About Root Sellers
Chadio returns with Root Sellers, a grounded and richly layered hip-hop album that digs deep into life, lyricism, and the spaces in between. Produced entirely by The Gumshoe Strut, the record delivers a warm, sample-heavy sound that cradles Chadio’s unmistakable voice — sharp, reflective, and rhythmically effortless. From the dusty head-nod of “Bring It Back”, to the meditative pace of “Peace With The Pace” (featuring AzraelRapsGood), to the timeworn honesty of “Been A Minute”, each track feels like a page from a well-traveled notebook — lived-in, personal, and real. There’s growth here, but no gimmicks. This is Chadio as you know him: honest, thoughtful, and never out of step with the beat.
Written and performed by Chadio and featured guests
Produced by The Gumshoe Strut
About Chadio
Chadio cut his teeth freestyle battling on Vancouver radio show The Morning Drive By with Maximus Clean, and stood as the freestyle champ from 1998-2000. Since then he has released numerous solo albums and collaboration projects. He has established a unique vocal style that is organic and flips easily between flows and rhyme schemes while his lyrics tend toward the personal. Chadio also started making beats in 2016, and recently he has been releasing bootleg projects and beat tapes as Pasquale. Now based in Kamloops, BC, and still dropping #SundayBarson Instagram, Chadio continues to evolve while staying true to the roots.
About The Gumshoe Strut
The Gumshoe Strut is a movement. Literally. A prairie hip hop stalwart who has marched to the beat of his own drum for the better part of two decades. His production and vocal delivery have matured over the years while maintaining the same raw energy that garnered hi
