Ocean Wisdom

Ocean Alexander Alouwishas Wisdom (born 17 May 1993),[1] known professionally as Ocean Wisdom, is an English rapper from Camden Town, London.[2] His largest claim to fame is his debut single "Walkin'", in which he delivered lyrics faster than Eminem's "Rap God" (which itself has received acclaim for its rapping speed), at 4.45 words per second, as opposed to "Rap God"'s 4.31.[3]

Ocean Wisdom
Birth nameOcean Alexander Alouwishas Wisdom
Also known as
  • Ocean "Wizzy" Wisdom
  • Spitz Wisdom
  • Ocean "Spitz" Wisdom
Born (1993-05-17) May 17, 1993
Camden, London, England
OriginBrighton, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • High Focus
  • Beyond Measure

Career

Ocean Wisdom was born in Camden, London but spent some of his teenage years in Brighton before relocating back to his hometown.[4] His debut single "Walkin'" was released in 2014 on High Focus Records.

The song was noted as having been delivered at a faster speed than Eminem's "Rap God" after Ocean managed to fit 4.45 words per second in his track compared to the 4.31 words per second Eminem fit in "Rap God".[5]

He released an EP, Splittin' the Racket, on 20 August 2015.[6]


His debut full-length LP, Chaos ‘93, was released in February 2016 and entered the official iTunes album charts the same day, peaking at number 10.[7] Chaos ‘93 was entirely produced by Dirty Dike.

Ocean Wisdom's second album, Wizville, was released in February 2018, peaking at number 39 in the Official UK Album Charts.[8] It featured collaborations with artists such as Method Man (of the Wu-Tang Clan), Rodney P of London Posse, Dizzee Rascal, and Roots Manuva. Production came from multiple producers, including Dirty Dike, Muckaniks, Leaf Dog, 184 and Pete Cannon. Later, his song "Tom & Jerry" was featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports' FIFA 19.

In March 2019, after releasing his final single "Revvin'" on the High Focus Records label, Ocean formed his new record label, Beyond Measure, in cooperation with Warner Music. He has since released three singles on the label – "4AM", "Blessed", and "Breathin'", all of which are featured on his album Big Talk, Vol. 1.[9]

In 2020, Ocean Wisdom collaborated with the Italian rapper Nitro on his single "MURDAMURDAMURDA", from the album GarbAge.

In March 2021, Ocean Wisdom released his fourth album, Stay Sane, featuring artists such as Maverick Sabre, Novelist and Kojey Radical.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[10]
Chaos 93 —
Wizville 39
Big Talk, Vol. 1
  • Release date: 11 October 2019
  • Label: Beyond Measure
 94
Stay Sane
  • Release date: 19 February 2021
  • Label: Beyond Measure
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles
  • "Walkin'" (2014)
  • "Splittin' the Racket" (2015)
  • "Snakes & Blaggers" (2016)
  • "One Take" (2016)
  • "High Street" (2016)
  • "Eye Contact" (2017)
  • "Brick or Bat" (2017)
  • "Don" (2018)
  • "Ting Dun" featuring Method Man (2018)
  • "Revvin'" featuring Dizzee Rascal (2018)
  • "4AM" (2019)
  • "Blessed" featuring Dizzee Rascal (2019)
  • "Breathin'" featuring P Money (2019)
  • "MURDAMURDAMURDA" of Nitro, featuring (2020)
  • "Drilly Rucksack" (2020)
  • "Don't Be Dumb" Dizzee Rascal (2020)
  • "Uneven Lives" featuring Maverick Sabre (2021)
  • "Shorty Gud" (2021)

References
  1. "BEYOND MEASURE RECORDS LTD - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. "Ocean Wisdom". Official Website of High Focus Records. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. Wray, Daniel Dylan (8 May 2018). "Ocean Wisdom review – rewinds, nursery rhymes and rapid-fire raps". The Guardian.
  4. Martin, Liam. "Ocean Wisdom: Biography". AllMusic.
  5. Wray, Daniel Dylan (8 May 2018). "Ocean Wisdom review – rewinds, nursery rhymes and rapid-fire raps". The Guardian.
  6. "Album/E.P.: Splittin' The Racket". HHIE UK Hip Hop.
  7. "iTunesCharts.net: 'Chaos 93 by Ocean Wisdom (British Albums iTunes Chart)". www.itunescharts.net. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. "OCEAN WISDOM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  9. "Big Talk, Vol. 1 by Ocean Wisdom on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. "Ocean Wisdom". Official Charts Company.


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