Jewelz | |
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Studio album by O.C. | |
Released |
August 19, 1997 |
Recorded |
May 1996 - March 1997 |
Studio |
D&D Studios |
Genre |
East Coast hip hop, Underground hip hop, Conscious hip hop, Hardcore hip hop |
Length |
61:18 |
Label |
PayDay Records / FFRR / PolyGram Records |
Producer |
Buckwild, Da Beatminerz, DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, Patrick Moxey (exec.), Mr. Dave (exec.), Ogee, Showbiz |
O.C. chronology | |
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Previous |
Word...Life (1994) |
Next |
Bon Appetit (2001) |
Jewelz is the second studio album by American rapper from Brooklyn O.C., released on August 19, 1997 through Payday Records and FFRR Records. It is the follow up from his debut Word...Life. Recording sessions took place at Chung King Studios, Unique Recording and D&D Studios in New York City from May 1996 to March 1997. Production was handled by DJ Premier, Buckwild, Da Beatminerz, DJ Ogee, Showbiz and Lord Finesse, with Patrick Moxey and Mr. Dave serving as executive producers. It includes guest appearances by Big L, Yvette Michelle, Freddie Foxxx and Organized Konfusion.
The album peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Jewelz released the singles: "Far From Yours", "My World", "Can't Go Wrong" and "Dangerous".
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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1. | "Intro" | - | Credle | - | 0:32 |
2. | "My World" | O.C. | Credle, Martin | DJ Premier | 4:16 |
3. | "War Games" | O.C., Organized Konfusion | Credle, Martin | DJ Premier | 3:30 |
4. | "Can't Go Wrong" | O.C. | Credle, Scott | Ogee | 3:46 |
5. | "The Chosen One" | O.C. | Best, Credle | Buckwild | 4:35 |
6. | "Dangerous" | O.C., Big L | Coleman, Credle, Dewgarde, Lapread | Da Beatminerz | 4:15 |
7. | "Win the G" | O.C., Bumpy Knuckles | Campbell, Credle, Martin | DJ Premier | 5:45 |
8. | "Far from Yours" | O.C., Yvette Michele | Barrier, Best, Bryant, Credle, Griffin, Johnson, Johnson, | Buckwild | 4:58 |
9. | "Stronjay" | O.C. | Credle, Dewgarde | Da Beatminerz | 5:06 |
10. | "M.U.G." | O.C., Freddie Foxxx | Campbell, Credle, Martin | DJ Premier | 3:21 |
11. | "The Crow" | O.C. | Credle, LeMay | Show | 4:27 |
12. | "You and Yours" | O.C. | Credle, Scott | Ogee | 4:22 |
13. | "Hypocrite" | O.C. | Best, Clay, Credle, Garfield | Buckwild | 2:31 |
14. | "It's Only Right" | O.C. | Credle, Dewgarde, Ward | Da Beatminerz | 3:53 |
15. | "Jewelz" | O.C. | Credle, Hall | Lord Finesse | 5:58 |
Samples[]
Intro (Jewelz)
- "Anna" by Lucio Battisti
My World
- "Theme D'Amour" by Ennio Morricone
- "Killer's Lullaby" by Barry White
War Games
- "It's My Thing" by Marva Whitney
- "King of the Beats" by Mantronix
Can't Go Wrong
- "Louisiana Blues" by Climax Blues Band
- "American Tango" by Weather Report
- "Funny How Times Flies" by Intro
The Chosen Ones
- "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts
- "White Clouds" by Hiroshi Fukumura and Sadao Watanabe
Dangerous
- "Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder
Win the G
- "Outside Love" by Brethren
Far from Yours
- "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" by Esther Phillips
- "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke
- "Tomorrow" by The Brothers Johnson
- "To the Listeners" by Eric B. & Rakim
M.U.G.
- "The Saddest Thing of All" by Michel Legrand
The Crow
- "Zen-Gun" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
You and Yours
- "A Garden of Peace" by Lonnie Liston Smith
Hypocrite
- "Sensitize" by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
It's Only Right
- "Do You Like" by B.T. Express
Jewelz
- "I'll Take Time" by John Kasandra
- "Changing Faces" by J.J. Band