Interview With O.C

Interview With O.C
90’s rappers have build their path towards the realms of hip hop but few of them are resurfacing with stellar music. This includes Bushwick Brooklyn’s finest O.C. aka the chosen one putting out classic albums since 94. With back to back classic albums Word…Life and Jewelz to the highly impressive Trophies, O.C. delivers with sharp wordplay over superior production. O.C. joins Intrigued as he speaks about working with Apollo Brown, the 90’s era and how he got started.

That’s what it is man. O.C. blessed his presence in the building. What have you been up to these days?
Peace TY jus chillin, workin, tryin ta stay busy is all.

For those who don’t know who you are, tell us how you got started?
In a nut shell I was featured on the debut album of Organized Konfusion Self-Titled "Organized Konfusion" in 1991.

In retrospect, you were first put on with Organized Konfusion “Fudge Pudge” and then went under the wing with MC Serch. How those experiences made you as an artist?

They taught me a bit about the music biz early on sort of a pre-tutorial on the game at that time, going on tour with Prince & Pharoahe The 1st ever source tour actually was an opportunity to me Serch plus I was unsigned so it was destiny for me now that I look back on the situation.

One of the interludes on the “Word…Life” album you used first, Jay-Z used for P.S.A. Any regrets on rhyming over that sample?

Nah no regrets not rhymin' on that joint. I actually picked da sample n Buck hooked it up. It was a dope interlude but as individuals we hear music different as artists don’t know if I would've bodied that joint like Hov did all I can chalk it up to is a-alikes think a-like u feel me.

Your first two albums “Word…Life” and “Jewelz” were hip hop classics consecutively. Many artists lose the momentum after their first single or first album. How did you not lose the momentum and fizzle in an ongoing change genre?

These are experiences that either myself or someone I know dealt with whether it was good or bad life or death so life experiences aren't hard to talk about. The hard part is translating it into song form. You can never go wrong with talking about things ppl can relate to. Hence keeping that momentum throughout the years whether ppl love or dislike what you bring over time is just a part of the game. I always stress in interviews that it’s no such thing as falling off & making a comeback, you either still on point or you’re not period, it’s just not my time to throw in the towel yet..lol ya know!?!

Any artist you haven’t worked with, you would like to work with.
For me it’s about having a chemistry with the person you work with that's what matter's for me not the name behind the artist so whoever the mash up works with ,Dope! Not the sake of having a guest for the attraction but I think me n AZ would do an INCREDIBLE LP! 2gether but that's just a wish list of mine.

I had a vision with you working with Nas over either a Premiere or a Show beat since you both came under MC Serch and you both had great wordplay.
That for me is like putting Kane and Rakim together for a joint.  It'll never happen it'll be dope I'm sure though.. Big Up to" Life Is Good" tht's grown-up Hip Hop right there! Along with "Trophies"

You worked with producer Buckwild primarily on the first three albums, what’s up with him?
Buck is still working he's actually has a joint on "Life is Good" he stays in the loop yr after yr.

How did you get an album deal with Hieroglyphics Imperium for the Smoke and Mirrors album?
I actually was just working on songs for that record maybe a year b4 they step to me about doing a situation over there "BIG UP'S TO MY WEST COAST FAM HIERO"  

What album stood out to you the most out of your catalog: Word…Life, Jewelz, Bon Appetit, Smoke and Mirrors or Trophies? 
For me Bon Appetit' was my transition process. It was a misunderstood record & from my point of view, I felt the die-hard listeners of my music thought I was abandoning them. The thing about people not all but a majority of them want you to keep re-creating your 1st record over and over and what they don't understand is that’s impossible to do. People have to give artists the chance to try different things, I love the trophies joint but I’ve travelled that chamber b4 u feel me so it was easy for me when the music was put in front of me.

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