Cadence Weapon has won the 2021 Polaris Prize for his album Parallel World. The Toronto-based rapper, real name Rollie Pemberton, will receive a $50,000 prize fund and additional financial support for a future release.
The prize is awarded annually to the "Best Canadian album of the year based on artistic merit without regard to genre, sales history or label affiliation." Parallel World was selected from a shortlist that also included albums from Mustafa, The Weather Station, TOBi, and DijahSB.
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