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Cam O'bi
Birth nameCameron Osteen
BornLas Vegas, Nevada. U.S.
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Cameron Osteen, better known by his stage name Cam O'bi, is an American record producer, singer-songwriter and audio engineer. He has produced for Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins, Noname, J. Cole, Bas, Saba, and Isaiah Rashad. His upcoming debut album is titled Grown Ass Kid.[1]

Musical career

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2012–17: Career beginnings

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Osteen began his music career as part of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, a production team based in Tampa, Florida, but is best known for his solo production and songwriting work with Chicago artists Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins, Noname, and Saba. In 2015, he went on tour with J. Cole as a producer in the Forest Hills Drive Tour, where he began working more with Dreamville artists including Bas and Lute. Osteen was also part of the team working on Grammy Award winning Coloring Book (mixtape) in 2017,[2] which was the first ever streaming only album to win a Grammy Award.[3] In 2017 he was included in the XXL best Hip-Hop producers list.[4]

2018–present: Solo career

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January 2018 saw the launch of Osteen as an artist in his own right, with single TenderHeaded which features Smino. The song received positive feedback from media music press.[5][6][7] and has found its way on the BBC Radio 1 playlists in the UK.[8] His debut album Grown Ass Kid has no release date, but is expected to be released in 2018.[9] The album will feature the single Grown Ass Kid which was a co-production between Chance the Rapper and Cam Obi, and was initially intended for Grammy Award winning Coloring Book in 2017, however didn't make the final cut.[10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Grown Ass Kid (TBA)

Production discography

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2013

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Chance the Rapper – Acid Rap[11]
  • 01. "Good Ass Intro" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Lili K., Kiara Lanier, Peter Cottontale, Will of the O'mys and JP of Kids These Days)
  • 03. "Cocoa Butter Kisses" (featuring Vic Mensa and Twista)
  • 13. "Everything's Good (Good Ass Outro)"
Vic Mensa – Innanetape[12]
  • 01. "Welcome to INNANET"
  • 02. "Orange Soda"
  • 09. "Hollywood LA" (featuring Lili K.)
  • 10. "Holy Holy" (featuring Ab-Soul and BJ the Chicago Kid)
Lil Wayne – Dedication 5
  • 07. "You Song" (featuring Chance the Rapper)

2014

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Mick Jenkins – The Waters[13]
  • 05. "Comfortable" (featuring Noname)

2015

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Rejjie Snow
  • 00. "All Around the World”
EarthGang – Strays With Rabies
  • 14. "Simba”

2016

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Bas – Too High to Riot[14]
  • 01. "Too High to Riot"
Domo Genesis – Genesis
  • 03. "Wanderer" (featuring Tay Walker)
  • 08. "Faded in the Moment" (featuring Cam O'bi)
Twenty88 – Twenty88
  • 01. "Déjà Vu"
  • 03. "On the Way"
Towkio – .Wav Theory[15]
  • 04. "Free Your Mind" (featuring Donnie Trumpet)
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book[16]
  • 13. "Blessings (Reprise)" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Raury, BJ the Chicago Kidand Anderson Paak)
Noname – Telefone[17]
  • 01. "Yesterday"
  • 02. "Sunny Duet" (with theMIND)
  • 03. "Diddy Bop" (featuring Raury and Cam O'bi)
  • 05. "Reality Check" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane and Akenya)
  • 09. "Bye Bye Baby"
  • 10. "Shadow Man" (featuring Saba, Smino and Phoelix)
Saba – Bucket List Project[18]
  • 03. "GPS" (featuring Twista)
  • 04. "Church (Liquor Store)" (featuring Noname)
Isaiah Rashad – The Sun's Tirade[19]
  • 03. "Free Lunch"
Mick Jenkins – The Healing Component[20]
  • 14. "Angles" (featuring Noname and Xavier Omar)

2017

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J. Cole
  • 00. "High for Hours"
SZA – CTRL[21]
Lute – West1996 pt. 2[22]

Purple Tuesday (featuring Jesse Boykins lll & Joey Bada$$)

2018

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Rejjie S- Dear Annie
  • 05. "Pink Lemonade" (featuring Cam O'bi)
  • 14. "The Rain" (featuring Krondon & Cam O'bi)

2019

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Revenge of the Dreamers III
  • 17. "PTSD" (with Omen featuring Mereba, Deante' Hitchcock and St. Beauty)
Cam O’bi – Grown Ass Kid[23]
  • "Grown Ass Kid" (featuring Chance the Rapper, Mick Jenkins & Alex Wiley)
  • "Living Single" (featuring Big Sean, Chance The Rapper & Jeremih)
  • "TenderHead" (featuring Smino)

References

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  1. ^ "Cam O'bi, Producer For Chance The Rapper, Goes Solo With 'TenderHeaded'". NPR.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Grammy Winners 2017". The New York Times. February 12, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chance The Rapper's 'Coloring Book' Is First Streaming-Only Album To Win a Grammy". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "30 of the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2017 – XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cam O'bi, Producer For Chance The Rapper, Goes Solo With 'TenderHeaded'". NPR.org. Archived from the original on June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Cam O'bi Links With Smino for New Song TenderHeaded – XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cam O'bi – "TenderHeaded" (ft. Smino)". Spin. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Cam O'bi – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Chicago artist you should know: Cam O'bi". WGN Radio – 720 AM. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Chance The Rapper's "Grown Ass Kid" Will Officially Appear On Cam O'bi's Album". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Datpiff Acid Rap". Datpiff. 2014. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "Download Vic Mensa's Triumphantly Tongue-Twisting 'Innanetape' Now | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Songs". SPIN. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  13. ^ "Mick Jenkins – The Water[s]". hotnewhiphop. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  14. ^ "Bas New Song "Methylone" | Complex CA". Ca.complex.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  15. ^ Liu, Nelson (April 28, 2015). "Stream Towkio's '.Wav Theory' Mixtape". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  16. ^ Ben Austen (August 11, 2016). "The New Pioneers: Chance the Rapper Is One of the Hottest Acts in Music, Has a Top 10 Album and His Own Festival – All Without a Label or Physical Release". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2016". Pitchfork. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  18. ^ "Stream Saba's New Project 'Bucket List'". Complex. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  19. ^ "Isaiah Rashad – Free Lunch [New Song]". HotNewHipHop. August 7, 2016. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  20. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (August 27, 2016). "Mick Jenkins "The Healing Component" Album Release Date & Tracklist". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "STREAM SZA'S DEBUT ALBUM 'CTRL'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  22. ^ Berry, Peter A. (September 26, 2017). "Lute Recounts the Day J. Cole Signed Him to Dreamville Records". XXL. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  23. ^ "Cam O'bi And Smino Learn Self-Acceptance After A Lifetime Of Being 'TenderHeaded'". uproxx.com. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
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