''Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself'', also known as ''A.M.T.R.I.M.'',Heds and Dreds: Talking T-Dot Roots and Culture with Kardinal Offishall
Okayplayer. Accessed on October 20, 2012 is a collaborative

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album by Canadian

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Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall ( ), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent ...

and American

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producer

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, released June 15, 2012. Originally recorded as a

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, they decided to release it as a free download for their fans.

Background

Kardinal began working with Nottz in 2002, and their first collaboration, "Sick!", was released the following year as a

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of Kardinal's " Belly Dancer" single. Since then, they've collaborated numerous times, with Nottz's production appearing on Kardinal's ''Kill Bloodclott Bill'' mixtape and '' Not 4 Sale'' album, and with Kardinal making appearances on Nottz's ''You Need This Music'' album and ''Rawth EP'' (with

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). The project was announced in early 2011. Originally titled ''Seven'', Kardinal and Nottz recorded it in seven days, though some tracks were added later. Lyrical themes on the mixtape range from gun violence in

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on "Kill Shot", to education on "Mr. Parker"; both songs spawned

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s. The mixtape features shoutouts from several notable hip hop artists and producers, including

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, and

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, among others.Kardinal Offishall & Nottz Raw - "A.M.T.R.I.M"
The Come Up Show. Accessed on October 20, 2012.

Reception

''Urbanology Magazine'' gave the mixtape a favorable review, stating that it "combines Nottz' cartoonish beats and Kardi's animated flow making for a perfect match," also calling it "a great reintroduction to familiar faces."

Track listing

*All songs produced by Nottz.

Samples

*"Kill Shot" contains excerpts from the film ''

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'' *"Mr. Parker" contains a sample of " I Want You Back (A cappella)" by

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*"I Wish I Could Talk to You" contains a sample of "Wish That I Could Talk to You" by

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References

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