OK Cobra
Encyclopedia
OK Cobra is a Canadian
hip hop
duo, consisting of rapper Fritz tha Cat (Ryan Somers) and producer Recordface (Tim Horlor). Childhood friends originally from London, Ontario
, Fritz tha Cat and Recordface later reunited in Montreal
, releasing their self-titled debut album in July 2006.
The album quickly reached #1 on Chart
' s hip hop charts, and the singles "Child in Rhyme" (sampling Deep Purple
's "Child in Time"), "Time Flies" and "Fall Dumbass" have garnered extensive airplay on CBC Radio 3
, which named "Time Flies" one of the best songs of 2006.
Their second album, "Delirium Tremens," was released in Sept. 2010, with a follow-up EP of demo tracks and remixes following in 2010.
OK Cobra's third album, "Tilting at Windmills," is planned for an early 2011 release.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
duo, consisting of rapper Fritz tha Cat (Ryan Somers) and producer Recordface (Tim Horlor). Childhood friends originally from London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Fritz tha Cat and Recordface later reunited in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, releasing their self-titled debut album in July 2006.
The album quickly reached #1 on Chart
Chart (magazine)
ChartAttack is a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called Chart, which was published from 1991 to 2009, the web version continues operation....
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
's "Child in Time"), "Time Flies" and "Fall Dumbass" have garnered extensive airplay on CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
, which named "Time Flies" one of the best songs of 2006.
Their second album, "Delirium Tremens," was released in Sept. 2010, with a follow-up EP of demo tracks and remixes following in 2010.
OK Cobra's third album, "Tilting at Windmills," is planned for an early 2011 release.
Discography
- OK Cobra (2006) (URBNET RecordsURBNET RecordsURBNET Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. URBNET was formed by Darryl Rodway and Janusz Jarosinski in 1999 to provide distribution, marketing and promotional services to Hip Hop artists throughout Canada...
) (2006) - Delirium Tremens (2009) (URBNET RecordsURBNET RecordsURBNET Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. URBNET was formed by Darryl Rodway and Janusz Jarosinski in 1999 to provide distribution, marketing and promotional services to Hip Hop artists throughout Canada...
) (2009) - The D.T.'s (Volume One) (2010) (URBNET RecordsURBNET RecordsURBNET Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. URBNET was formed by Darryl Rodway and Janusz Jarosinski in 1999 to provide distribution, marketing and promotional services to Hip Hop artists throughout Canada...
) (2010)