Dead Obies
| Dead Obies | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Shore (Montreal), Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | experimental hip hop / post-rap |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Bonsound |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Jo RCA (Jonathan Quirion) Yes McCan (Jean-François Ruel) Snail Kid (Greg Beaudin) 20some (Charles-André Vincelette) O.G. Bear (Pierre Massé) VNCE (Vincent Banville) |
Dead Obies is an experimental hip hop band originating from South Shore (suburbs south of Montreal), Quebec, Canada,[1][2] that was formed in 2011 by 6 members, a collective of five MCs Jo RCA, Yes McCan, Snail Kid, 20some, O.G. Bear and Quebec producer VNCE.[3] which identifies itself as post-rap. They are signed to the independent label Bonsound.
Dead Obies finished as Top 3 finalists at the Francouvertes de Montréal held in 2013 and designed for new music talents.[1] The group has also taken part in Francofolies de Montréal, "WordUP! Battles" and "Artbeat" artistic events in Quebec.[1] They use a mix of French, English, French/English known as franglais[4] in their songs.[2] Their single "Do or Die + In America" was broadcast on French Canadian stations and the music video played on MusiquePlus .
They released their first mixtape in April 2012 titled Collation Vol. 1 followed by the album Montréal $ud (digital and vinyl format) in 2013.
In 2014, one year after the release of Montréal $ud, Dead Obies released the album in cd format and a book. [5]
Discography
Albums
- 2013: Montréal $ud
- 2016: Gesamtkunstwerk
Mixtapes
- 2012: Collation Vol. 1
- 2014: Collation Vol. 2 – Limon Verde: La experiencia
Singles
- 2013: "Tony Hawk"
- 2013: "Montréal $ud"
- 2014: "Do or Die + In America"
- 2015: "Aweille !"
- 2015 : "Jelly"
- 2016: "Where They @"
References
- 1 2 3 Émilie Côté (17 November 2013). "Dead Obies: brasser la cage du "petit Québec"" (in French). La Presse Montreal. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- 1 2 Stéphane Martel (30 March 2014). "Dead Obies - South Shore mercenaries". Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ Bonsound - Dead Obies biography
- ↑ Alex Hudson (16 October 2013). "Dead Obies Bring Their "Frenglish" Rhymes on 'Montréal $ud' LP". Exclaim magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ↑ Dominic Tardif (28 November 2014). "Le petit dico Dead Obies' LP" (in French). La Presse Montreal. Retrieved 3 December 2014.