Jewelz is the second album by the rapper O.C.

O.C. (rapper)

Omar Credle , known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.-Recording career:...

. Unlike his debut, 1994's Word...Life

Word...Life

Word...Life is the 1994 debut album from underground Hip Hop artist O.C., who came to prominence in hip hop because of the album. It also helped establish his membership in the legendary Hip Hop crew D.I.T.C., which includes Lord Finesse, Showbiz & A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, Big L and Buckwild, who...

, Jewelz features a wider number of guest producers and rappers. Legendary producer DJ Premier

DJ Premier

Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...

 (who also oversaw and mixed other parts of the album) lends his hand on four songs, while Buckwild

Buckwild

Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...

 (also responsible for the instrumental interludes), Da Beatminerz

Da Beatminerz

Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr...

 and O.Gee all drop 3 songs each. D.I.T.C. members Showbiz

Showbiz and A.G.

Showbiz and A.G. are an American hip hop duo from The Bronx, New York City. Showbiz is a producer and A.G. is a rapper. The two debuted on Lord Finesse's Funky Technician album in 1990. Show and A.G...

 and Lord Finesse

Lord Finesse

Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...

 each contribute one number each and as the album was released the production was highly praised for its clean, crispy but at the same time dark and menacing sound.

O.C. plays with a wide array of styles on the album; from the war-metaphor battle song "War Games" to abstract stories on the haunting "The Crow" and a very special history on a mystique woman that enters Credles life in "Stronjay". Though the differences between O.C.'s two first efforts are very noticeable many fans are constantly, and still, arguing which was the better album out of them.

This album, like his first, received strong reviews, but lacked in sales. He made his first appearance on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 album chart with the album, and also, his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 singles chart, with the single "Far From Yours".

Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Intro"			*Interlude*
2	"My World"	O. Credle, C. Martin	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	O.C.
3	"War Games"	O. Credle, C. Martin	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	O.C., Organized Konfusion Organized Konfusion Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not commercially popular, the duo was one of the most respected and acclaimed underground hip hop acts of the 1990s, largely due to the groundbreaking lyrics of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Poetry.-Recording career:Group...
4	"Can't Go Wrong"	O. Credle, G. Scott	DJ Ogee/O.Gee	O.C.
5	"The Chosen One"	O. Credle, A. Best	Buckwild Buckwild Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...	O.C.
6	"Dangerous"	O. Credle, W. Dewgarde, L. Coleman, R. Lapread	Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr...	O.C., Big L Big L (rapper) Lamont Coleman , better known by his stage name Big L, was an American rapper. Coleman was born and raised in Harlem, New York, where he started his rap career with Three the Hard Way. He founded the group Children of the Corn and was a member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew before pursuing a...
7	"Win The G"	O. Credle, C. Martin, J. Campbell	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	O.C., Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx, also known as Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.- Biography :...
8	"Far From Yours"	O. Credle, A. Best, M. Bryant, G. Johnson, L. Johnson, E. Barrier, W. Griffin	Buckwild Buckwild Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...	O.C., Yvette Michele, Roc Raida Roc Raida Anthony Williams , better known as Roc Raida or Grandmaster Roc Raida, was an American DJ, turntablist and producer. He was also a member of the legendary DJ group, The X-Ecutioners....
9	"Stronjay"	O. Credle, W. Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr...	O.C.
10	"M.U.G."	O. Credle, C. Martin, J. Campbell	DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru...	O.C., Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx Freddie Foxxx, also known as Bumpy Knuckles, is an American rapper and music producer from Long Island, New York.- Biography :...
11	"The Crow"	O. Credle, R. Lemay	Showbiz	O.C.
12	"You & Yours"	O. Credle, G. Scott	DJ Ogee/O.Gee	O.C.
13	"Hypocrite"	O. Credle, A. Best, W. Garfield, C. Clay	Buckwild Buckwild Buckwild is a Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. Originally a DJ, Buck began producing after meeting MC/Producer Lord Finesse. He later joined Finesse's super-crew D.I.T.C., along with Showbiz and A.G., Diamond D, Fat Joe, and the late Big L and brought O.C. with him...	O.C.
14	"It's Only Right"	O. Credle, W. Dewgarde, C. Ward	Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr...	O.C.
15	"Jewelz"	O. Credle, R. Hall	Lord Finesse Lord Finesse Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew.- Career :...	O.C.

Album singles

Single information
"Far From Yours" Released: July 28, 1997 B-Side: "My World"
"Can't Go Wrong" Released: December 16, 1997 B-Side: "Dangerous"

Samples Used

• "Intro"
  • "Anna" by Lucio Battisti
    Lucio Battisti
    Lucio Battisti was an Italian singer-songwriter . He is considered to be one of the best-known and most influential musicians and authors in Italian pop/rock music history....
    
    
• "My World"
  • "Killer's Lullaby" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
• "War Games"
  • "It's My Thing Pt. 1 & 2" by Marva Whitney
    Marva Whitney
    Marva Whitney is an African American funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas....
    
    
• "Can't Go Wrong"
  • "Funny How Time Flies" by Intro
    Intro (band)
    Intro is an American R&B trio from Brooklyn, New York. Intro released two albums and had a string of US hits in the 1990s. Their biggest, "Come Inside", featured Sabrina Morrison on vocals. Intro's, Kenny Greene, died from complications of AIDS in 2001...
    
    
  • "American Tango" by Weather Report
    Weather Report
    Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter...
    
    
  • "Ancient Source" by Caldera
    Caldera
    A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption, such as the one at Yellowstone National Park in the US. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters...
    
    
• "The Chosen One"
  • "White Clouds" by Hiroshi Fukumura
• "Dangerous"
  • "Daisy Lady" by 7th Wonder
    7th Wonder
    "7th Wonder" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Ira Losco. The song is composed by Philip Vella and written by Gerard James Borg....
    
    
• "Far From Yours"
  • "Tomorrow" by Brothers Johnson
    Brothers Johnson
    The Brothers Johnson is a band consisting of American musicians and brothers George aka 'Lightnin' Licks' and Louis E. Johnson aka 'Thunder Thumbs'.-Formation:...
    
    
  • "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" by Esther Phillips
    Esther Phillips
    Esther Phillips was an American singer. Phillips was known for her R&B vocals, but she was a versatile singer, also performing pop, country, jazz, blues and soul music.-Early life:...
    
    
• "M.U.G."
  • "The Saddest Thing of All" by Michel Legrand
    Michel Legrand
    Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
    
    
• "The Crow"
  • "Zen-Gun" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
    Ryuichi Sakamoto
    After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
    
    
• "You and Yours"
  • "Garden of Peace" by Lonnie Liston Smith
    Lonnie Liston Smith
    Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with important free jazz artists such as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of albums widely regarded as classics in the fusion / Quiet Storm /...
    
    
• "Hypocrite"
  • "Sensitize" by Roy Ayers
    Roy Ayers
    Roy Ayers is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-funk .- Biography :Ayers...
    
    
• "It's Only Right"
  • "Do You Like It" by B.T. Express
    B.T. Express
    B.T. Express was an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s.-Career:...
    
    
• "Jewelz"
  • "I'll Take Time" by John Kasandra
  • "Changing Face" by J. J. Band

Album chart positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1997	Jewelz	90	16

Singles chart positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
		Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1997	"Far From Yours"	81	43	12	23
	"My World"	-	-	-	15
1998	"Can't Go Wrong"	-	90	-	-