Underground Fossils was an indie rap focused blog run by myself (Dimxsk) and by Trylemma, who passed August 3rd, 2024 from liver failure of unknown origin at the age of 34. We mostly posted week or twice weekly, the bulk of which were rare rips we made, found on old blogs, he acquired through his insanely broad connection to the scene, etc. We did all we could to make sure we didn't post stuff that (1) You could still reasonably buy from the artist directly, (2) You could reasonably buy secondhand for cheap, (3) You could download easily elsewhere, (4) The artist(s) asked us not to for any reason. Being involved in this blog was some of the most fun I ever had, even if at times it was time consuming, challenging or intimidating (having a readership). It was the product of one of the best friendships I've ever had. If I could say one last thing, it's to encourage all of you: if you have the time and desire, make your own UGF. Find a friend who loves this shit like you do and build it together. It will bring you incredible joy, enhance your connection to this amazing community, and change your life in unexpected and exciting ways. I know it did mine. Love you all!

Friday, January 21, 2022

Oddities - Claustrophonics (1998)

 


 

Happy Friday! For today I was listening to the fun little Extended Playpen album by Davepsy aka Psy and had a sudden and irresistible urge to share this album. Oddities are/were a Toronto based hip hop collective consisting of Bookworm, J-Starrrrrr!!!, Sny-Whip, JSN JNS, Psy, & Wysper. I copy pasted that list, not sure if it's correct. But apparently the group is an amalgamation of Awkward Why? (dope) and Dynasty (don't know), and they offer up exactly what we love about Canadian hip hop.

Smart, fun, occasionally funny, unpretentious and dope. All those words and more apply to Oddities. Claustrophonics is a bit of a compilation showing what they're capable of, and while not nearly as solid as the excellent The Scenic Route it's still pretty cool.

Enjoy!


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