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Whenever people talk about slept-on emcees, the name OC is always mentioned. Omar Credle's history of under-promoted albums and sample clearance issues is familiar to anyone who knows their hip-hop history. In 1994 his classic debut album Word…Life knocked the wind out of people's chests and put the Bushwick, Brooklyn emcee on the map. But somehow after 13 years, 5 albums, and a dozen movie soundtrack inclusions, OC has remained largely unnoticed by the masses. OC first got into music as a kid when he learned how to hijack power for his Technics turntable from street lampposts. As he watched his neighborhood come to life as he spun records, OC knew music would always be a part of his life. By high school he was writing rhymes and made his recording debut with neighbor Pharaoh Monch on Organized Konfusion’s 1991 classic "Fudge Pudge." This initial success led to him being signed by MC Serch’s (3rd Bass) production company and he hit the road on the first Source Tour in 19...