Amir Mohamed el Khalifa, better known by his stage name Oddisee, is a Sudanese-American rapper and producer originally from Washington, DC, but currently calling Brooklyn as his home. He is one third of Diamond District. He was also part of the Low Budget Crew. Oddisee was originally influenced by his parents’ heritages, combined with

  Oddisee was raised by his African American mother and Sudanese father in Washington DC’s Prince George’s County. Oddisee was originally influenced by his parents’ heritages, combined with a hip-hop influence from his older cousins. In an interview with NPR, he explained why he was influenced by early East Coast