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| 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. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Wild Pitch Records was a Hip hop Record label started in the mid 1980s by Stuart Fine and was eventually distributed by EMI and eventually acquired Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings is an Oakland California -based independent, primarily Alternative hip hop Record label founded and owned Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as C. , is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground rap groups and also released many solo albums. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways
Credle was born in Brooklyn and moved to Queens when he was 11 years old, living across the street from Pharoahe Monch. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972 in Queens, New York) better known as Pharoahe Monch, is an American hip hop In 1991, he would make his recording debut on Organized Konfusion's "Fudge Pudge". Organized Konfusion was an Alternative hip hop duo from Queens New York. 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". Wild Pitch Records was a Hip hop Record label started in the mid 1980s by Stuart Fine and was eventually distributed by EMI and eventually acquired WordLife is the debut from underground Hip Hop artist OC, who came to prominence in hip-hop because of the album The album was critically acclaimed and remains beloved in hip-hop circles.
In 1997, O. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert C. signed to Pay Day Records, where he made his second album Jewelz — another critically acclaimed effort that kept O. Jewelz is the second album by DITC member OC. Unlike his debut 1994's Word C. headed in the right direction. By 2000, he was a part of the underground rap act known as Diggin' in The Crates. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways The Diggin' in the Crates Crew also known as DITC is a New York -based hip-hop collective deriving its name from a popular DJ sampling practice
In 2005, O. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including 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. Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings is an Oakland California -based independent, primarily Alternative hip hop Record label founded and owned Smoke and Mirrors is a 2005 album released by rapper OC Track listing Intro - Smoke And Mirrors You Made Me Martyr My Way
O. C was also featured on the Clockers soundtrack as part of the Crooklyn Dodgers, which featured rappers Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja. Clockers is a 1992 Novel by American author Richard Price. In 1995 director Spike Lee adapted it into the film The Crooklyn Dodgers are a hip-hop supergroup based in Brooklyn New York City, consisting of rotating members Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28 1968 in Jamaica) is a New York -based Rapper who released several commercially Kendrick Jeru Davis, known as Jeru the Damaja, (formerly as D
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Discography
Albums
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Word...Life
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| Jewelz |
| Bon Appetit |
Starchild
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Smoke and Mirrors
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Hidden Gems
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Appearances
- 1996: "What I Represent" (from the America Is Dying Slowly compilation)
- 1997: "Your Life" (from the Soul In The Hole soundtrack)
- 2003: "Worst Nightmare" (from the Soul Supreme album The Saturday Nite Agenda)
- 2006: "Nuttin' To Lose" (from the El Da Sensei album The Unusual)
- 2007: "Marquee" (from the Marco Polo (producer) album Port Authority)
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