Oddisee . . and the world of "wine-rap"
Oddisee - Brea
from wikipedia: Amir Mohamed el Khalifa,[2] better 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
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] HisOdd 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 sinceRock Creek Park, was released in 2013.[13] In that year, he also released Tangible Dream.[14] In 2015, he released The Good Fight.[15]
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