The Oddities are a Canadian rap group from Toronto, Ontario."Oddities :: The Scenic Route :: Underworld Records/Battleaxe Records". RapReviews "Back to the Lab" series reviewed by Matt Jost, October 19, 2010 Members include Bookworm, J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Sny-Whip, JSN JNS, Psy, and Wysper.
History Rap groups Awkward Why? and Dynasty began recording in 1996, and merged in 1998 to form the Oddities."Oddities Weak Days". By Susana Ferreira, August 1, 2002
Oddities members have released a number of collaborative projects over the years, including in 2001 a 12" single, "Weak Days". Over time, other individuals participated in the group, including Kenny Neal (aka Bounce), Paul (pka Change), Naterrell, Retro Mosquito, and Bodible Oddities dancers Glizzii & Three (pka Daze).
The group's debut "family album", which showcased its members, was entitled The Scenic Route, and was released on Battle Axe Records in 2003."Oddities The Scenic Route" Exclaim!, By Thomas Quinlan January 1, 2006. NOW Magazine, Jason Richards February 19, 2004"ODDITIES THE SCENIC ROUTE (BATTLEAXE)". Now Magazine. February 12–18, 2004 | Vol. 23 No. 24 Jason Richards Archived at the Wayback Machine Bookworm produced the album."Oddities – The Scenic Route Review" . Hip Hop Hot Spot, October 29, 2013.
Selected discography Alpha Flight EP (Dynasty) – 1996 "Sprawl Xtreme: False Teeth" (Bookworm) maxi-single – 1997 Claustrophonics – 1997 Six Bubbles (Awkward Why?) – 1998 Snidley's Lunchbox EP – 1998 "Sprawlic Stream: Rites of Passage" (Bookworm) – 1999 "Paying for the Trip" (Bookworm) – 2000 "Weak Days" b/w "Pickup Rhyme" & "Hookers 'n Gin" 12" single – 2001 The Scenic Route – 2003 Rain All Day EP (The Nope: Psy & Moka Only) maxi-single – 2009 "N.I.N.E." (Beatface: Book & Paul) – 2009 Melba (The Nope) – 2009 AMY (Beatface: Book & Paul) – 2011 Sinus EP (The Nope) – 2014 Extended PlayPen (Davepsy) – 2017 Beyond the Arc (Davepsy) – 2020 Here's the Thing EP (Davepsy) – 2025 Fivewards EP (Davepsy) – 2026
Appearances Jacked Surfing DVD Muskoka Militia Vol. II (2004) CBC Radio 3 – Just Concerts (2003)
References
External links Profile at Battleaxe Records Profile at CBC Profile at Urbnet RecordsArchived at the Wayback Machine Profile at Urbnet Records