 Complete the following phrase:  In the late 1990s, Solitair was part of a hip-hop collective known as The Circle. In 1998, he released his first 12 single, Silver Surfer. Early in his career, Solitair and fellow rapper Kardinal Offishall founded a production company called Silver House and the Girl S.H.A.G. in 2000. As a duo, the pair mainly produced for various hip-hop and RB artists on the local Canadian music scene. Solitairs first internationally successful production was Kardinals single BaKardi Slang from the album  released in 2001. Also in 2001, Solitair released a video for his single Easy 2 Slip, which was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award in 2002 for Best Independent Video and for Best Rap Recording at the 