Another one of my favorite tunes is Husslin’ by Kardinal Offishall, Mp3.com has this to say about him…

“Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall is arguably the best-kept secret in Canadian hip-hop, a genre that is in itself the best-kept secret in hip-hop. The 6′4″ rapper is also known as one of the best producers in Canada, having helped produce albums for other Toronto artists. Born Jason Harrow, Kardinal Offishall started rapping early and was winning competitions when he was 12. Signed to a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Canada at the age of 20, Offishall blends soul, dancehall, reggae, hip-hop, and a wholly inventive approach to beats on his 21-track debut album Eye & I. Offishall earned a name for his work with other artists, including the Rascalz hit single “Northern Touch,” along with Canadian rappers Choclair, Checkmate, and Thrust. He also produced much of Choclair’s album Ice Cold and played several instruments on the tracks, including the catchy piano hook in Choclair’s hit single, “Let’s Ride.” With the success of Choclair, Kardinal released his 12″ “Husslin’,” which quickly became an underground favorite and shows that the lanky rapper has the potential to reach audiences on both sides of the border. ~ Jon Azpiri, All Music Guide”

You can buy the song at MP3.com assuming you have Napster, iTunes or Musicmatch, not sure how it works but give it a shot.

Some lyrics (this first verse is pretty fast)…

“Yo, pass me the keys to the truck so I can start my Husslin’
(Yo we in a rush)
Turn up the speakers so my words shine through
My nigga them street cats will hussle you
YO, we gotta live, positive, or positive
Action is your perogative
Clips be sparklin in the parkin lot while time gets dark
We celebratin with the crew
My nigga what else could we do?
Hand to hand passin’ contraband
YO, runnin from Babylon
YO, making the money cause, YO, that’s the solution
Yo they wont hire my brothers to work a 9-5
So instead of suicide
We Husslin to stay alive
My peeps dont wanna live off of them government checks
So we take the STREET, we gotta BEAT
And make em move to the BEAT
Your gunfinga in the air, for prisoners on lock
Your gunfinga in the air, for revolution pawn cock
Gettin paid out the books this year
We wanna cocao butterin large amounts (that’s cream)
No doubt, cause we be ”

The album is called Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1 released in 2001. I couldn’t find an Amazon preview link so I have no preview for you guys.