Overdoz (stylized as OverDoz.) is an American hip hop group from the

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Musical career

Overdoz. released their first

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''Bowties and Rosaries'' in 2008, followed by ''Nova'' in 2010, ''Live For, Die For'' in 2011, and ''Boom'' in 2013. The group independently released their single “Lauren London” in 2012, which currently has over 1,000,000 plays on

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, followed by “Killer Tofu” in 2013. In 2015, Overdoz. dropped three singles “Rich White Friends,” “F**k Yo DJ" featuring

, and “Last Kiss,” which was produced by and featured

on guest vocals. The group released their debut studio album ''2008'' in 2017. On October 13, 2017, the group released the song "District" along with the accompanying music video directed by long time collaborator CALMATIC.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

References

External links

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