Another set that has been sitting in our massive “incomplete/unfinished” folder for a minute now. All the samples are not known, but after about four months in hibernation we needed to let this one breath! O.C.‘s debut album Word…Life was released on October 18, 1994 (re-released in 2004) and is considered a classic by many. The album which is produced mostly by Buckwild (from D.I.T.C. fame) spawned the classic “Time’s Up” (Check out Isbergs remix of “Time’s Up”). The set packs some Jazz, classic soul samples, and some well known breaks. We’ve added a bonus sample for O.C.’s song “Half Good, Half Sinner” just because. If this album isn’t in your collection…GO GET IT.
Who can forget “You lack the minerals and vitamins, irons and the niacin/Fuck who that I offend, rappers sit back, I’m ’bout to begin/’bout foul talk you squawk, never even walked the walk…”
- “Hey Jude” by by Maynard Ferguson
- From the album M.F. Horn & M.F. Horn Two (1972)
- Sampled in “Creative Control”
- Produced by Organized Konfusion
- “Never Will I Marry” by Nancy Wilson
- From the album Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley (1962)
- Sampled in “Word…Life”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Shook Ones Pt. 1″ by Mobb Deep
- From single “Shook Ones Pt. II” (1994)
- Sampled in “O-Zone”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Risin’ to the Top” by Keni Burke
- From the album Changes (1982)
- Sampled in “Born 2 Live”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Isaac Hayes
- From the album Black Moses (1973)
- Sampled in “Born 2 Live”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Ain’t No Half Steppin” by Heatwave
- From the album Too Hot to Handle (1976)
- Sampled in “Born 2 Live”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “A Day in the Life” by Les DeMerle
- From the album Spectrum (1968)
- Sampled in “Time’s Up”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Dolphin Dance” by The Ahmad Jamal Trio
- From the album Awakening (1970)
- Sampled in “Time’s Up”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Hey Young World” by Slick Rick
- From the album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988)
- Sampled in “Time’s Up”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Seeds of Love” by Little Boy Blues
- From the album ??
- Sampled in “Point o Viewz”
- Produced by Buckwild & Prestige
- “Searchin” by Roy Ayers (Ubiquity)
- From the album Vibrations (1977)
- Sampled in “Point o Viewz”
- Produced by Buckwild & Prestige
- “War Drums” by War
- From album War (1971)
- Sampled in “Constables”
- Produced by Organized Konfusion
- “Sound of Da Police” by KRS-One
- From the album Return of the Boom Bap (1993)
- Sampled in “Constables”
- Produced by Organized Konfusion
- “Together Lets Find Love” by 5th Dimension
- From the album 5th Dimension Live! (1971)
- Sampled in “Ga Head”
- Produced by Lord Finesse
- “Fresh is the Word” by Mantronix
- From the album Mantronix (1985)
- Sampled in “No Main Topic”
- Produced by DJ Ogee/O.Gee
- “Dream Clock” by Weather Report
- From the album Night Passage (1980)
- Sampled in “Let It Slide”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Back on Track” by Jimmy McGriff
- From the album Electric Funk (1970)
- Sampled in “Ma Dukes”
- Produced by Buckwild
- “Ridin’ High” by Faze-O
- From the album Ridin’ High (1977)
- Sampled in “Outtro (Sabotage)”
- Produced by Buckwild
Bonus
- “Midnight Groove” by Love Unlimited Orchestra
- From the album Music Maestro Please (1975)
- Sampled in “Half Good Half Sinner”
- Produced by Buckwild
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