Oldominion - 10yrs in the making

For those of you who don't know of Oldominion, they're a massive hiphop Northwest cult 2-dozen deep chalk-full of producers, rappers and djs. Individuals of Oldominion have gone onto starting various side-projects that have been quite successful (Grayskul-Rhymesayers), remaining in the tradition of steady slaying.

Hailing from Seattle and Portland, this crew is celebrating their 10yr Anniversary on June 13th @ Berbatis here in Rose City. I strongly urge people to check this show, even if it's their first time hearing of Oldominion, they have a sound unlike no other. They're maniacal on stage delivering a henious blow to your psyche while maintaining a deafening swagger that inhibits any doubt of their insatiable appetite for performing.

Bishop I will stomp you, JFK will bleed you, Barfly will booze you, Onry will metal you, Sleep with run you, Syndel will seduce you, Anaxagorus will bite you, Pale Soul will burn you, NyQwil will subdue you, Rochester will drink you, Snafu will napalm you, Zeb will beat you . . . the list goes on, just come to the show!!

My first experience with Oldominion was at the Seattle Paradox on University Ave (rip) around 1999 where they were clad in owl-masks (see image below) on stage furiously wrecking the mic. Before i knew it, members standing in front of me on the floor jumped to the stage and started going absolutely nuts, bouncing around and shouting to the crowd. There must've been 12 members in all, they looked like the Wu-Tang Clan of the Pacific Northwest and firmly held my attention grounding me in the web of their stunning style, passion and raw talent. Since then, i have never stopped listening to them, seeking out their music and promoting them like a fuckin' Oldominion junkie.

Here are some of my favorite tracks for you:

View Items - Onry, Nyqwil
Parallel to Hell - JFK, Syndel, Smoke, Pale, Sleep
Vampires - Onry, Nyqwil
Who Alone - Rochester AP
2 Days in Seattle - Rochester AP
Pleasantville - Norman (Onry, Barfly)
Human Traffic - Norman
I can't live w/o my Ghettoblaster - Norman
Last Wish - Sleep feat. Mako, Snafu, Toni Hill, Onry
Venom - Onry feat. Toni Hill
Fear is the Mind Killer - Pale Soul feat. Toni Hill
Our Fist - Pale Soul feat. Nyqwil, JFK
Good as it gets - Snafu
Change - Snafu feat. Toni Hill
Long Road - Dim Mak (Bishop I, Gash)
War Cry - Dim Mak

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