BaKardi Slang

[1] It became his first single to appear on a Billboard chart, as well as his first Top 40 hit as a solo artist in Canada.

[2] Kardinal breaks down the city's slang in each verse, similar to Big L's song "Ebonics".

[4][5] After the single became popular in Jamaica, dancehall artist Bounty Killer recorded a remix of the song with Kardinal, known as "BaKardi Slang Refix".

The music video, directed by Kevin De Freitas, begins with Kardinal rapping in the streets of Toronto, before going into a club.

Later on, he drives a Hummer through various Toronto neighbourhoods, including Regent Park, Oakwood-Vaughan, and Jane and Finch.