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Jewelz
Jewelz
Studio album by O.C.

Released

August 19, 1997

Recorded

May 1996 - March 1997

Studio

D&D Studios
(New York City, New York)
Unique Studios
(New York City, New York)
Chung King Studios
(Manhattan, New York)

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

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
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
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