User:Obeytan

Obey The Altar Native, real name Ray Smith born and raised in Milwaukee, Wi. Obey initially started out using the moniker Raesho, rhyming for talent shows, but eventually began writing and rhyming more seriously. After joining the United States Air Force and moving to Phoenix Az, Obey met up with producer Ro Ruckus-N-Flux and formed the group Basement Inhabitants. After a brief stint in the UK spitting at Rawganics at popular events like the Scissor Tongue Classic, Obey returned to the US and changed names to Age11 and then finally to Obey The Altar Native after linking up with DENONE. History was made accidentally with the release of the E.P. The Prequel to Genesis which caused quite a stir underground overseas and abroad. Germany's own istillloveher [1] took the lead single "Can't You See" and ran hard with it. This led to the release of The Genesis Prophecies, an 11 minute trilogy showcasing linguistics and versatility introducing himself to the world as an emcee's MC. In 2008, Obey The Altar Native dropped the debut album Obedience Cool. This album was for the Hip Hop purist who wouldn't be caught dead online asking "who is the sickest rapper ever?" Art can't be quantified or put in a box like that. This record hit on several valid topics in the modern Hip Hop culture. 2009 saw the release of Red Hot Robot, an ode to the designer vinyl collectors haven Red Hot Robot [2]. This concept album ventured to the far left of the mental spectrum while still remaining centered on the art. Obey released the album to coincide with the anniversary of the opening of Red Hot Robot store in Phoenix, Az. This album was clearly ahead of its time. In 2010 Obey released Cold Cases out into the world. Cold Cases was a collection of rare or unreleased features and tracks with guest appearances by several MCs and producers. Vastaire (of Cannibal Ox), Portformat (Tokyo Dawn) and Raystar lend a masterful hand to this production. Obey has been featured on such albums as Portformat's The Repeat Factor and Digital Undaground Vol. 1+6. Obey teamed up with Ammoeinser and formed the group AmmObey, and also ripped several tracks with Raystar and formed the group, Super Fresh Robots.