SoundClick artist: Odub - Rap with a message....taken down a notch from the hardcore, bling bling of radio rap, with the empha

Hip Hop has gotten too hard core. Simple. I take it down a notch....back to the days when rappers had more to talk about than guns, money, jewels, cars and women. Rap with a message, and well, some just for the flow of it.

Why this name?

Long story that is hard to understand...it comes from a type of rockclimbing I specialized in, called Offwidth....OW....Odub.

Do you play live?

Doing shows is the best part of all this. RBC and Topcats in Cincy are the local spots. I play wherever and whenever... Then, being a rockclimber, I do rockclimbing festivals...those are a blast.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

Obviously it becomes more available to the general public. Eventually, it'll all go digital...we'll see when...

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Sure...if it was right.

Band History:

Well, I've rapped to some degree since about 1990. I was in a group called "2 More White Boys"...then Vanilla Ice ruined it for the white guys....

I got back into it after just freestylin in my car while on frequent long drives to keep myself awake. I recorded a few times just to do it...for the fun of it...and it took off from there.

Your influences?

Eminem, KRS-ONE, RunDMC, Tribe Called Quest, Kwame, Busta Rhymes, Outkast, Snoop, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, and well, everything I've ever heard has influenced me is some way......

Favorite spot?

Vedauwoo, Wyoming for the serenity. The best Hiphop spot is TopCats in Cincy...RIP

Equipment used:

All I need is one mic.

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