Bon Appetit (album)

Bon Appetit is the third full-length album released by D.I.T.C. rapper O.C.; released in 2001. As on previous efforts, Buckwild handles the bulk of the production; he was responsible for 12 out of 15 songs on the album. The other contributions come from Lord Finesse (who also produced on both of the two previous albums) and Ahmed who O.C. previously worked together with on the self-titled D.I.T.C. album released in 2000. Guest appearances are as usual kept to a minimum on Bon Appetit and in the family as A.G., The Ghetto Dwellas and A-Bless appear on one track each. Two rappers by the name of UNI and TL, who still remain unknown to this day, trade verses with O on the title track and rapper Jay-Z perform the hook on the hidden bonus track "Bonafide" (originally released in 1999 on a limited 12" single).

Bon Appetit
Studio album by
O.C.
ReleasedApril 24, 2001
Recorded2000-2001
GenreEast coast hip hop
Length50:06 (US)
55:28 (EU)
LabelJCOR Entertainment
ProducerBuckwild
Lord Finesse
Ahmed
O.C. chronology
Jewelz
(1997)		 Bon Appetit
(2001)		 Starchild
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HipHopDX.com[2]
RapReviews[3]

The album was met with very mixed reviews. Some claimed it to be a case of O.C. selling out and dumbing down his lyrics while other publications like HipHopDX.com called it "what might be the strongest album in his career". The sound is much more polished from Word...Life and Jewelz and incorporates a bit of a commercial touch in its places although none of the records were big radio hits.

The European version of the CD includes two extra bonus tracks at the end; "Half Good, Half Sinner" (which was released as a 12" in the US prior to the album's release with a sticker saying "from the forthcoming OC album on JCOR Records" and the previously unreleased "Ex-O-Cise (No Hook Theory)". The songs appear between "Psalm #23" (excluding the spoken ColdWaxa outro) and "Bonafied", both songs are supposedly produced by Buckwild as well.

Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Performer (s) Samples
1 "Intro" *Uncredited* *Instrumental*
2 "Back To Cali" Buckwild A Bless, O.C. *"Can't Make It Without You" by Shawne Jackson
3 "Soul To Keep" Buckwild O.C. *"Dirty Feelin' by Shirley Brown
4 "Dr. Know" Lord Finesse O.C.
5 "Bounce Mission" Ahmed O.C.
6 "Bon Appetit" Buckwild O.C., TL, UNI *"Secret Rendezvous" by Rene & Angela
7 "Doin Dirt" Ahmed O.C. *"All in Love Is Fair" by Nancy Wilson
8 "Get It Dirty" Buckwild O.C., The Ghetto Dwellaz
9 "Utmost" Buckwild O.C. *"Workoholic" by Krzesimir Debski & String Connection
10 "Respect Da Drop" Buckwild O.C.
11 "Weed & Drinks" Buckwild O.C., AG *"Love the Feelin'" by Chuck Mangione
12 "Paradise" Buckwild O.C. *"Questions" by Dynasty
13a "Psalm 23" Buckwild O.C. *"Lead Me On" by Peter Brown
13b "Bonafide " Buckwild O.C., Jay-Z *"I Want You" by The Brothers Johnson

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 84

References
  1. AllMusic Review
  2. http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "O.C. - Bon Appetit". hiphopdx.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. "O.C. :: Bon Appetit :: JCOR Entertainment". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. "O.C. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
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