Smoke and Mirrors (O.C. album)

Smoke and Mirrors is a studio album by American rapper O.C. of the D.I.T.C. crew. It was released on Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on November 1, 2005.[1]

Smoke and Mirrors
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)
GenreHip hop
Length76:15
LabelHieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Producer
O.C. chronology
Starchild
(2005)
Smoke and Mirrors
(2005)
Hidden Gems
(2007)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicfavorable[2]
IGN7.0/10[3]
PopMatters          [1]
RapReviews.com5.5/10[4]
Stylus MagazineC[5]

Jim Durig of IGN wrote, "'My Way' is indicative of the album's lyrical edge, touting that O.C. is 'still tougher than your illest rap adolescent' over a blend of sharp strings and frantic, piercing keys."[3] Dave Heaton of PopMatters commented that "Somehow the most retro songs on the album end up sounding the freshest, proving that maybe O.C. is as complicated as he claims to be."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by O. Credle and W.M. Warren, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Smoke and Mirrors" Mike Loe1:03
2."You Made Me" Mike Loe4:10
3."Martyr" Mike Loe4:47
4."My Way" Mike Loe4:13
5."Emotions" Mike Loe4:04
6."Distortion" Mike Loe3:12
7."Going Nowhere" Mike Loe4:13
8."Young World" Mike Loe2:19
9."Gone" Mike Loe5:08
10."The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" Mike Loe3:25
11."Guns and Butter" Mike Loe3:42
12."I'm da Boss"
  • O. Credle
  • E. Krasno
  • A. Deitch
Fyre Dept.3:59
13."Challenge Y'all" Mike Loe3:58
14."Brother's Keeper" Mike Loe4:51
15."What I Need" Mike Loe4:15
16."Shorty" Mike Loe3:37
17."This Is Me" Mike Loe4:02
18."Coldwaxa Speaks"Coldwaxa
  • Mr. Dave
  • Roc-Steady
9:18
Total length:76:15

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the CD edition's liner notes.

  • O.C. – vocals
  • Mike Loe – production (1–11, 13–17), recording (1–11, 13–17)
  • Fyre Dept. – production (12)
  • Rashawn Ross – trumpet (12)
  • Eric Krasno – guitar (12)
  • Eric Coomes – bass guitar (12)
  • Adam Deitch – drums (12), keyboards (12)
  • Ramon – recording (12), mixing (1–17)
  • Mr. Dave – production (18)
  • Roc-Steady – production (18)
  • Lamonte – recording (18)
  • Kasim – mixing (18)
  • Craig Salmon – photography
  • Jireh Hinton – design
  • Sam Wilson – additional design

References

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  1. ^ a b c Heaton, Dave (December 13, 2005). "O.C.: Smoke & Mirrors". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Smoke and Mirrors - O.C." AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Durig, Jim (November 18, 2005). "O.C. - Smoke And Mirrors". IGN. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Doggett, Tom (September 20, 2005). "O.C. :: Smoke & Mirrors :: Hiero Imperium". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Nishimoto, Dan (September 22, 2005). "O.C. - Smoke and Mirrors". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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