Oasis (O.C. and A.G. album)
Oasis is the collaborative studio album by American rappers and Diggin' in the Crates Crew members O.C. and A.G. It was released on November 24, 2009, through D.I.T.C. Records/Nature Sounds, after several pushbacks dating as far back as the spring of 2008. The album was first premiered in its entirety on the duo's Myspace page a week before the official release.
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| Released | November 24, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–09 | |||
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:02 | |||
| Label | Nature Sounds NSD134 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| HipHopDX | 4/5[1] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
Recording sessions took place at Soul Estates in The Bronx, at Unique Studios in Norfolk, and In Ya Ear Studios in Long Island City. Production was handled by Born Lords (E-Blaze and Showbiz), Lord Finesse, Davel "Bo" McKenzie, KC and Statik Selektah, with D.I.T.C. and Devin Horwitz serving as executive producers. It features contributions from a female singer named Mirror Image, who sings the choruses on songs "Get Away" and "Pain", and DJ Premier's cuts on the song "Two For The Money".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Oasis" | Statik Selektah | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Keep It Going" |
| E-Blaze | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Give It Back" |
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| 3:26 |
| 4. | "Alpha Males" |
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| 3:42 |
| 5. | "Young With Style" |
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| 3:19 |
| 6. | "Every Day Life" | Credle | E-Blaze | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Think About It" |
| E-Blaze | 2:36 |
| 8. | "Against The Wall" | Barnes | E-Blaze | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Put It In The Box" |
| E-Blaze | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Boom Bap" |
| Show | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Reality Is" | Barnes | E-Blaze | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Contagious" | Credle | E-Blaze | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Supreme Squad" |
| Show | 3:33 |
| 14. | "God's Gift" | Barnes | E-Blaze | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Get Away" (featuring Mirror Image) |
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| 5:00 |
| 16. | "Two For The Money" |
| Show | 2:17 |
| 17. | "Pain" (featuring Mirror Image) |
| E-Blaze | 3:10 |
- Sample credits
- Track 1 contains a sample of "Phantom Lover", written by Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware, as performed by Leon Ware
- Track 10 contains a sample of "It's Yours", written by Kevin Keaton and Rick Rubin, as performed by T La Rock & Jazzy Jay
- Track 16 contains a sample of "Industrial Power", as performed by Keith Mansfield
Personnel
- Andre "A.G." Barnes – main artist, lyrics (tracks: 1–5, 7–11, 13–17)
- Omar "O.C." Credle – main artist, lyrics (tracks: 1–7, 9–10, 12–13, 15–17)
- Mirror Image – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 15, 17)
- Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – scratches (track 16)
- Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril – producer (track 1)
- Eric "E-Blaze" Blaze – producer (tracks: 2, 6–9, 11, 12, 14, 17)
- Davel "Bo" McKenzie – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 15)
- Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 15)
- Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – producer (tracks: 5, 10, 13, 16)
- KC – producer (track 5)
- Ramon Zuniga – engineering, mixing
- Sprague "Doogie" Williams – engineering, recording
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Devin Horwitz – executive producer
- Azad Gonzalez – artwork
References
- Gibson, Luke (November 22, 2009). "O.C. & A.G. - Oasis". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 1, 2009). "O.C. & A.G. :: Oasis :: D.I.T.C./Nature Sounds". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.