Album stream: Diaz Grimm, Osiris

Diaz Grimm releases his new album Osiris next week.

Cambridge rapper Diaz Grimm's debut album isn't out until next week, but you can listen to it exclusively right now on nzherald.co.nz.

Mixed and mastered at Red Bull Studios in Grey Lynn, Osiris was written over the course of a year and is available for iTunes pre-order now.

Grimm hopes hip-hop fans listen to his lyrics, many of which were written on his own in his car parked up at remote spots.

"I really want people who are listening to this album to take on what I'm saying," he says.

"A lot of other rappers focus on their technical skills and their wordplay ... I'm not. I'm just trying to say something."

He's also assembled a stellar guest roster for Osiris, including Louie Knuxx, Raiza Biza and Oscar Fernandez.

"You can't do a great project on your own, unless you're a perfect genius. And I don't know that there are perfect geniuses out there," he says.

Grimm has performed on the same stages as TNGHT, Rustie, Baauer, Tyga, Flosstradamus, Lunice and cites his influences as Kanye West, Steve Jobs and James Cameron.

Stream Osiris below:

Watch the making of Osiris below:

- nzherald.co.nz