The D.C.-born, Brooklyn-based MC and producer Oddisee has released his latest full-length project To What End on his Outer Note Label. The 16-song project features Phonte, Freeway, Oliver St Louis, Bilal, Toine Jameson, Noochie, Haile Supreme, Saint Ezekiel, Kay Young and BeMyFiasco.
The album follows the laid-back jazzy tone of three previously released singles "Ghetto To Meadow," "Hard To Tell," and "Try Again." The album's intro "The Start of Something" is a piano-only track for the first three minutes with Oddisee spitting his spoken word-like flow setting the album off perfectly. "Bartenders" featuring Toine Jameson is a bare bones track with an opening that pays homage to Common with the lines "Envisioning the hereafter listening to Van Hunt/on a pursuit for truth like its a manhunt." "Work To Do" featuring Bilal is a stand-out track with offbeat and live instrumentation showcasing the versatility that is Oddisee.