Dead Obies is an experimental hip hop band originating from South Shore (suburbs south of

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, Canada, that was formed in 2011 by a collective of five MCs: Jo RCA, Yes McCan, Snail Kid, 20Some and O.G. Bear, and Quebec producer Vince Carter. The group identifies itself as post-rap. They are signed to the independent label

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. Dead Obies finished as Top 3 finalists at the ''Francouvertes de Montréal'' held in 2013 and designed for new music talents. The group has also taken part in Francofolies de Montréal, "WordUP! Battles" and "Artbeat" artistic events in Quebec. They use a mix of French, English, and French/English known as ''

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'' in their songs. 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. In 2018, they received a

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nomination for Best Original Music for their work in the film '' Family First (Chien de garde)''. In the spring of 2018, Yes McCan, one of the founding members of Dead Obies, left to pursue other projects. The third album was launched without his contribution.

Musical style

The musical style of ''Dead Obies'' is often considered to be a blend of Québécois hip-hop and "post-rap". The group raps in both French and English (often referred to as

, and often switches languages in the middle of a sentence. This

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between the two languages is representative of the Montreal culture more broadly.

Discography

Albums

*2013: ''Montréal $ud'' *2016: ''Gesamtkunstwerk'' *2019: DEAD.

EP

*2017: "Air Max"

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 @" *2016: "Everyday" *2016: "Explosif" *2016: "Waiting" *2017: "Monnaie" *2018: "Break" *2018: Run Away *2018: André *2019: Doo Wop

References

External links

Official websiteBonsound: Dead Obies page
{{Authority control Canadian hip-hop groups Musical groups established in 2011 Musical groups from Quebec 2011 establishments in Quebec Punk rappers