Since producing and performing the hit track "Musik Lounge" for DJ Jazzy Jeff's "Magnificent" LP, Amir "Oddisee" Mohamed has pushed his involvement in the music industry into fifth gear. Taking advantage of working at A Touch of Jazz studios, Oddisee has incorporated the neo soul vibe of Philly into his eclectic and well decorated resume. Coming from a diverse background, the half Sudanese half African American was blessed with musical talent from both sides of his family. Oddisee was influenced by the accomplished singers, guitarists, and poets on his Sudanese side, and on his American side, by the gospel singers, blue grass guitar players, and older cousins who gave him his first taste of hip-hop. Ironically, though, it was his Sudanese father that gave Oddisee the vinyl that fueled his passion for producing hip-hop music
Since turning his focus towards hip-hop in 1999, Oddisee has worked with the likes of Gary Shider of Parliament and Funkadelic, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Talib Kweli, J-Live, Asheru, Little Brother, Freeway and many other respected recording artists. Now signed with Mello Music Group, Oddisee will soon be invading air waves and record stores near you with a unique sound that's impossible to ignore. With his incredibly distinctive and mesmerizing style, Oddisee covers just about every sect of hip-hop music, creating a sound that is appealing to all music lovers. Born in Washington D.C. and raised in Maryland, Oddisee and both his "Low Budget" crew, including such hip hop artists and producers as Cy Young, Kevin Brown, and Kenn Starr, and "Diamond District" (XO & yU) have already managed to leave their mark within the hip-hop community of the D.C. metropolitan area, and Oddisee is today ready to introduce his remarkable sounds to the world and influence the entire hip-hop community. This producer/emcee extraordinaire is poised to be your favorite beat maker and lyricist in one. Watch out world!
AS FEATURED IN ISSUE 12 OF SCRATCH MAGAZINE!
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u r so need in this music world, ur a verbal AK n ur traccs float like the Mississippi River, on respect n the luv for real music welcome to my tops ya dig, I got love for the real. DOA
My dude...youre music has me buzzin right now!!! man the art form creativity and life you convey on the tracks is amazing...and the "dont sleep rx" man the song is dope, and the metaphor is more dope...
I appreciate the request, and i most definitely appreciate your music son...keep up the good work, especially for the students of the game who try to get better day in and day out,who are inspired by your music, like myself hahaha peace fam
yo oddisee. since 2000 i heard dat album from J-live.i live and love dis shit right here.want to thank you4da good chill i had all the time! liberal chillin funky nation,init.