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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Promise Jason Jamal Shepherd |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario |
| Genres | Hip hop soul |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Duck Down Music |
| Website | ipromisemusic |
Promise Jason Jamal Shepherd, professionally known as Promise, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto.[1] 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, and Ton3x. He has also collaborated heavily with fellow Toronto native Drake, whom he met on the set of Degrassi: The Next Generation.[2]
- ^ Fox, Luke (2009) "Exclusive: Workaholic Toronto Hip-Hop Artist Promise Signs to Duck Down Records", Exclaim!, September 10, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2011
- ^ "Promise Interview: SXSW 2010 – Spinner Canada". Spinner.ca. March 16, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2012.