Word...Life by O.c. - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

O.C.'s auspicious debut announced the arrival of one of modern rap's more gifted storytelling lyricists. The artist dropped his thesis on "Time's Up" a '90s rap benchmark track that served to separate rap's true school from its ever-expanding species of frauds. On that track, O.C. takes umbrage with money-grubbing fake MC's over a combined droning bass guitar and well-plucked sample from Slick Rick's "Hey Young World." The album is drenched in classic, hard-core East Coast B-boyism, but O.C. puts the boasts on the shelf to take up more existential subject matter. On "Born to Live" he spins wistful fables from his childhood in order to discuss life's bittersweet fragility: "born to live/a life to die/life's so damn short and I wonder why." The soulful composition lifts a tasteful snippet from Keni Burke's "Keep Rising to the Top." O.C.'s connections to Organized Konfusion shine through on his debut, showcasing a thought-provoking intellectual diversity rarely seen on rap albums. Organized's Pharaoh Monche sits in on the album, as do producers Buckwild and Lord Finesse. Word...Life saw little commercial success due, in part, to the drained coffers of the failed endeavor that was Wild Pitch Records, but one would be hard-pressed to find a hard-core hip-hop fan without this recording somewhere in their collection ~ M.F. DiBella
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1. Creative Control

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

2. Word...Life

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

3. O-Zone

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

4. Born 2 Live

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

5. Time's Up

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

6. Point of Viewz

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

7. Constables

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

8. Ga Head

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

9. No Main Topic

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

10. Let It Slide

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

11. Ma Dukes

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

12. Story

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

13. Outtro

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

14. Born 2 Live

Primary Artist: O.c.; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop

Label

Wild Pitch

Music Distribution Service

Isolation Network Inc.

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1993

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

898842000537