cLOUDDEAD

The Profile

cLOUDDEAD is an American experimental hip hop trio affiliated with Anticon, comprised of Doseone, Why?, and Odd Nosdam. Active from 1998 to 2004, they released the influential albums cLOUDDEAD (2001) and Ten (2004), blending abstract rap, lo‑fi textures, ambient electronics, and genre-bending collage.

Publicly known: cLOUDDEAD is a trio of Doseone, Why?, and Odd Nosdam from the Anticon collective; active 1998–2004; released the albums cLOUDDEAD (2001) and Ten (2004). The DeBaser reviews highlight their post-hip hop approach, suite-like debut structure, and Ten’s mix of lo‑fi symphonies, ambient electronica, indie rock, and experimental pop.

Two DeBaser reviews celebrate cLOUDDEAD’s boundary-smashing, Anticon-rooted experimental hip hop. The debut is framed as a disorienting, suite-like trip best heard in full. Ten is praised for lo‑fi mini-symphonies spanning hip hop, indie rock, and ambient electronica. The writing highlights cinematic textures, warped pop hooks, and fearless genre disruption.