Dead Obies (4 rappers and 1 producer) released their critically-acclaimed debut album, Montréal $ud, in November 2013. The undeniable success of their sophomore effort, Gesamtkunstwerk (2016), was a real stepping stone for Dead Obies, who performed a string of sold-out gigs across Quebec. Before ending their tour in a jam-packed MTELUS, the band opened for Kendrick Lamar on the Plains of Abraham (Festival d'été de Québec) and for French rapper Georgio at the Olympia de Paris, and performed in the opening concert of the 2016 Francos de Montréal. Dead Obies' third album DEAD. (2019) is a way for the group to close a chapter in their career and being a new one : to die and be reborn.
Dead Obies (four rappers and one producer) released their critically-acclaimed debut album, Montréal $ud, in November 2013 via Bonsound. Long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize, the record helped place the group at the forefront of Quebec's rap scene. The album was also nominated at L'Autre Gala de l’ADISQ in 2014 for Hip-Hop Album of the Year and Critics' Choice Album of the Year.
After large-scale shows, a European tour, the mixtape Collation Vol. 2 - Limon Verde: La Experiencia, the Montréal $ud book and the animated web series 4:20 avec Dead Obies, the band released their sophomore effort, Gesamtkunstwerk, on March 4th, 2016. Recorded partially in studio and partially in front of a live audience during a series of three sold-out concerts at Phi Centre, Gesamtkunstwerk was listed on the Polaris Prize Long List. The single Where They @ has since garnered over 2.5 million streams on Spotify.
The undeniable success of their sophomore effort, Gesamtkunstwerk, was a real stepping stone for Dead Obies, who performed a string of sold-out gigs across Quebec. Following the highly publicized opening concert of the 2016 FrancoFolies de Montréal, the band opened for Kendrick Lamar on the Plains of Abraham (Festival d'été de Québec), and for French rapper Georgio at the Olympia de Paris. Their tour culminated on September 14th, 2017 at Montreal's MTELUS with a sold-out, interactive and immersive concert. Dead Obies' third album DEAD. (2019) is a way for the group to close a chapter in their career and being a new one : to die and be reborn.
Urban Music Award and Viral Song Award (for Where They @) at the 2017 SOCAN Gala
Nominated at the 2016 GAMIQ Awards for Public Choice Award, Rap EP of the Year (for Air Max) and Video of the Year (for Waiting)
Nomination at the 2017 INDIES for Francophone Artist/Group of the Year
2016 GAMIQ Awards for Show of the Year and Rap Album of the Year + Nominations for Artist of the Year, _Video of the Year and Public Choice Award
Nominated on the 2016 Polaris Prize Long List (Gesamtkunstwerk)
Nominated for the 2016 L'Espoir FEQ prize
2014 GAMIQ Awards for Show of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Rap Album of the Year + Nominations for Artist of the Year and Video of the Year
Nominated at ADISQ 2014 for Album of the Year - Hip-Hop and Album of the Year - Critic's Choice
Nominated on the 2014 Polaris Prize Long List (Montréal $ud)
Cash prize awarded by CKOI 96.9 for the best showcase at Rendez-vous Pros des Francos 2014
Nomination at 2013 GAMIQ in the Breakthrough Artist of the Year category
Les MC montréalais reviennent avec leur rap éclectique à l’énergie brute. Fatalement cool!
Maxime Delcourt, Les Inrocks
Dead Obies crush every fucking stage they take.
Darcy MacDonald, CultMTL
[Dead Obies] frappent en plein dans le mille avec cette offrande résolument plus pop […] qui consolidera sans doute la place de la formation au firmament du rap québ.
François Gionet, VOIR
Dead Obies are quite simply the best hip hop that’s ever existed in Quebec, period. I just don’t think there’s anyone as good as them. VNCE, the beat-maker of the Dead Obies, is as good as any beat-maker in the world.
