Shad & 14KT – Reels Speakers

Toronto rapper Shad and Michigan based producer 14KT surprised everyone by dropping a brand-new EP showcasing their recent collaboration. Reel Speakers, a four-track EP stemming from freestyles Shad did on socials, is a compact, high-energy listening with beat, grit, soul, and hope. It is available now on all streaming platforms.

The pair, having met at DJ Jazzy Jeff’s iconic Playlist Retreat years prior, connected over freestyles Shad was doing on Instagram two or three times a week for 10 weeks as a challenge he had given himself to celebrate Hip Hop’s 50thanniversary. 14KT started crafting a beat for one of the freestyles online, and the project eventually took shape and birthed Reel Speakers.