Promise

Biography

Promise Shepherd, professionally known as Promise, is a Canadian rapper and singer 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, Saukrates of Big Black Lincoln, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Andy Mineo, LeCrae, No Malice, MC Jin, J. Ivy, Marco Polo, eLZhi of Slum Village, Royce Da 5'9" of Slaughterhouse, Mickey Factz, Rhymefest, and Ton3x. He has also collaborated heavily with fellow Toronto native Drake, whom he met on the set of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Studio albums

2002: The Promise That Heaven Kept
2008: More Than Music
2011: Awakening

Singles

2003: "Alright"
2008: "In God We Trust" (featuring J. Ivy, Calvin Richardson and Elzhi of Slum Village)
2008: "Change" (featuring Mr. Probz, Supastition and Royce Da 5'9")
2011: "Against the Odds" (featuring Jhené Aiko)
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" (The Preface EP) featuring Manafest and Promise
2006: Manafest – "Critics" (Glory) featuring Promise
2008: Tonéx aka Ton3x – "Maverick" featuring Promise
2010: Shad – "Time" featuring Promise
2010: "The Bridge" (The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo) featuring Promise
2011: NBA 2K11 OST – "Better Than You" featuring Duck Down All-Stars: Buckshot, Skyzoo and Sean Price (prod. Double-O of Kidz in the Hall) and in video game as character on celebrity list
2011: The Get By – "These Girls" (Let Go) 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 (Official Remix)" featuring This'l, Braille, Derek Minor, Promise

With Perfeck Strangers

2012: "Series Premiere" featuring Justin Nozuka, Wordsworth