Today Live from Hamilton’s Music Hall.

"The thing I would tell artists in Canada is just be yourself and don't rely on the States." — @cadenceweapon.bsky.social in conversation with @spaikin.bsky.social on TVO Today Live: Why Music Matters, tonight at 9pm with @sarahharmer.bsky.social and Tom Wilson www.tvo.org/tvo-today-live

I'm currently listening to songs that users have made with Suno AI as part of my research for a book I'm writing. This has been by far the hardest part of the whole project. Woof.

Wow, what an honour! Couldn't be happier to be nominated for a Digital Publishing Award for my @hazlitt.bsky.social column

From anthems to protest songs, music captures the spirit of the times. We're coming to Hamilton on Sat. May 10, at 7pm for a conversation with @sarahharmer.bsky.social, @cadenceweapon.bsky.social & Tom Wilson. Free tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-...