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Damon Coleman, better known by his stage name Omen, is an American rapper and record producer from
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. He is signed to
J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...
's
Dreamville Records Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The label is currently distributed through Interscope Records, a unit of Universal Music Group. The roster includes Bas (rapper), B ...
and
Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
. His debut studio album ''
Elephant Eyes ''Elephant Eyes'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Omen and was released on July 21, 2015 by Dreamville Records Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The ...
'', was released on July 21, 2015.


Musical career


2010–2013

In 2010, Omen released his first mixtape, ''Delayed''. The following year, he released critically acclaimed mixtape, ''Afraid of Heights''. The mixtape includes guest features from
J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...
and
Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar Duckworth (born June 17, 1987) is an American rapper and songwriter. Known for his Progressive rap, progressive musical styles and Social consciousness, socially conscious songwriting, he is often considered one of the most infl ...
, among others.


2014–present

In 2014, Omen then appeared on the Dreamville compilation mixtape ''
Revenge of the Dreamers ''Revenge of the Dreamers'' is the first compilation album by American record label Dreamville Records and was released on January 28, 2014. The album includes contributions by Dreamville artists, J. Cole, Bas, Omen, K-Quick as well as Treasure ...
''. That mixtape was released in celebration of Dreamville's partnership with
Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Mus ...
. On July 21, 2015, Omen's debut album, ''
Elephant Eyes ''Elephant Eyes'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Omen and was released on July 21, 2015 by Dreamville Records Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The ...
'', was released after a few setbacks and date changes. During the Spring and Summer of 2015 Omen, was a part of the
J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his d ...
's "
2014 Forest Hills Drive ''2014 Forest Hills Drive'' is the third studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Recording sessions took place over the whole yea ...
" Tour with other acts
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,
Cozz Cody Rashad Osagie, (born October 1, 1994), better known by his stage name Cozz, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is signed to J. Cole's label Dreamville Records and Interscope Records. His debut studio album ''Cozz & Effe ...
,
Pusha T Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 20 ...
, Jhene Aiko,
Jeremih Jeremy Phillip Felton (born July 17, 1987), known professionally as Jeremih ( ), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2009, he signed a record deal with Def Jam Recordings. Jeremih's commercial debut single, "Birthday Sex", ...
, YG,
Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...
, which brought him across North America as well as Europe. In the Fall of 2015 he went on his own
Elephant Eyes ''Elephant Eyes'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Omen and was released on July 21, 2015 by Dreamville Records Dreamville Records is an American record label founded by American rapper J. Cole and his manager Ibrahim Hamad. The ...
Tour hitting Los Angeles, as well as, Boston, New York and his Hometown Chicago.Hernandez, Victoria. (July 21, 2015
Omen "Elephant Eyes" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Stream
HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2016-03-04.


Discography


Studio album


Mixtapes


Compilation albums


Singles


As lead artist


Guest appearances


References

Living people American hip hop record producers Interscope Records artists Dreamville Records artists People from Chicago Rappers from Chicago 21st-century American rappers Record producers from Illinois African-American male rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 1982 births {{US-hiphop-bio-stub