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About Me

The Oddities are a collective of artists who have combined their respective skills in performance, production, emceeing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti with the intention of presenting a comprehensive entertainment experience. They provide a distinct alternative to the art that currently has the market flooded. In one form or another, the Oddities have been winning over new fans with their unique style of hip hop since 1996. After a few adjustments, creative disputes, and assessments of each associates priorities, the Oddities officially formed in 1998, combining two already established groups in Toronto known as Dynasty and Awkward Why?. Members of the Oddities released both solo and group projects under pseudonyms such as Claustrophonics, Awkward Why?, and Sprawlic Stream, all which received critical acclaim with no formal distribution. The Oddities debut family album, The Scenic Route (released on Battleaxe Records) is in stores now. Preferring to focus on quality rather than quantity, the Oddities have taken their time perfecting their art. The chemistry between the lyrical talents of MCs Bookworm, J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Psy, Sny-Whip, and JSN JNS is not found anywhere else in hip hop today. Combined with the intricate beats provided by Bookworm and Bounce as Jigsaaw Productions, The Scenic Route is a masterful orchestration of hip hop music. Graffiti artist Wysper, an official member of the Oddities, also lends a hand to the project as he handles all visual aspects of the group including album covers, posters and t-shirts. Each member of the Oddities brings their own distinct style to The Scenic Route, and proves that the Oddities are a truly superior rap collective. The Oddities have rocked countless shows, both as headliners and as an opening act across Canada and abroad. With their dynamic live show, the Oddities have been establishing strong fan bases in every market theyve performed in. Theyve warmed the stage for a veritable whos who of todays hip hop scene, including Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Devin the Dude, Blackalicious, Dilated Peoples, Cypress Hill, Prince Paul, Souls of Mischief, Non Phixion, and the X-Ecutioners. They have also worked with some of the more elite acts in Canada, such as Moka Only, Esthero, Buck 65, and IRS. The Oddities have established themselves as one of the premier underground acts in the country, and are currently touring, promoting The Scenic Route, and spending time in the studio recording their next album to be released on a yet unnamed record label.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/2/2004
Band Website: Oddlyenough.com
Band Members: Bookworm, J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Psy, JSN JNS, Snidley Whiplash, Wysper
Influences: everything & nothing
Sounds Like:
^^You'll need Realplayer to view this...^^

if ya nahh like, just press the stop button.

if the quality disappoints you, then check out our videos page above, where you can see a much higher quality version.

blapp!
Record Label: Oddlyenough
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

rap reviews...we'll keep adding to these over time

..> ..> RapReviews.com Year 2004 in Review .. The Year 2004 in ReviewAuthor: Nin Chan TOP 10 RECORDS OF THE YEAR 1. Madvillain: Madvillainy As hopelessly jaded as I've become over the past few ye...
Posted by Oddities on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:44:00 PST

it's the nope!!

whadddup folks,just thought we'd letchu in on a lil sumthin' that's been goin' on over the past year.Psy & Torch are the Nope, & they've got an album primed to drop this summer.label bits are ...
Posted by Oddities on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:35:00 PST

so it's like...

muhfuckas (& by that we mean loved ones) keep askin' us to post 'comin down' on the page.so, we figured we do that one better & throw up bookworm's remix of it. y'all dunno, we got alter...
Posted by Oddities on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:04:00 PST

the station agent

whuddup yall!!moka only's latest album 'the station agent' is dropping in stores this tuesday, oct. 24.please show your support & go make the purchase.if you're lookin' for unheard oddities music ...
Posted by Oddities on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:20:00 PST

this isn't something we're mad at

http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2006/09/NMC-Track-of-the-Day-Sept ember-18th-2006-The-Oddities-Weak-Daysif that link don't work just go to http://radio3.cbc.ca/ & click on blog, then check the blog arch...
Posted by Oddities on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:11:00 PST

postings...

whuddup yall. just a quick note to all those tryna get free publicity off us. this is not an ad page....if you really want us to help promote your event, then you best show some love or your posting w...
Posted by Oddities on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:40:00 PST

Vote 4 JSN JNS on Flow935.com!!!!

The Oddities' JSN JNS has advanced to the Top 5 in the final of FLOW 93.5 fm's UrbanFLOWcase!!! Please continue to vote for him here-------> http://www.urbanflowcase.com/soulsearch/index.htm *you have...
Posted by Oddities on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:07:00 PST

Devin the Dude & The Oddities LIVE!!!!

DEVIN THE DUDE & DJ RAPID RICwith special guestsThe Oddities and Circle ResearchSaturday February 11, 2006The Reverb (651 Queen Street West)***Tickets on Sale friday Jan 6th***Tickets are $22.50 i...
Posted by Oddities on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:44:00 PST

the way by which things are viewed...

whuttup yall, just wanted to let you know that i took down the Oddities' self-titled track (since the vid's already up for it) & replaced it with the Scenic Route self-titled track, which some of ...
Posted by Oddities on Sat, 17 Dec 2005 09:25:00 PST

sny-whip has a blog!!

or rainbow sun francks if you prefer... http://www.gateworld.net/blogs/francks/ check it ouuuuuuuuuuuut!! LOVE!...
Posted by Oddities on Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:57:00 PST