IAMOMNI

It’s a huge, scary, unstable world we’re living in. But in the eyes of Los Angeles emcee Omni, it’s as beautiful as it is brutal, bursting at the seams with amazing cultures, unforgettable characters and infinite potential. So the self-proclaimed “California Kid” continues his mission to unite the people of the globe through the universal culture of hip-hop music via Batterie, a heaping helping of musical adrenalin that finally brings Omni’s myriad talents to full fruition.

Conceived and recorded in Australia in collaboration with the producers and emcees of Oz’s mighty Obese Records crew, Batterie carries the soul and vibrations of the many countries Omni has passed through in his accomplished career. Chest-caving drums and twinkling cowbells drive “We Are All We Have” as Omni shouts out Brazil, Dublin and Lebanon with help from Australian rap giants the Hilltop Hoods. Flamenco guitars and gypsy violins weave through handclaps and chants on “Bang The Drum”. Dancehall kicks and blips meet jungle bass as Omni cajoles a female on “Crazy In Love”. And last but never least, West Coast vet Aceyalone drops in to rep Cali righteously on the drowsy jazz creep of “Golden”.

Omni epitomizes his namesake throughout Batterie, switching speeds, moods and approaches with every song, and maintaining his focus on what’s universal: emotions, relationships, love, and spirit. Batterie is a musical bridge between urban and tribal, a unifying statement for the young generations of our world, and a jolt of crystallized hip-hop in its purest form.

TRACK LISTING

1. Batterie
2. We are all we have featuring Hilltop Hoods
3. My culture
4. Bang the drum
5. Crazy in love
6. Skit featuring JC & JB
7. Be careful featuring Draupadi
8. Gully rocks
9. Pump that music
10. Calm yourself featuring Layla & Porsah Laine
11. Skittles
12. When it hits ya featuring Hyjak
13. Golden featuring Aceyalone
14. Acid featuring TheBeloved, Universal, Pudgemcee, Malkovich, Ali Baba Abnormal
15. Boost