Odetari

Taha Othman Ahmad (born January 1, 2000), known professionally as Odetari, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He started producing and releasing music at 13. His music became popular on TikTok in 2023 and his songs "Good Loyal Thots", "Narcissistic Personality Disorder", "Look Don't Touch", "I Love You Hoe", "GMFU", and "Hypnotic Data" all reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and were each certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Life and career Taha Othman Ahmad was born in Houston, Texas and is of Palestinian descent. His father owns a valet parking service, where Othman worked for three years before being laid off by his father during the COVID-19 pandemic. which used his songs in the background. After getting fired from the high school, he began releasing songs on SoundCloud more frequently and using them in his TikTok videos.

Odetari gave his first live performance in June 2023 in New York City. He had topped the Dance/Electronic Songwriters chart for 17 weeks by September 2023. He released his debut EP, XIII Sorrows, on September 13, 2023. The EP was later released as an LP on Artist Partner Group's official website. A Trippie Redd remix of his collaborative single "I Love You Hoe" with 9lives was released in October 2023. Throughout 2023, 11 of his songs charted on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He would later collaborate with Zero Zero Entertainment to release a comic book titled Odetari: The Hidden Gate.

Musical style Odetari's music has been described as EDM and sigilkore, a microgenre combining plugg and hyperpop. Odetari has referred to his music as "Odecore". He has described it as "final boss music". Ethan Shanfeld of Variety wrote that his combine "pitched-up rap hooks, glitchy trap flare and menacing club beats" and are "tailored to a young, overstimulated audience" due to their shorter length. He has called chopped and screwed music and Travis Scott inspirations for his music.

Discography

Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations received by Odetari Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Billboard Music Awards 2024 XIII Sorrows Top Dance/Electronic Album