One (Oldominion album)
One is the debut studio album by Seattle hip hop collective Oldominion.[4] It was released November 5, 2000 on Under The Needle Recordings.[5]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 5, 2000 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
Length | 61:32 | |||
Label | Under The Needle Recordings | |||
Producer | Onry Ozzborn, Andy B, Mako, Pale Soul, Snafu | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Stranger | Favorable[2] |
SputnikMusic |
Reception
The album received generally favorable reviews, with Rick Anderson of AllMusic saying "Highly recommended to all fans of progressive hip-hop."[1] The Stranger also said "One is a masterpiece of local hip hop",[2] and "a masterpiece of underground hip hop."[6]
Music
Oldominion, being a large collective with over twenty members, tends to have projects with not all members on it, such as One.[7] The group's emcees included on One include Anaxagorus, Bishop I, Destro, JFK aka Ninjaface, L'Swhere, Mako, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Rochester A.P., Sleep, Smoke M2D6, Snafu and Syndel.[8] The production is handled by Andy B, Mako, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul and Snafu.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ezmerelda" | Bishop I, Syndel | Snafu | 3:57 |
2. | "Better" | Onry Ozzborn, Sleep | Pale Soul | 5:22 |
3. | "Don't Kill Your Radio" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Snafu | Snafu | 3:02 |
4. | "Screaming In The Wind" | JFK aka Ninjaface, Snafu | Snafu | 5:09 |
5. | "Toy Story" | Anaxagorus | Andy B. | 5:02 |
6. | "Dawgs Of War" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Sleep, Snafu | Pale Soul | 3:15 |
7. | "Look In Your Eyes" | Snafu | Snafu | 4:20 |
8. | "Harshest Darkness" | Mako | 4:48 | |
9. | "View Items" | Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn | Onry Ozzborn | 3:16 |
10. | "Amen" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Snafu | Snafu | 4:21 |
11. | "Serenade To Silence" | Destro, JFK aka Ninjaface, L'Swhere, Mako, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6 | Pale Soul | 4:08 |
12. | "Imagine" | Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Syndel | Onry Ozzborn | 4:49 |
13. | "Parallel To Hell" | JFK aka Ninjaface, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6, Syndel | Pale Soul | 5:03 |
14. | "We Can Drink Fire Baby, We Can Drink Fire" | Rochester A.P. | Snafu | 5:00 |
References
- "One – Oldominion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "CD Review Revue". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Oldominion – One Review". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "One – Oldominion — Listen and discover music at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Oldominion – One CD Album". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Mudede, Charles. "There Are So Many of Us". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Kangas, Chaz. "Rhymesayers at 20: How the best roster in hip-hop was built | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Oldominion – One CD – Access Hip Hop". www.accesshiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.