Oddisee

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:04 pm

I searched for an Oddisee thread and was semi-surprised I didn't find one.

What does

think of him as a producer and/or MC?

IMO, one of the best "newer" artists in recent years. Consistent and continues to grow as both a producer and MC. His releases since Foot in the Door in 2006 (and his big emergence in 2008) have all been on point, his work ethic/output is unmatched.

On top of the 13 mix tapes/instrumental mix tapes/EPs, the collabos with Trek Life, Stik Figa, Yu/XO/Diamond District and the random production/MC loosies have all been dope.

CMON MAN

I'm more of a fan of his production. Highly underrated and needs more appreciation.

Where my borkpackers at?

http://oddiseemusic.blogspot.com/2007/0 ... -gone.html

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Add love and/or hate.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:07 pm

Recently worked with

poster (former?) Stik Figa. Here's the new free EP. LP to come out in 2011.

http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-top-ep

"Bucket"
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Hair of the Dog · Post by **Hair of the Dog** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:30 pm

he is a top 10 producer to me

I'm not usually checking for his rhymes, but I'm generally pretty surprised when I hear him. He holds his own.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:33 pm

He's definitely grinded and molded his own sound. And made a smart move with branding on Mellow Music Group. That project with Stik has been done for a minute but he wanted to find the right time to drop the project.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:55 pm

Oddisee is the man. Makes great beats, has a dope voice and definitely holds his own on the rhyme tip.

When I first listened to Kanye's new joint, I thought it was Oddisee on the beginning of 'So Appalled'. Weirded me out.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:08 pm

His beats are dope. The Super Mario Brothers themed EP with Joell Ortiz that he mentioned on Juan Esptein a few months back should be interesting.

battlecatmeowstab212 · Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:15 pm

Haven't heard much of his production, but as a rapper I like how distinctly of-his-region he is. PG County, just outside of Baltimore, is one of my favorite places and he is very directly and specifically a product of his environment. "I'm From PG" was one of my favorite songs of the summer.

Great live act too, saw him with Diamond District open for Rah Digga and Black Sheep over CMJ. Worth seeing.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:57 pm

Thun wrote:The Super Mario Brothers themed EP with Joell Ortiz that he mentioned on Juan Esptein a few months back should be interesting.

I haven't heard about this?? Nice!

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:58 pm

battlecatmeowstab212 wrote: PG County, just outside of Baltimore, is one of my favorite places

Was this sarcasm?

AWAE · Post by **AWAE** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:59 pm

that 'traveling man' was a dope concept for an instrumental album ..

battlecatmeowstab212 · Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:01 pm

vinylpops wrote:
battlecatmeowstab212 wrote: PG County, just outside of Baltimore, is one of my favorite places
Was this sarcasm?

Not at all. Went out there for the first time on February and had a great time. Went back out in May and had an absolute blast.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:12 pm

battlecatmeowstab212 wrote:
vinylpops wrote:
battlecatmeowstab212 wrote: PG County, just outside of Baltimore, is one of my favorite places
Was this sarcasm?
Not at all. Went out there for the first time on February and had a great time. Went back out in May and had an absolute blast.

Wow. That's the first time I've ever heard praise for PG County. I used to live there/VA area. Good music coming out of there, though.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:19 pm

vinylpops wrote:
battlecatmeowstab212 wrote:
vinylpops wrote:
battlecatmeowstab212 wrote: PG County, just outside of Baltimore, is one of my favorite places
Was this sarcasm?
Not at all. Went out there for the first time on February and had a great time. Went back out in May and had an absolute blast.
Wow. That's the first time I've ever heard praise for PG County. I used to live there/VA area. Good music coming out of there, though.

PG has hood parts to it though. Not sure what kind of time you had out there but there's some rough parts around that way.

I think Oddisee is from Olney, Md. Regardless, its close to the PG area.

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:21 pm

He's second only to Ski as my fav producer at the moment. The Diamond District album that came out last year was possibly my #2 LP of the year after Raekwon's. "Streets Won't Let Me Chill" is still my absolute shit:

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DJCommunist · Post by **DJCommunist** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:57 pm

one of my favorite producers
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GrimeyHippy · Post by **GrimeyHippy** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:57 pm

def top 5 producer

aeokq · Post by **aeokq** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:24 pm

In the Ruff is one of my favorite albums from the past decade really. I need to check more of his work like those other two albums he dropped last year(or two years ago), Mental Liberation and 101 or whatever. I'm diggin that Traveling Man instrumental album from early this year.

mike eagle · Post by **mike eagle** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 1:44 am

dude is super dope and manages to get a lot of love out here, too which is a feat for an east coast underground cat these days

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:58 pm

i'll say this about Oddisee as well, he's one of the most focused i've met. i remember he was explaining to me his plan for branding his shit. definitely has worked out him......

Icesickle · Post by **Icesickle** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:39 am

Not only is he a great producer, he's a better MC than Wale.

I love this song.

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truconfidence · Post by **truconfidence** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:35 am

Appreciate that part of that Oddisee video posted above is in the neighborhood I grew up with at Turkey thicket and Brookland Elementary,lol...Michigan Park NE

Busta Ry · Post by **Busta Ry** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:56 am

Love this guy (no hohomo). That Diamond District album is still in rotation for me. The shit just bangs in a Roc Marciano 90's sound kinda way except less dusty. I think him and YU are both very capable on the mic - X.O. is just okay in my opinion. His instrumental LP's bang too.

shakeanjake · Post by **shakeanjake** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:35 pm

three tracks I like by him:
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Dat_Triflin_Ass_Dude · Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:21 pm

Quotashun wrote:He's second only to Ski as my fav producer at the moment. The Diamond District album that came out last year was possibly my #2 LP of the year after Raekwon's. "Streets Won't Let Me Chill" is still my absolute shit:

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that joint is definitely a banger. was one of my fav's as well

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ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:33 am

vinylpops wrote:Recently worked with poster (former?) Stik Figa. Here's the new free EP. LP to come out in 2011.

http://oddisee.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-top-ep

"Bucket"
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Just got around to hearing this. I heard the stripped down versions of this a while ago and even then those tracks were dope. Good shit, here.

Post by **thekeentwo** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:35 pm

just did a verse over one of his beats that i like.

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Tired & Broke · Post by **Tired & Broke** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:39 pm

GhostDog · Post by **GhostDog** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:45 pm

You could make the argument that he`s the best producer/emcee combo in the game right now.

Thun · Post by **Thun** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 2:22 pm

He really should produce the Artifacts comeback album.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:03 pm

Better MC: Black Milk or Oddisee?