OC (rapper)
Omar Credle (* 1972 in Brooklyn , New York ), known by his stage name OC , is an American rapper who works as a solo artist and as part of some well-known underground hip-hop groups.
Life
Credle was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the Bushwick neighborhood . In 1991 he made his first appearance on Fudge Pudge , a piece by Organized Confusion . In 1994 he got a contract with Wild Pitch Records and recorded the album Word ... Life , which contains his most famous song Time's Up . The album received critical acclaim and is considered a classic in hip-hop circles. At the same time he became a member of the hip-hop crew D.ITC , whose member Buckwild was involved in the production of the debut album.
In 1997 OC signed with Pay Day Records , where he completed his second album, Jewelz . This album, too, received critical acclaim.
OC finished his fourth album in 2005 on Grit Records . It is called Starchild . During the year OC changed labels again and signed with Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings , where his fifth album Smoke and Mirrors was released.
OC can also be heard on the soundtrack for Clockers as part of the Crooklyn Dodgers , who consisted of rappers Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja , among others .
Discography
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Albums
- 1994: Word ... Life
- 1997: Jewelz
- 2001: Bon Appetit
- 2005: Starchild
- 2005: Smoke and Mirrors
- 2007: Hidden Gems
- 2009: Oasis (with AG )
- 2012: Trophies (with Apollo Brown)
- 2017: Same Moon Same Sun - 1st phase
- 2017: Perestroika (with Apathy )
- 2018: A New Dawn
Singles
- 1994: Born to Live
- 1994: Time's Up
- 1997: My World
- 1997: Far from Yours (feat.Yvette Michele)
- 1997: Can't Go Wrong
- 1997: Dangerous
Web links
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | OC |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Credle, Omar (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | american rapper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |