After two records with acclaimed West Coast hip-hop underground group Co-Deez, Otayo Dubb is going solo. “It’s a whole new beginning for me,” says the Oakland-based producer/MC.
Co Deez’ original blend of hip-hop and soul with what Dubb calls “an alternative edge” made them standouts in the talent-laden but slept-on Bay Area underground scene (typified by such artists as Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, Hieroglyphics, the Mighty Underdogs, and Zion-I). Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the much-hyped but ultimately short-lived hyphy movement, Co-Deez and their regional peers carved out a stylistic niche which has much in common with traditional hip-hop, yet reflects a West Coast/Bay Area perspective. As a solo artist, Dubb hopes to continue in that vein and uphold the Bay’s independent legacy while attracting wider recognition for his musical and lyrical skills.
Dubb calls his solo material “more straightforward hip-hop” than the music he made with Co-Deez (who remain active as a group). He describes his rap style as “thoughtful, but not preachy … a little bit of conscious, a little bit of street.” Though he’s had his share of run-ins with the law, he doesn’t go out of his way to be ’gangsta.’ As he says, “I’m not trying to paint negative pictures. There’s nothing we haven’t heard about that side of life,” he explains.
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After two records with acclaimed West Coast hip-hop underground group Co-Deez, Otayo Dubb is going solo. “It’s a whole new beginning for me,” says the Oakland-based producer/MC.
Co Deez’ original blend of hip-hop and soul with what Dubb calls “an alternative edge” made them standouts in the talent-laden but slept-on Bay Area underground scene (typified by such artists as Lyrics Born, Blackalicious, Hieroglyphics, the Mighty Underdogs, and Zion-I). Despite being somewhat overshadowed by the much-hyped but ultimately short-lived hyphy movement, Co-Deez and their regional peers carved out a stylistic niche which has much in common with traditional hip-hop, yet reflects a West Coast/Bay Area perspective. As a solo artist, Dubb hopes to continue in that vein and uphold the Bay’s independent legacy while attracting wider recognition for his musical and lyrical skills.
Dubb calls his solo material “more straightforward hip-hop” than the music he made with Co-Deez (who remain active as a group). He describes his rap style as “thoughtful, but not preachy … a little bit of conscious, a little bit of street.” Though he’s had his share of run-ins with the law, he doesn’t go out of his way to be ’gangsta.’ As he says, “I’m not trying to paint negative pictures. There’s nothing we haven’t heard about that side of life,” he explains.
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