Skiifall
{{Short description|Canadian rapper}}
Skiifall is the stage name of Shemar McKie, a Canadian rapper from Montreal, Quebec.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/i-am-striving-for-longevity-montreal-rapper-skiifall-wants-to-make-his-fast-rise-to-fame-last-1.6450413 "'I am striving for longevity': Montreal rapper Skiifall wants to make his fast rise to fame last"]. CBC Music, May 18, 2022.
Originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, he moved to Montreal in childhood.Son Raw, [https://www.thefader.com/2021/12/15/skiifall-gen-f-profile-interview-ting-tun-up-montreal-rap "Skiifall is cracking the code"]. The Fader, December 15, 2021.
He released his debut single "Ting Tun Up" in 2020.Erik Leijon, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/11/cover-story-interview-the-skys-the-limit-for-montreal-rapper-skiifall/ "The sky’s the limit for Montreal rapper Skiifall"]. Cult MTL, November 25, 2021. After the song quickly became a breakout hit in the United Kingdom, he collaborated with British rapper Knucks on the remix "Ting Tun Up, Part II".Calum Slingerland, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/skiifall_and_knucks_bring_montreal_and_london_together_on_ting_tun_up_part_ii "SKIIFALL & Knucks Bring Montreal and London Together on 'Ting Tun Up Part II'"]. Exclaim!, March 29, 2021. He then followed up with the single "Bentayga Dust",Sajae Elder, [https://www.thefader.com/2021/05/07/montreals-skiifall-shares-bentayga-dust "Montreal's Skiifall Shares 'Bentayga Dust'"]. The Fader, May 7, 2021. before releasing the three-song EP Woiiyoie Tapes Vol. 1 in fall 2021.Alex Nino Gheciu, [https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-nino-gheciu/skiifall-woiiyoui-tapes-vol-1 "Stream Skiifall's New EP 'WOIIYOUI TAPES VOL. 1'"]. Complex, August 6, 2021. The EP's track "Lost Angeles" was selected by designer Virgil Abloh to soundtrack a commercial for Louis Vuitton's special collaborative National Basketball Association fashion line.Mr. Wavvy, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/05/montreal-rapper-skiifall-soundtracks-new-louis-vuitton-ad-for-nba-collaboration/ "Montreal rapper Skiifall selected by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton x NBA collab"]. Cult MTL, May 31, 2021.
In December 2021 he signed with XL Recordings, and released the single "Break of Dawn" in collaboration with BadBadNotGood,Mr. Wavvy, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/12/montreal-skiifall-signs-to-xl-recordings-releases-single-with-badbadnotgood-adele-radiohead-the-white-stripes-jack-white/ "Skiifall signs with XL Recordings, home to Adele, Radiohead & Jack White"]. Cult MTL, December 13, 2021. with whom he toured extensively in 2022.Nicholas-Tyrell Scott, [https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/55761/1/skiifall-the-{{sic|carri|bean|hide=y}}-canadian-rapper-fusing-dancehall-and-drill "Skiifall, the Caribbean-Canadian rapper fusing dancehall and drill"]. Dazed, March 29, 2022.
In April 2023, he released the seven-song EP Woiiyoie Vol. 2 – Intense City,Erik Leijon, [https://www.complex.com/music/a/erik-leijon/skiifall-vol2-interview "After Breaking Out in the UK, Skiifall Has Global Goals: 'I Want to Be Worldwide'"]. Complex, May 12, 2023. following up in November with the non-EP single "Left the Trenches".Kyle Parkinson, [https://www.complex.com/music/a/kyleparkinsoninc/skiifall-in-the-trenches "Skiifall Drops New Track And Visual 'Left The Trenches'"]. Complex, November 23, 2023.
He has also collaborated with Charlotte Cardin, on the songs "Yuteman Denis" from the Intense City EP,Louis Pavlakos, [https://www.complex.com/music/a/louis-pavlakos/skiifall-yuteman-denis-video "WATCH: Skiifall Drops Video for Latest Single "Yuteman Denis" with Charlotte Cardin"]. Complex, March 28, 2023. and "Enfer" from Cardin's album 99 Nights.Dave MacIntyre, [https://cultmtl.com/2023/10/charlotte-cardin-is-living-in-the-moment-interview/ "Charlotte Cardin is living in the moment"]. Cult MTL, October 2, 2023.