O.C. (rapper)

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O.C.
Birth name Omar Credle
Born 1972
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip hop
Years active 1994–present
Label(s) Wild Pitch Records
Payday Records
JCOR Records
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings

Omar Credle (born in 1972 in Brooklyn, New York), known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground rap groups and also released many solo albums.

Credle was born in Brooklyn and moved to Queens when he was 11 years old, living across the street from Pharoahe Monch. In 1991, he would make his recording debut on Organized Konfusion's "Fudge Pudge". By 1994, he had signed with Wild Pitch Records and recorded the seminal classic Word...Life which featured his most notable single "Time's Up". The album was critically acclaimed and remains beloved in hip-hop circles.

In 1997, O.C. signed to Pay Day Records, where he made his second album Jewelz — another critically acclaimed effort that kept O.C. headed in the right direction. By 2000, he was a part of the underground rap act known as Diggin' in The Crates.

In 2005, O.C. made his fourth album with Grit Records, Starchild which dropped as an import. Later that year, he signed with Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings and made his fifth LP, Smoke and Mirrors.

O.C was also featured on the Clockers soundtrack as part of the Crooklyn Dodgers, which featured rappers Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja.

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Word...Life
  • Released: October 18, 1994
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #34
  • Singles: "Time's Up", "Born 2 Live"/"Let it Slide"
Jewelz
  • Released: August 19, 1997
  • Billboard 200 chart position: #90
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #16
  • Singles: "Can't Go Wrong"/"Dangerous", "Far From Yours"/"My World"
Bon Appetit
  • Released: July 10, 2001
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #84
  • Singles: "Half Good, Half Sinner"
Starchild
  • Released: February 23, 2005
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -
  • Singles: "The Professional", "Getaway"/"Evaridae"
Smoke and Mirrors
  • Released: November 1, 2005
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -
  • Singles: "Challenge Y'all"/"Guns & Butter"
Hidden Gems
  • Released: March 27, 2007
  • Billboard 200 chart position: -
  • R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: -
  • Singles: "The Inventor" b/w "Yes Sir" f/ Sadat X produced by O.Gee

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