I'm a new angel and they only want the old demons To the clones keeping black music's soul weeping 'I'm just trying to break out the mold,' he raps on 'Belong to the World.' 'Trying to do the opposite of errything I'm told.' ÊOn 'Want Something Done,' he complains about the industry, rapping: A lot of the songs on 'The Good Fight,' and the album title itself are about how he is trying to forge his own path in hip-hop that is separate from the hedonism and shallowness of the mainstream. Ironically, this more musical direction comes as he is going in the exact opposite direction of the mainstream. On 'The Good Fight,' he's mixing it up by singing adding R&B elements to his songs. He's an artist that I know for his competent but no-frills flow and his sampled beats. It is a song that is more dynamic and musical than what I've come to expect from Oddisee. It bounces along at an unstoppable pace, only pausing or the hook or an organ solo. 'That's Love' is an infectious, jazzy song brimming with horns and organs. When stakes weigh you down and they stay around They're the ones who matter most in the gravity game Pay attention to the folks who fan the flames When smoke starts to clear, their persistence near Whether pain, or gain, it's a bunch of tearsīlood, sweat, and peers, probably disappear You taught me how to help others and through that discoveredĪnd here we are again just confronting fears When I was at my worst you would tell me I would blow When you let me borrow money that you didn't really have 'When you told me the truth even if it really hurt It's about the kind of love that a good friend or parent provides, offering both support and a necessary voice of sanity: The album starts with 'That's Love,' one the of the best songs he's recorded.

His latest release, 'The Good Fight,' is yet another solid entry in his discography. He's so dependably good that it is easy to take him for granted. Since 2008, he's been releasing quality hip-hop music on a yearly basis, both as a solo artist and as part of the Diamond District. Oddisee :: The Good Fight :: Mello Music GroupĪmir Mohamed el Khalifa, better known as Oddisee, is nothing if not consistent.

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