Oddisee & Good Compny – Hold It Back (Live) [Audio x Download]

Following the release of his trenchant, celebrated LP “The Iceberg” in winter of 2017, prolific MC/producer Oddisee and his band GoodCOMPNY embarked on a massive international tour that continues through the end of the year – they have played close to 100 shows already. While on this extensive initial international run between March and May, live recordings were made of songs from “The Iceberg” and from his extensive catalog, and will be released as Oddisee’s first-ever live album November 10th, titled “Beneath The Surface” (Mello Music Group). Oddisee and his deeply funky, muscular band flex through highlights from “The Iceberg” including the Go-go pocket of “NNGE”, the incensed “Like Really”, and his mission statement for the album, the plea for understanding that is “Things”. The album showcases an MC and his band charging through songs with an important message and having a blast on stage at the same time. Non-2The Iceberg” tracks include “Lifting Shadows” and “Strength and Weakness” from his 2016 “Alwasta” EP, “That’s Love” from “The Good Fight” and “You Know Who You Are” from “People Hear What They See”. Beneath The Surface (Live) by Oddisee & Good Compny

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TrackBlasters Radio: 15.09.17

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Today’s show includes new music from the likes of The Game, Nipsey Hussle, The Cool Kids, Russ, Audio Push, Dave East and many more. Happy Friday, ya’ll! Press play and enjoy. Record Of The Day: Dave East – Bipolar Playlist The Game – Heaven 4 A Gangster Nipsey Hussle – Grindin All My Life Kendrick Lamar – GOD. Jay-Z – The Story Of O.J. Masta Killa feat. Method Man & Redman – Therapy Wu-Tang Clan feat. Redman – People Say The Cool Kids feat. Boldy James & Smoke DZA – On The Set Audio Push – The Gamble Russ – Think Twice **Record Of The Day** Dave East – Bipolar Slaine & Termanology feat. Conway – Came A Long Way Statik Selektah feat. The LOX & Mtume – But You Don’t Hear Me Tho L’Orange feat. Oddisee – Look Around Tha God Fahim feat. Kalima – Third Eye Blazin Curse – Herbstwind (Teil 1, 2, 3) Download here (right click and save as…)

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L’Orange feat. Oddisee – Look Around [Audio x Download]

After a trying battle with hearing loss and a number of surgeries, producer L’Orange preps his new album “The Ordinary Man” (out October 27th on Mello Music Group), a concept album about a superstar magician disillusioned with the world that made his greatness. Now fully deaf in one ear, this album marks a shift and growth for L’Orange towards an even tighter and developed sound while maintaining his sample-heavy knack for finding the essence of his influences in every beat. The first single from the album is a landmark collaboration for Mello Music Group, combining for the first time two of the most prolific and talented artists on the roster: L’Orange & Oddisee. The new song, “Look Around (feat. Oddisee)” is a perfect marriage of styles. Musically, it’s an adventurous exploration of traditional and unorthodox approaches. Stream and download “Look Around” below. The Ordinary Man by L'Orange

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Oddisee – The Iceberg [Album Stream]

The prolific MC, producer and musician Oddisee’s new album ‘The Iceberg’ is a plea for humanity to dig deeper in search of understanding and common ground. His third release in just 12 months, ‘The Iceberg’ is a distillation of stereotypical tropes in hip-hop and beyond, 12 tracks about money, sex, politics, race and religion that appear superficial until his multi-dimensional lyrics unfurl to expose the complexities of individuality and identity: how we see ourselves and how others see us. Deeply soulful, and shot through with jazz, Go-go, gospel, thick r&b and hard beats, the album is a timely, poetic statement. ‘The Iceberg’ is out February 24 on Mello Music Group. Lead single “Things” acts as a mission statement for the album, a deep dance groove with lightning-quick lyrics about “things” he’s going through. Says Oddisee, “”We all go through the trials & tribulations of life. Why is it we feel the need to individualize our shared experiences? If only we could see our concerns as others do, maybe they wouldn’t be so serious.” The Iceberg by Oddisee

