Promise (rapper)

Promise Jason Jamal Shepherd, professionally known as Promise, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto.^[1] He is also 1/2 of Hip-Hop supergroup Perfeck Strangers, based in Scarborough, Ontario. Promise has collaborated with Jhené Aiko, Montell Jordan, LeCrae, No Malice, MC Jin, J. Ivy, Marco Polo, eLZhi of Slum Village, Royce Da 5'9" of Slaughterhouse, Rhymefest, and Ton3x. He has also collaborated heavily with fellow Toronto native Drake, whom he met on the set of Degrassi: The Next Generation.^[2]

Discography

2003: "Alright"
2008: "In God We Trust" (featuring J. Ivy, Calvin Richardson and Elzhi of Slum Village)
2008: "Change" (featuring Mr. Probz, Supastition and Royce Da 5'9")
2011: "Against the Odds" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
2012" "Make a Change"^[6]

2004: N.I.F.T.Y. – "The Real" (The Preface EP) featuring Manafest and Promise^[7]
2006: Manafest – "Critics" (Glory) featuring Promise
2008: Tonéx aka Ton3x – "Maverick" featuring Promise
2010: Shad – "Time" featuring Promise
2010: "The Bridge" (The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo) featuring Promise
2011: NBA 2K11 OST – "Better Than You"^[8] featuring Duck Down All-Stars:^[9] Buckshot, Skyzoo and Sean Price (prod. Double-O of Kidz in the Hall) and in video game as character on celebrity list^[10]
2011: The Get By – "These Girls" (Let Go) Writer credit
2011: Buckshot, Smif N' Wessun, Promise – "Run To Remember"^[11]^[12]
2013: Various Artists – "These Girls Too" featuring GMF, Promise, Tona, Rich Kidd and The Get By
2014: Da' T.R.U.T.H. – Hope (Official Remix)" featuring This'l, Braille, Derek Minor, Promise

2002 CGMA Covenant Award for Hip-Hop/Rap Song of the Year for "Alright"
2003 Vibe Award Nominee for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year
2003 UMAC Award Nominee for Best Gospel Recording for "Alright"
2003 Maja Award for Best Urban Gospel
2003 Maja Award Nominee for Best Male Artist of the Year
2003 Maja Award Nominee for Best New Artist of the Year
2007 Shai Award Nominee for Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year
2009 CGMA Covenant Award for Hip-Hop/Rap Album of the Year for "More Than Music"

^ Fox, Luke (2009) "Exclusive: Workaholic Toronto Hip-Hop Artist Promise Signs to Duck Down Records", Exclaim!, September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2011
^ "Promise Interview: SXSW 2010 – Spinner Canada". Spinner.ca. March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^ Bonner, Gerard (2003). "The Promise That Heaven Kept (review)". GospelFlava. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
^ Hill, Kellus (2011) "Awakening (review)". DaSouth.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
^ Daniels, David (2016) "Promise reveals star-studded tracklist for new EP". April 12, 2016.
^ Dobbs, Katie (September 30, 2012). "Hip hop hope: Police (Toronto's finest) and Promise (the hip hop artist) release song". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
^ "The Preface EP by N.I.F.T.Y. on Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
^ "NBA 2K11 Compiles Most Powerful Hoops Soundtrack Ever". 2KSports.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
^ "Celebrating 15 Years of Duck Down Music". Rap-N-Blues.com.
^ Hayward, Andrew (2011) "NBA 2K11 Ranked No. 3 in Top 25 Video Games Featuring Hip-Hop Stars As Playable Characters". Complex.com.
^ "Duck Down Brings Attention To Alzheimer's Disease". Okayplayer.com.
^ Samuel, Kiran (2011) "Duck Down Artists Collaborate For the Alzheimer's Research Foundation". TheFader.com.