Complex sentence: Kardinal was one of very few Canadian MCs to be signed to a major American record label (MCA), and he also made an impact in the U.S., particularly in New York City, because of his reggae and dancehall influenced style of rap.
Split into simpler sentences: Kardinal was one of very few Canadian MCs to be signed to a major American record label. He also made an impact in the United States, particularly in New York City, because of his reggae and dancehall influenced style of rap.