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TrackBlasters Radio: 17.02.17

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Today’s show includes dope new music from Joey Bada$$, Fat Joe x Remy Ma, Raekwon, iLL Brown, Oddisee, Saga x Thelonious Martin, SkyBlew and Homeboy Sandman. Press play and enjoy. Happy Friday, ya’ll! Record Of The Day: Raekwon feat. G-Eazy – Purple Brick Road Playlist Joey Bada$$ – Victory Fat Joe & Remy Ma feat. Kent Jones – Swear To God **Record Of The Day** Raekwon feat. G-Eazy – Purple Brick Road iLL Brown feat. Freddie Gibbs, BJ The Chicago Kid & G-Wiz – Friends Oddisee feat. Toine – NNGE Saga & Thelonious Martin – Mongolian Cashmere SkyBlew & Pabzzz feat. Karina Nistal & AlgoRhythmic – How About Sunday DJ Khaled feat. Beyonce & Jay-Z – Shining **Homeboy Sandman & Peter Rosenberg’s “LoveLife” Mixtape** Homeboy Sandman – Unforgettable Homeboy Sandman – Relapse Homeboy Sandman – Couple Bars Homeboy Sandman – Seam by Seam Homeboy Sandman – Everyday Love Homeboy Sandman – So Good Homeboy Sandman – Imports Homeboy Sandman – FU Homeboy Sandman – You and Myself Homeboy Sandman – The Pits and the Pedulum Download here (right click and save as…)

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Oddisee feat. Toine – NNGE [Audio x Download]

Oddisee is back with a new cut from his new LP, “The Iceberg”, due out February 24th. Pre-order here. Says Oddisee: “Called ‘NNGE (Never Not Getting Enough)’, the track is trenchant and timely – a complex song about trying to stay positive in the face of adversity and its many forms. The track is propelled by a fiery, swift drum beat and deeply soulful chorus. I grew up witnessing many protests come to Washington DC. This song continues that tradition by using words of encouragement over production inspired by the native sounds of DC music.” Stream or download “NNGE” below. The Iceberg by Oddisee

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Substantial feat. Steph The Sapphic Songstress & DJ Jav – Made In Maryland [Audio]

Ringing in the New Year, Maryland MC Substantial teams with Mello Music Group producer and fellow DMV native Oddisee for the first official single off Substantial’s upcoming album, The Past Is Always Present In The Future. Made In Maryland is Substantial’s greatest ode to his home state since his debut solo single in 2000, Home Sweet Home, produced by the late japanese producer DJ Deckstream. The new single also features fellow Marylanders and frequent collaborators: vocalist, Steph the Sapphic Songstress and DJ Jav adding cuts utilizing vocals Joe.D. Even if you’re not from Maryland as QN5 Music’s Tonedeff stated after hearing the song, “S#!t so hard, I’m about to move there!” So pack your bags and take a ride with us through the home of Tubman. Pre-orders for The Past Is Always Present In The Future are available now via iTunes and Bandcamp and will be released digitally on January 6, 2017. Compact Discs ship on January 13, 2017 and cassettes and vinyl will be announced at a later date.

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Oddisee – The Odd Tape [Album Stream]

Here’s an early stream of Oddisee’s upcoming LP “The Odd Tape”, which officially drops next week. Take a listen below and pre-order your copy via Oddisee’s Bancamp page here. “The Odd Tape” revolves around the rhythms of the artist’s daily life. It starts in the morning with “Alarmed,” that sounds like if Shuggie Otis did a psychedelic eye-opening cover of Nas’ “Shootouts.” It rolls through “Right Side of the Bed,” with its glitter-gold sax lines, loose drums, and sunshine-slanting-through-the-blinds keyboards. Oddisee went from sampling to creating the eternal sounds of his original inspirations. You can hear older gods like Roy Ayers, Bob James, and Fela, but mostly you hear Oddisee continue to come into his own.

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