Kardinall Offishall is a consummate professional. From the beginning, the Toronto rap-reggae star's sound seemed like it could have come from the U.S. or Jamaica. In fact, Canada's own genre-hopping master hails from the cosmopolitan melting pot of Toronto. That didn't stop him from making noise with his 1997 debut, Eye & I, and 2001's Quest For Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1. Kardi welcomed illustrious guests on 2005's Fire & Glory (Estelle, Busta Rhymes) and 2008's Not 4 Sale (Rihanna, Akon, T-Pain). At the heart of his success is the boisterous microphone appeal of a Canadian rap original.