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Otherwize clearly meets #1, #7, and #9 of the notability guidelines for music. He has been featured in multiple documentaries, books, and articles; he is cited as the most prominent battle rapper in his region during this era; and he won #1 and #3 in major music competitions. He defeated the highest-selling rapper of all time in a battle. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alex Harris |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Underground hip hop, battle rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Website | www |
Alex Harris, known by his stage name Otherwize, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California affiliated with Project Blowed and Blak Forest. Otherwize is most notable for defeating Eminem in a battle rap tournament at the '97 Rap Olympics.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Battle Rap
MC Juice and Otherwize are the only two battle rappers to defeat Eminem in official tournaments.[7][8] Otherwize placed third at Scribble Jam '99, losing to the winner of the tournament, Eyedea.[9] His reign as battle champion at Club Elements in Los Angeles was covered in the documentary Where We're From: The Elements Documentary. In Where We're From, rapper Seefor Yourself stated, "Otherwize was that top dude in LA."[10]
Film
Otherwize was featured in the documentaries Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme[11][12] and Where We're From: The Elements Documentary.[13][14]
Publications
Riddlore's book Born a Villain has an oral history of the '97 Rap Olympics which features quotes from an interview with Otherwize.[15] Otherwize's battle skills and time as a member of Hip Hop Kclan is dicussed in Rifleman's book King Khule.[16]
In Dan Charnas's book The Big Payback, Otherwize is erroneously referred to as "Overdose."[17]
Discography
Studio albums
Solo
- Disturbing the Peace (2001) (with Longevity)
- C.U.N. Traffic (2003)
- Burnt Out Bizness (2003) (with DJ Obi)
- Point of View (2010) (with Jizzm High Definition)
- Half Monster Half Amazing (2015)
- Alex (2016)
- Run Black Man Run (2017)
- One Day Theory (2018) (with DJ JahBluez)
- In the Mix Collection (2022) (with DJ JahBluez)
- Next Day Theory (2023) (with DJ JahBluez)
- Skabz (2023)
Group Albums
- Hip Hop Kclan – Kclandestine Kclas'sicz (2000)
- Cobra LA – 18 Ways (2003)
- Blak Forest – Without Further Adieu... (2003)
Guest appearances
- Quincy Jones – Back on the Block (1989) (back-up singer for Tevin Campbell)
- Chillin Villain Empire – Declassified (1998)
- OD – Beneath the Surface (1998)
- Fat Jack – Cater to the DJ (1999)
- Various – Project Blowed 10th Anniversary (2005)
References
- ^ Mathers, Marshall “Eminem” (2009). The Way I Am. Plume.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (September 7, 2021). "How Eminem's Loss at 1997 Rap Olympics Ultimately Led to Dr. Dre Deal". hiphopdx.com.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (March 23, 2020). "Eminem Recalls Being Evicted the Day Before the Rap Olympics Loss that Helped Him Get Signed". genius.com.
- ^ "Otherwize Remembers Beating Eminem In Rap Battle". eminem.news. September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Tyson Interview: How Eminem Went From Homeless To Meeting Dr.Dre". July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem: Verified Annotation on "8 Mile: B-Rabbit vs Papa Doc"". July 21, 2020.
- ^ Fruchter, Alexander (August 2, 2021). "The Legend of MC Juice". rockthebells.com.
- ^ "Mike Tyson Interview: How Eminem Went From Homeless To Meeting Dr.Dre". July 21, 2020.
- ^ "R.I.P. Rapper Eyedea of Eyedea & Abilities". October 17, 2010.
- ^ DJ Bonds & DJ Breeze (directors) (August 24, 2021). Where We're From: The Elements Documentary (Documentary). Los Angeles.
- ^ Kevin Fitzgerald (director) (2000). Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (Documentary). Los Angeles.
- ^ "FREESTYLE: The Art Of Rhyme". dubcnn.com. April 27, 2005.
- ^ DJ Bonds & DJ Breeze (directors) (August 24, 2021). Where We're From: The Elements Documentary (Documentary). Los Angeles.
- ^ "Otherwize Remembers Beating Eminem In Rap Battle". eminem.news. September 8, 2021.
- ^ Owens, Hamadi “Riddlore” (2023). Born a Villain. Parker Pubs Press.
- ^ Rifleman, Ellay Khule (2023). King Khule. Parker Pubs Press.
- ^ Charnas, Dan (2011). The Big Payback. Penguin.