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O.C.

Personb. 1971 · Brooklyn, United States, United States

east coast hip hopboom bapunderground hip hopold school hip hop

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O.C. (Omar Credle) is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, born on May 13, 1971. He emerged in the early 1990s as a key figure in the East Coast hip-hop scene, known for his intricate lyricism and boom-bap production style. O.C. gained recognition through his affiliation with the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) and his debut album Word...Life (1994), which featured the underground classic "Time's Up." His work is celebrated for its thoughtful storytelling and technical skill, contributing to the golden era of underground hip-hop.