From angsty Soundcloud rap to infectious, polished hooks, 2019 saw the Waterford rapper undergo some dramatic changes in his sound – rising to become one of the most authoritative voices in Irish hip-hop. 7th Obi has carved out a unique career playing around the boundaries of subgenres, and bringing a cutting-edge approach to these shores long before most of his peers – as evidenced by 2018’s Taxi Club seven-tracker.

Hear: ‘Red + Blue’.

See: His powerful video for ‘Choose A Side’.

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