![]() ![]() His plan? To deliver those stories with complete freedom and with his artistic integrity in one piece. His purpose? To tell stories using his natural talents as a lyricist and producer. That’s how Oddisee starts second-last track “ What They’ll Say” on The Good Fight, but it may as well act as the subtitle for the album. ![]() “ I got a purpose and a plan and it’s working”. Now, Oddisee’s back to fight The Good Fight on his sophomore release, and he’s doing it marching to his own beat, as he always has. His group Diamond District, with fellow Washington emcees yU and Uptown XO, followed up their instant-classic debut In The Ruff with second album March on Washington in 2014, a project once again full of wisdom and spirit. He still wasn’t resting on his laurels though. In 2013 he released The Beauty In All, an instrumental album of not just beats, but breath-taking compositions, swiftly followed by Tangible Dream, a commentary on hopes, dreams and aspirations. Since then, he’s hardly been sitting on his hands. Oddisee gets this, he gets this very well, something he showed so colourfully on his perceptive 2012 debut People Hear What They Wanna See. ![]() Hip-hop is a way of life, it’s a culture and a knowledge, and you’re not just in it to make a quick buck. If you don’t know what the difference is, first of all shame on you, and secondly, get to know Oddisee. ![]() Providing a fresh take on old school hip hop, The Good Fight is an album that takes you back to your roots while sounding fresh today.There’s Hip-Hop, and then there’s Rap. While the lyrics are a work of art alone, the album would still be successful if it was purely an instrumental album, taking influence from soul, jazz, and old school hip hop, the production is better than most, while remaining interesting and enticing. With lyrics ranging from topics such as fitting in in society to what love really is, Oddisee’s lyricism parallels with real-life situations that all walks of life can relate to. A track that really stands out as an individual is a song found towards the end of the track list titled, “ Meant It When I Said It.” Opening with an almost psychedelic guitar riff, the track provides a unique musical aspect with lyrics containing bits and pieces of French and the reassuring of his love to his girl. It’s one of the most impressive tracks found on the album and is my favorite. In the album opener, “That’s Love”, Oddisee paints us a picture of his profound idea of what love is to him, while spitting emotional rhymes over a jazzy instrumental with a smooth hook. Giving an instant rush of nostalgia from the first track, Oddisee’s The Good Fight delivers highly relatable lyrics given over soul/NY reminiscent production. ![]()
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