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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YOOOOO!! Fam it just dawned on me...I got a mixtape with the Freeway track "AS I EVER BEEN" on it and he shouted u out for the beat!!! THAT JOINT IS ABSOLUTE FIRE!!!!! UR A GENIUS HOMIE!!! I PLAY THAT TRACK ALL THE TIME!!! ONE LOVE!!! LETS COLLABO!!!
Real Hip hop!THats wutz good fam...I'm feelin them tracks to the fullest.You don't find a lot of cats nowadays that do hip hop like its supposed to be done but ya'll is doin it the rite way,no quest.Keep in touch,Mad props from CT ~SIK~
Bonus Download Exclusive today from Pot Holes In My Blog Remix of the Lead Single " Lower The Boom " Featuring Pigeon John & Akil of J5 Prod. By: Nick Tha 1Da from the album " Black And Read All Over "
