Peep the artistic film short for 'You Grew Up' below, grab a copy of Iceberg if you haven't already and visit Oddisee's website for social media links and expanded European dates for his Beneath The Surface Tour. We applaud the creative collaboration for giving us something to think and talk about. Considered one of the best achievements of the label, this album contains some of Oddisee’s best production work to date, especially on cuts like Back To Basics, I Mean Business, and the title track. Ironically, the thought-provoking visuals were designed and directed by the Belgium-based creative studio Eugene and Louise. X.O., yU, and Oddisee displayed a fire and passion on their debut album In The Ruff, that made it impossible to ignore them within underground circles.

'Valentine was written and produced by Lindsey Jordan and co-produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee). Oddisee's timing is on point, particularly with recent events like the mass shooting in Las Vegas, white supremacist rally in Charlottesville and the NFL protests becoming the new norm of American life. Valentine (Indie Exclusive Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP Matador. In a recent interview with NPR, he explained the concept as wanting to 'convey the gradual transition from optimism to pessimism, idealism to reality and happiness to anger.It seemed to be the best way to display how our attitudes change from adolescence to adulthood.' The animated narrative focuses on three American boys of different cultural backgrounds, sharing a glimpse of the experiences (positive or negative) that shape them as they grow from boys to men. Here’s that list in more copy/paste friendly format so you can post on your LiveJournal: 50 Youth Lagoon The Year Of Hibernation.

He's spent a good part of the year traversing the globe in support of the album, but his latest visuals for 'You Grew Up' prove he is very much in tune with what's happening at home here in America. Tracks such as 'Like Really,' 'Things' and 'NNGE (Never Not Getting Enough)' have helped make the project a true highlight in his already impressive career. The album earned strong reviews from the critical press, who highlighted Oddisee’s introspective songwriting approach combined with orchestrated soul accompaniment. It's not an exaggeration when we say Oddisee's Iceberg is easily one of the best hip-hop albums of 2017.

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