Word...Life
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| Studio album by O.C. | ||
| Released | October 18, 1994 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 53:12 | |
| Label | Wild Pitch Records | |
| Producer(s) | Buckwild Prestige Organized Konfusion DJ Ogee Lord Finesse DJ Eclipse |
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| Word...Life (1994) |
Jewelz (1997) |
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Word...Life is the debut album from underground Hip Hop artist O.C.. It is considered to be a forgotten Hip Hop classic of the 90's, and possibly one of the best rap albums ever. O.C. came to prominence through this album, and his membership in the legendary Hip Hop crew D.I.T.C., along with Lord Finesse, Showbiz & AG, Diamond D, Fat Joe, Big L and Buckwild, who produced the majority of this album.
The album is most remembered because of the single "Time's Up". The instrumental to the track was used for a battle in the hit movie 8 Mile. The song was a scathing accusation, pointed at thug-posturers who were flooding the Hip Hop scene at the time. Vocal clips from the song have been sampled in numerous Hip Hop tracks throughout the years.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Creative Control" | O. Credle, L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | Organized Konfusion | O.C. |
| 2 | "Word...Life" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 3 | "O-Zone" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 4 | "Born 2 Live" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 5 | "Time's Up" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 6 | "Point o Viewz" | O. Credle, D. Vanderpool, A. Best | Buckwild, Prestige | O.C. |
| 7 | "Constables" | O. Credle, L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | Organized Konfusion | O.C. |
| 8 | "Ga Head" | O. Credle, R. Hall | Lord Finesse | O.C. |
| 9 | "No Main Topic" | O. Credle, G. Scott | DJ Ogee | O.C. |
| 10 | "Let It Slide" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 11 | "Ma Dukes" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 12 | "Story" | O. Credle, G. Scott | DJ Ogee | O.C. |
| 13 | "Outtro [Sabotage]" | O. Credle, A. Best | Buckwild | O.C. |
| 14 | "Born 2 Live [Remix]" | O. Credle, A. Best | Organized Konfusion | O.C. |
| 15 | "Time's Up [Remix]" | O. Credle, A. Best | DJ Eclipse | O.C. |
- "Time's Up" samples "Hey Young World" by Slick Rick
[edit] 2004 re-issue
Word...Life was re-issued in 2004, its tenth anniversary, with five bonus tracks. They are:
- "Challenge Ya'll"
- "U Made Me"
- "U-N-I"
- "Half Good Half Sinner"
- "Wordplay"
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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"Born 2 Live"
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"Time's Up"
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[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1994 | Word...Life | - | #34 | #11 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1994 | Time's Up | - | - | - | #34 |
| 1994 | Born 2 Live | - | - | - | #41 |
| Diggin' in the Crates Crew |
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| Core Members |
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Lord Finesse | Showbiz and A.G. | Diamond D | Fat Joe | O.C. | Buckwild | Big L |
| Albums |
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Funky Technician | Return of the Funky Man | Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | Represent | Word...Life | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Goodfellas | Jealous One's Envy | The Awakening | Jewelz | Hatred, Passions and Infedility | Full Scale | Don Cartagena | The Dirty Version | D.I.T.C. | The Big Picture | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Bon Appetit | Loyalty | Grown Man Talk | The Unseen Picture | Starchild | All or Nothing | Street Talk | Smoke and Mirrors | The Diamond Mine | The Archives 1996-2000 | Get Dirty Radio | Me, Myself & I | Hidden Gems |
