Promise (rapper)
Promise Jason Jamal Shepherd, professionally known as Promise, is a Canadian hip-hop soul artist/songwriter from Toronto. 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, Ton3x and many others. He has also collaborated heavily with fellow Toronto native Drake, whom he met on the set of . After being signed back to back for almost a decade, Promise became independent in 2017 and continues to write and record music. His upcoming material features Shad, SonReal, Skyzoo, Andy Mineo, V. Rose, Saukrates of Big Black Lincoln and more!Discography
Studio albums
- 2002: The Promise That Heaven Kept
- 2008: More Than Music
- 2011: Awakening
Extended plays
- 2016: TellAVision
Singles
- 2003: "Alright"
- 2008: "In God We Trust"
- 2008: "Change"
- 2011: "Against the Odds"
- 2012" "Make a Change"
Mixtapes
- 2005: "AmiRacle"
- 2006: "Music"
- 2007: "Dj L'oqenz: Kanye West presents Promise Vol.1"
- 2008: "Dj Mensa: Kanye West presents Promise Vol.2"
- 2009: "2dopeboyz Presents: D.O.P.E. Mixtape"
Guest appearances
- 2004: N.I.F.T.Y. – "The Real" featuring Manafest and Promise
- 2006: Manafest – "Critics" featuring Promise
- 2008: Tonéx aka Ton3x – "Maverick" featuring Promise
- 2010: Shad – "Time" featuring Promise
- 2010: "The Bridge" featuring Promise
- 2011: NBA 2K11 OST – "Better Than You" featuring Duck Down All-Stars: Buckshot, Skyzoo and Sean Price and in video game as character on celebrity list
- 2011: The Get By – "These Girls" Writer credit
- 2011: Buckshot, Smif N' Wessun, Promise – "Run To Remember"
- 2013: Various Artists – "These Girls Too" featuring GMF, Promise, Tona, Rich Kidd and The Get By
- 2014: Da' T.R.U.T.H. – Hope " featuring This'l, Braille, Derek Minor, Promise
With Perfeck Strangers
- 2012: "Series Premiere" featuring Justin Nozuka, Wordsworth
Awards
- 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"
