O.C. (rapper)
| O.C. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Omar Credle |
| Born |
May 13, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels |
Wild Pitch Records Payday Records JCOR Records Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings Mello Music Group |
| Associated acts | Organized Konfusion, Buckwild, Big L, DJ Premier, Jeru the Damaja, Freddie Foxxx, Showbiz, Lord Finesse, Nas, Guru, Ill Bill, Jay-Z, Cormega, Pete Rock, Sadat X, Ras Kass, Royce da 5'9" |
Omar Credle (born May 13, 1971), better known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper and member of the group D.I.T.C., who has been involved with several renowned underground hip hop groups: Crooklyn Dodgers '95, Luv NY, Perestroika.
Omar was born in Brooklyn, May 13, 1971, and raised in the Bushwick section. O.C. cites legends like Kool G. Rap, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick as his main influences. In 1991, he made his recording debut on Organized Konfusion's "Fudge Pudge",. One year later he made an appearance on the remix of MC Serch's "Back to the Grill" (which also features a very young Nas) after meeting Serch on the inaugural Source tour. Following the tour, O.C. signed with Wild Pitch Records in 1994 where Serch was vice president. O.C. also met Lord Finesse and Buckwild on the first Source tour, marking his introduction to the D.I.T.C crew. After the tour he connected with Buckwild and started recording a demo that would become his debut album Word...Life.
By 1994, he finished the album Word...Life, which included everything from his demo, along with "Time's Up," the song that would go on to be his most notable single. "Time's up" was initially a record for Pharoahe Monch from Organized Konfusion. Beyond a quick outro from Prince Po, Word...Life does not have any guest appearances. This was not by design, however, as Nas was supposed to be on the album but never showed up to the studio for the recording session. The album was critically acclaimed and remains beloved in hip-hop circles.
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