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The Oddities (rap group)

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Active from
  
1998

Genre
  
Hip-hop/rap

Albums
  
The Scenic Route, Dangit Bobby

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Record labels
  
Battle Axe Records, The Oddities

The Oddities are a rap group from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Members include Bookworm, J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Sny-Whip, JSN JNS, Psy, & Wysper. Beginning as two separate groups, members of Awkward Why? and Dynasty eventually merged in 1998 to form the Oddities. They have released numerous projects over the years, most notably their debut family album, entitled "The Scenic Route", on Battleaxe Records in 2003. Former group members include Kenny Neal (aka Bounce), Paul (pka Change), Naterrell, Retro Mosquito, and Bodible Oddities dancers Glizzii & Three.

Contents

Selected discography

  • "Alpha Flight" EP (Dynasty) - 1996
  • "Sprawl Xtreme: False Teeth" (Bookworm) maxi-single - 1997
  • "Claustrophonics" - 1997
  • "Six Bubbles" (Awkward Why?) - 1998
  • "Snidley's Lunchbox" EP - 1998
  • "Sprawlic Stream: Rites of Passage" (Bookworm) - 1999
  • "Paying for the Trip" (Bookworm) - 2000
  • "Weak Days" b/w "Pickup Rhyme" & "Hookers 'n Gin" 12" single - 2001
  • "The Scenic Route" - 2003/2004
  • "Rain All Day" (The Nope: Psy & Moka Only) maxi-single - 2009
  • "N.I.N.E." (Beatface: Book & Paul) - 2009
  • "Melba" (The Nope) - 2009
  • "Amy" (Beatface: Book & Paul) - 2011
  • "MODERNe" (The Nope) - 2011 (unreleased)
  • "Sinus" EP (The Nope) - 2014

    • Other Radio/TV/Film Soundtrack Appearances

  • "Jacked" Surfing DVD
  • "Muskoka Militia Vol. II" - 2004
  • "CBC Radio 3 - Just Concerts" - 2003

    • Press

  • Exclaim
  • Now Magazine
  • Eye Magazine
  • Cellar Noise
  • Now Magazine
  • The Spill
  • Africas Gateway
  • Urbnet
  • The Gauntlet
  • RapReviews.com

    • Songs

    Hookers & GinThe Scenic Route · 2010
    Coming DownThe Scenic Route · 2010
    Cat RondoOddities · 2016

    References

    The Oddities (rap group) Wikipedia
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