Musical artist
Kyle Smith (born July 16, 1980), better known by his stage nameCecil Otter, is arapper andproducer based inMinneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of theindie hip hop collectiveDoomtree.[3]
Cecil Otter's False Hopes was released on Doomtree in 2005.[4]
He released his first solo album,Rebel Yellow, on Doomtree in 2008.[5][6] It was re-released onStrange Famous Records in 2009.[7]
In 2011, Cecil Otter released13 Chambers, amashup album blending tracks from hip hop icons theWu-Tang Clan and DYIpost-hardcore bandFugazi[a], with Swiss Andy as Wugazi.[9][10]
In 2012, he stated that he was working on a second solo album,Porcelain Revolver.[11]
- Falsehopes (2002)(with P.O.S)
- False Hopes: Hung Over Seas (2003)
- False Hopes Mega! (2003)(with P.O.S)
- Dear Echo (2016)
- ^Fugazi tracks Otter used span at least three albums.[8]
- ^Ali, Reyan (November 16, 2010)."Catching up with Doomtree's other six". The Phoenix.
- ^"Cecil Otter - About". Facebook. RetrievedMay 18, 2014.
- ^Savage, Kathryn (June 10, 2009)."Doomtree's Cecil Otter finds his voice apart from the rap pack".City Pages. Archived fromthe original on June 15, 2009.
- ^Sirota, Eric (June 15, 2010)."Cecil Otter :: False Hopes :: Doomtree Records". RapReviews.
- ^Taylor, Patrick (October 14, 2008)."Cecil Otter :: Rebel Yellow :: Doomtree". RapReviews.
- ^Klatzke (December 15, 2008)."Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow".AbsolutePunk.
- ^Somberlain (April 29, 2010)."Cecil Otter - Rebel Yellow".Sputnikmusic.
- ^Gross, Joe (2011-07-13)."Wugazi's '13 Chambers': A Track-by-Track Breakdown".Rolling Stone. Retrieved2023-10-01.
- ^Fossum, Melissa (July 18, 2011)."Wugazi Speaks! Cecil Otter and Swiss Andy on Mashing-Up Fugazi and Wu-Tang".Phoenix New Times.
- ^Vasquez, Andres (August 30, 2011)."Cecil Otter Explains Conceptualizing The "Wugazi: 13 Chambers" Project, Doomtree's Next Album".HipHopDX.
- ^"Doomtree - Interview - 3/9/2012". Scratched Vinyl. March 12, 2012.
