DESCRIPTION
Why you'll love it...
The man born Omar Credle is an ornate wordsmith; his tone is rough and rococo — every verse is like a boosted spool of handmade silk. There’s a meticulous rasp to every O.C. utterance, wherein his lavish darts seem composed by a Crooklyn corner-stander tickled by his technical brilliance.
O.C., on Word...Life, had to compete in this impossible climate (in which Nas was rap’s messiah, and B.I.G. squared mad circles the instant he uttered, “It was all a dream”). Against all odds, O.C.’s first LP captivated in its quiet way.
TRACKLIST
Side A
1. Bullyshit
2. Greenery
3. Crime
4. Hydrant Game
5. Don't Blink
6. Players Of The Game
Side B
1. Bus Ride
2. Closer (Featuring MF Doom, Madvillain)
3. Maingirl
4. Civilization Day
5. Bartender Say
6. 1994
7. Another Demo Tape
Side C
1. Raw Deal
2. Mr. Two-Faced
3. The Exclusive (Featuring M.E.D.)
4. Fatbacks
5. J.A.N. (Jive Ass Niggaz)
6. Shroom Music (Champion Bound)
7. Rappcats Pt. 3
Side D
1. Strange Piano
2. Life Is...
3. The Clown (Episode C)
4. Raw Addict (Pt. 2)
5. Tomorrow Never Knows
6. Privacy