Cam O'bi

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Cameron Osteen, better known by his stage name Cam O'bi, is an American record producer, singer-songwriter and audio engineer. He has produced for Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins, Noname, J. Cole, Bas, Saba, and Isaiah Rashad. His upcoming debut album is titled Grown Ass Kid.[1]

Musical career

2012–17: Career beginnings

Osteen began his music career as part of J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, a production team based in Tampa, Florida, but is best known for his solo production and songwriting work with Chicago artists Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa, Mick Jenkins, Noname, and Saba. In 2015, he went on tour with J. Cole as a producer in the Forest Hills Drive Tour, where he began working more with Dreamville artists including Bas and Lute. Osteen was also part of the team working on Grammy Award-winning album Coloring Book in 2017,[2] which was the first-ever streaming-only album to win a Grammy.[3] In 2017, he was included in the XXL best hip-hop producers list.[4]

2018–present: Solo career

January 2018 saw the launch of Osteen as an artist in his own right, with the single "TenderHeaded" which features Smino. The song received positive feedback from music journalists.[5][6][7] The song also made the BBC Radio 1 playlists in the UK.[8] His debut album Grown Ass Kid has no release date, but was expected to be released in 2018.[9] The album will feature the single "Grown Ass Kid", a co-production between Chance the Rapper and Osteen. It was initially intended for Chance's Coloring Book album in 2017 but didn't make the final cut.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Grown Ass Kid (TBA)

Production discography

2013

  • 01. "Good Ass Intro" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, Lili K., Kiara Lanier, Peter Cottontale, Will of the O'mys and JP of Kids These Days)
  • 03. "Cocoa Butter Kisses" (featuring Vic Mensa and Twista)
  • 13. "Everything's Good (Good Ass Outro)"
  • 01. "Welcome to INNANET"
  • 02. "Orange Soda"
  • 09. "Hollywood LA" (featuring Lili K.)
  • 10. "Holy Holy" (featuring Ab-Soul and BJ the Chicago Kid)
  • 07. "You Song" (featuring Chance the Rapper)

2014

  • 05. "Comfortable" (featuring Noname)

2015

  • 00. "All Around the World”
  • 14. "Simba”

2016

  • 01. "Too High to Riot"
  • 03. "Wanderer" (featuring Tay Walker)
  • 08. "Faded in the Moment" (featuring Cam O'bi)
  • 01. "Déjà Vu"
  • 03. "On the Way"
  • 04. "Free Your Mind" (featuring Donnie Trumpet)
  • 13. "Blessings (Reprise)" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Raury, BJ the Chicago Kidand Anderson Paak)
  • 01. "Yesterday"
  • 02. "Sunny Duet" (with theMIND)
  • 03. "Diddy Bop" (featuring Raury and Cam O'bi)
  • 05. "Reality Check" (featuring Eryn Allen Kane and Akenya)
  • 09. "Bye Bye Baby"
  • 10. "Shadow Man" (featuring Saba, Smino and Phoelix)
  • 03. "GPS" (featuring Twista)
  • 04. "Church (Liquor Store)" (featuring Noname)
  • 03. "Free Lunch"
  • 14. "Angles" (featuring Noname and Xavier Omar)

2017

  • 00. "High for Hours"
  • 03. "Doves in the Wind" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  • 07. "Ford's Prayer" (featuring Cam O'bi)
  • 09. "Premonition" (featuring EarthGang & Cam O'bi) Rejjie Snow- The Moon & You

Purple Tuesday (featuring Jesse Boykins lll & Joey Bada$$)

2018

  • 05. "Pink Lemonade" (featuring Cam O'bi)
  • 14. "The Rain" (featuring Krondon & Cam O'bi)

2019

  • 17. "PTSD" (with Omen featuring Mereba, Deante' Hitchcock and St. Beauty)
  • "Grown Ass Kid" (featuring Chance the Rapper, Mick Jenkins & Alex Wiley)
  • "Living Single" (featuring Big Sean, Chance The Rapper & Jeremih)
  • "TenderHead" (featuring Smino)

Personal life

Osteen was raised in the evangelical denomination, but fell out of favor with Christianity at a young age. After his marriage he had a renewed interest in religion, and in the Easter vigil of 2026 he converted to Catholicism.[11]

References

  1. 1."Cam O'bi, Producer For Chance The Rapper, Goes Solo With 'TenderHeaded'". NPR.org. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. 2."Grammy Winners 2017". The New York Times. February 12, 2017. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  3. 3."Chance The Rapper's 'Coloring Book' Is First Streaming-Only Album To Win a Grammy". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  4. 4."30 of the Best Hip-Hop Producers of 2017 – XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. 5."Cam O'bi, Producer For Chance The Rapper, Goes Solo With 'TenderHeaded'". NPR.org. Archived from the original on June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. 6."Cam O'bi Links With Smino for New Song TenderHeaded – XXL". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  7. 7."Cam O'bi – "TenderHeaded" (ft. Smino)". Spin. January 22, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  8. 8."Cam O'bi – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News – BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  9. 9."Chicago artist you should know: Cam O'bi". WGN Radio – 720 AM. February 28, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  10. 10."Chance The Rapper's "Grown Ass Kid" Will Officially Appear On Cam O'bi's Album". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  11. 11.Tinner-Williams, Nate (July 24, 2026). "Cam Obi, music producer who worked with Chance the Rapper, on conversion to Catholicism and upcoming debut album". Black Catholic Messenger. Retrieved July 31, 2026.