Mike Shabb

Mike Shabb is a Canadian rapper and record producer.[1] He is most noted for his 2024 album Sewaside III, which was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

Originally from Sherbrooke, he moved to Montreal at age 18.[3] He released his debut mixtape, Sewaside LP, on SoundCloud in 2016, and followed up in 2018 with the full-length album Northwave.[4]

He then released the albums Life Is Short in 2020[5] and Sewaside II in 2022,[6] before releasing Sewaside III in 2024,[7] which received a 7.6/10 from Pitchfork.[8]

He has also appeared as a guest musician on recordings by Nicholas Craven[9] and Boldy James.

Discography

  • Shabbvangogh (2025)
  • Sewaside III (2024)
  • Sugar Gadgets (2023)
  • LIVE AT THE TABERNACLE (with Estee Nack) (2023)
  • MONCLER BOYZ (2023)
  • Hood Olympics (2023)
  • Dump Gawd: Rhyme Pays (with Tha God Fahim) (2023)
  • Shadow Moses (with Nicholas Craven) (2022)
  • Bokleen World (2022)
  • Quarantine Flow (2021)
  • Life Is Short (2020)

References

  1. ^ Félix B. Desfossés, "«Sewaside III»: le jour du Shabbo". Le Devoir, June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Allie Gregory, "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize". Exclaim!, June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Maxime Albors, "Mike Shabb est l’avenir du rap québécois". Vice, July 14, 2017.
  4. ^ Billy Eff, "Avec « Northwave », Mike Shabb veut représenter le rap nordique". Vice, March 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Philippe Renaud, "Mike Shabb, sur la bonne voie". Le Devoir, August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Philippe Renaud, "Sewaside II, Mike Shabb". Le Devoir, March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Dylan Green, "Sewaside III". Pitchfork, May 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Green, Dylan. "Mike Shabb: Sewaside III". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  9. ^ Louis Pavlakos, "Nicholas Craven & Mike Shabb on 'Shadow Moses,' Kevin Durant Shout Outs, and That Jay-Z Photo". Complex, April 24, 2023.
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