Dublin rapper/producer Odd Numbers‘ is releasing a debut album this week entitled The Golden Éire Tapes Vol. 1, and the musician has enlisted no less than 17 Irish rappers to feature on his first full-length album.
Featured on the release, somewhere between “album, mixtape, and playlist,” are:
- Emmet O’Brien
- Muttonhead
- Local Boy
- RÓGAN
- ØMEGA
- Citizen Black
- Róg Poets
- Sea High
- Ritewell
- Daly
- Jeorge II
- The Ballyboyz
- Hazey Haze
- Wallfella
Listen to the release here before it comes out tomorrow:
Of The Golden Éire Tapes Vol. 1 Odd Numbers says:
“The title speaks to the ever-growing movement and progression of the culture. The golden era of Hip-Hop refers to a period when the genre was at its prime. The sound was unique and experimental, the subject matter was authentic, and the commercial viability of the genre was becoming more prevalent. The last few years has seen Ireland enter into a similar period.”
The release is available on Bandcamp.
Odd Numbers received Arts Council funding for the release.
Odd Numbers is a co-manager of Off-Key Collective.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
