Oddisee

Oddisee

Oddisee performing live.
Background information
Birth name Amir Mohamed el Khalifa
Born (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985
Washington, D.C.
Origin Largo, Prince George's County, Maryland[1]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active 1999–present
Labels Halftooth Records, Mello Music Group, Oddisee Music, All City Records
Associated acts Low Budget Crew, Diamond District, yU, Uptown XO, Trek Life, Heralds of Change
Website oddisee.bandcamp.com

Amir Mohamed el Khalifa,[2] known by his stage name Oddisee, is an American rapper and producer from Washington, DC.[3] He is one third of Diamond District.[4] He was also part of the Low Budget Crew.[5]

Life and career

Oddisee was raised by his African American mother and Sudanese father. According to a National Public Radio interview with el Khalifa, Prince George's County is one of the wealthiest African American counties in the nation but borders some of the DC area's roughest parts.[6] He moved to Washington, DC after high school.[6]

In 2010, Oddisee released Traveling Man on Mello Music Group.[7] His Odd Spring mixtape was listed on the Washington Post's Best Local Hip-Hop mixtapes of 2010.[8] In 2011, Oddisee released Rock Creek Park, which was ranked as a Mixtape of the Week by Stereogum.[9] Odd Seasons, a collection of EPs released throughout the previous 12 months, was also released that year.[10]

In 2013 he took part in the Red Bull Music Academy in Melbourne.[11]

He released the album titled People Hear What They See in 2012.[12] The Beauty in All, his first instrumental release since Rock Creek Park, was released in 2013.[13] In that year, he also released Tangible Dream.[14] In 2015, he released The Good Fight.[15]

Style and influences

Oddisee was originally influenced by his parents' heritages, combined with a hip-hop influence from his older cousins. In an interview with NPR, he explained why he was influenced by early East Coast emcees such as Eric B. & Rakim, De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest. He stated that these rappers don't talk about drugs or murder, and he could relate more to their lyrics.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

Productions

References

  1. ↑ Oddisee- “From Largo With Love” Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ↑ Malmuth, Drew (May 18, 2015). "Oddisee's Hip-Hop Connects Through People Not Politics". Paste. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ Fox, Luke (December 2012). "Oddisee". Exclaim!.
  4. ↑ Hyden, Steven (June 3, 2012). "Oddisee". The A.V. Club.
  5. ↑ Zirm, Jordan (July 19, 2012). "Interview: Oddisee Talks About "People Hear What They See" And His Strategy To Remain Unknown". Complex.
  6. 1 2 3 Raz, Guy (July 3, 2010). "Oddisee: Hip-Hop Leaves the City". National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Martin, Andrew (February 11, 2010). "Oddisee: Traveling Man". PopMatters.
  8. ↑ David Malitz, The Washington Post, ISSN 0190-8286, December 24, 2010, p. T.6
  9. ↑ Breihan, Tom (September 21, 2011). "Mixtape Of The Week: Oddisee Rock Creek Park". Stereogum.
  10. ↑ Weiss, Jeff. "Other oddities: Oddisee premieres 'I'm From PG' off his 'Odd Seasons' LP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  11. ↑ "RBMA alumni". Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (May 29, 2012). "First Spin: Hear Oddisee's 'People Hear What They See'". Spin.
  13. ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (July 10, 2013). "Oddisee - The Beauty In All". Clash.
  14. ↑ Fairfax, Jesse (December 28, 2013). "The Top Projects We Missed In 2013". HipHopDX.
  15. ↑ Moore, Marcus J. (May 1, 2015). "Oddisee: The Good Fight". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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