''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
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings is an Oakland, California-based, independent hip hop record label founded and owned by underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. The label was created by the collective in 1995 to publish and market the ...
on November 1, 2005.
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Critical reception
Jim Durig of IGN
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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."[ 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."][
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Track listing
Personnel
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.
Fyre Dept is the production team of Adam Deitch and Eric Krasno.
Songs
Their songs are featured on two of the 2007's biggest records: “My Gun Go Off”, found on 50 Cent’s album ''Curtis'', and “The Nature” by Talib Kweli w/ Justin Timbe ...
– 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
External links
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2005 albums
O.C. (rapper) albums
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings albums