Oddisee performing live. Background information Birth name Amir Mohamed el Khalifa Born ( 1985-02-24) February 24, 1985 (age 34) Origin, Genres Occupation(s), Years active 1999–present Labels Halftooth Records,, Oddisee Music, All City Records Associated acts Low Budget Crew, Diamond District, yU, Uptown XO, Trek Life, Heralds of Change Website Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, (born February 24, 1985) better known by his Oddisee, is an American and from. He is one third of rap trio Diamond District. He was also part of the Low Budget Crew. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Life and career [ ] Oddisee was raised by his mother and father, initially in affluent Silver Spring, Montgomery Co, MD, per a interview on February 18, 2017. The barefoot architect a handbook for green building pdf files download.

Drugs Outside (Feat. Rapper Pooh, Black Milk, Huston & DJ Romes) (Album Only Bonus Track). In 2011, Oddisee released Rock Creek Park, which was ranked as a Mixtape of the Week by Stereogum. Odd Seasons, a collection of EPs released throughout the previous 12 months, was also released that year. In 2012, he released an album, People Hear What They See.

He described his boyhood there and a caucasian best friend as referenced in his lyrics and detailed with Simon. According to another interview with el Khalifa, his family relocated in adjacent Prince George's County which is one of the wealthiest African American counties in the nation but borders some of the DC area's roughest parts. He moved to Washington, DC after high school. In 2010, Oddisee released Traveling Man on. His Odd Spring mixtape was listed on the 's Best Local Hip-Hop mixtapes of 2010. In 2011, Oddisee released Rock Creek Park, which was ranked as a Mixtape of the Week. Odd Seasons, a collection of EPs released throughout the previous 12 months, was also released that year.

In 2012, he released an album,. The Beauty in All, his first instrumental release since Rock Creek Park, was released in 2013.

In that year, he also released Tangible Dream. In 2015, he released.

In 2016, he released an EP, Alwasta, and a mixtape, The Odd Tape. In 2017, he released a studio album,, as well as a live album, Beneath the Surface. Style and influences [ ] Oddisee was originally influenced by his parents' heritages, combined with a hip-hop influence from his older cousins.

In an interview with, he explained why he was influenced by early East Coast emcees such as,,. He stated that these rappers don't talk about drugs or murder, and he could relate more to their lyrics. Discography [ ] Studio albums [ ] • 101 (2008) • Mental Liberation (2009) • New Money (2009) (with Trek Life) • In the Ruff (2009) (with YU and Uptown XO, as Diamond District) • Traveling Man (2010) • (2012) • The Beauty in All (2013) • Tangible Dream (2013) • March on Washington (2014) (with YU and Uptown XO, as Diamond District) • (2015) • (2017) Live albums [ ] • Beneath the Surface (2017) Compilation albums [ ] • Odd Seasons (2011) Mixtapes [ ] • Instrumental Mixtape Volume One (2005) • The Remixture Vol.

1 (2006) • Foot in the Door (2006) • Instrumental Mixtape Vol. 2 (2006) • Odd Summer (2009) • Odd Autumn (2009) • Odd Winter (2010) • Odd Spring (2010) • Rock Creek Park (2011) • The Odd Tape (2016) EPs [ ] • Good Tree (2008) • Hear My Dear (2008) • Odd Renditions Vol. 001 (2012) • Alwasta (2016) Singles [ ] • 'Show You' b/w 'Part of the World' (2006) (with Heralds of Change) • 'Once Again' (2006) • '101' (2008) • 'Slow It Down' (2012) • 'Ain't That Peculiar (Remix)' (2013) • 'Lost Cause' (2014) (with YU and Uptown XO, as Diamond District) • 'That's Love' (2015) Guest appearances [ ] • - 'Musik Lounge' from (2002) • - 'The Answer' from (2004) • - 'Nothing But Time' from (2006) • - 'Get It Right' from Dead Letter Perfect (2007) • - 'Low Budget Allstars' from (2007) • - 'The Upgrade' from Then What Happened? • Retrieved 2014-10-31.