Cadence Weapon Updates Connor McDavid Song Lyrics

The Oilers' enthusiasm knows no bounds as fans around the world cheer, but an Edmonton-born rapper's fandom goes beyond cheers.

Born and raised in oil country, Cadence Weapon, formerly known as Roland Pemberton, joined CTV Morning Live on Friday to praise the Oilers' current Stanley Cup run with a new rendition of his song from 2017, Connor McDavid.

Kent: Let's talk about this new version of a song that's been around for a while. What inspired you to write the new lyrics?

Cadence Weapon: It's funny, fans have asked me multiple times if I could do an updated version. I feel like I'm on Windows 95 or something, I have to create a new version every year. Finally we got to the Stanley Cup Final and I thought it was the right time. We feel like we're the right team. I was just proud to run to the studio and make a new version.

Kent: Speaking of running to the studio, they landed this thing not too long ago. You already released this new song. How quick was the recovery?

Cadence Weapon: It was the quickest turnaround for anything I've ever done in my entire career. Basically, I rewrote the song on Monday, went to the studio on Tuesday, sent it to the label on Wednesday, and it's available on all platforms today.

Kent: Wow, that's a hurry. It's an incredible thing. Now the song, obviously named Connor McDavid, did he hear this version or the previous version?

Cadence Weapon: He heard the previous version. In fact, he heard it live on television during Hockey Night in Canada. And Connor was like, “Yeah, my friends told me about the song. Yeah, it's pretty cool.”

Kent: We're going to have to put it in the iPhones of all the players down there in Florida because you mentioned a lot of these players that are currently on the team… I want to read you a specific lyric here. He says, “Where were you in 2006, I was on Whyte Ave. being lit.” Now, are we sure the statute of limitations has passed on the Whyte Avenue riots? You're not admitting any guilt here, are you?

Cadence Weapon: No, it's a bit of a play on words. We had all the fires and the trash and all that… that wasn’t me. I happened to live on Whyte Avenue at the time. It's just a bit of nostalgia for the times. Hopefully we have a lot more energy – maybe not that far – but I hope people will be excited.

Kent: It certainly sparks an image with that line, which is exactly what you're trying to do. I love it. Do you plan to attend any games in person?

Cadence Weapon: Yeah, I'm going to Edmonton this weekend, I'm going to shoot a music video for Conor McDavid. So take a look at my social media for this information. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Kent: Do you think you can find someone in Oilers gear to appear in your video?

Cadence Weapon: You know, I think it should probably be tough in Edmonton this time of year. Maybe I'll find one or two people with jerseys, I hope.

Kent: I think everything will be fine. Cadence Weapon still represents Edmonton. He's coming out with a new song that you can play all weekend long during an Oilers win and can't wait for the music video to drop. Thanks again for joining us. Congratulations on turning this song around so quickly.

Cadence Weapon: Thank you for.

You can listen to Connor McDavid's version of the 2024 Stanley Cup by Cadence Weapon on streaming platforms such as YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Florida Panthers on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT.