Oasis (O.C. and A.G. album)

Oasis is the collaborative studio album by American rappers and Diggin' in the Crates Crew members O.C. and A.G. It was released on November 24, 2009, through D.I.T.C. Records/Nature Sounds, after several pushbacks dating as far back as the spring of 2008. The album was first premiered in its entirety on the duo's Myspace page a week before the official release.

Oasis
Studio album by O.C. & A.G.
Released	November 24, 2009
Recorded	2007–09
Studio	Soul Estates (The Bronx, NY) Unique Studios (Norfolk, VA) In Ya Ear Studios (Long Island City, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:02
Label	Nature Sounds NSD134
Producer	Devin Horwitz (exec.) D.I.T.C. (exec.) Born Lords (E-Blaze and Showbiz) Davel "Bo" McKenzie Lord Finesse KC Statik Selektah
O.C. chronology
Smoke and Mirrors (2005) Oasis (2009) Trophies (2012)
A.G. chronology
Get Dirty Radio (2006) Oasis (2009) Everything's Berri (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	4/5
RapReviews	8/10

Recording sessions took place at Soul Estates in The Bronx, at Unique Studios in Norfolk, and In Ya Ear Studios in Long Island City. Production was handled by Born Lords (E-Blaze and Showbiz), Lord Finesse, Davel "Bo" McKenzie, KC and Statik Selektah, with D.I.T.C. and Devin Horwitz serving as executive producers. It features contributions from a female singer named Mirror Image, who sings the choruses on songs "Get Away" and "Pain", and DJ Premier's cuts on the song "Two For The Money".

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Oasis"	Andre Barnes Omar Credle	Statik Selektah	3:08
2.	"Keep It Going"	Barnes Credle	E-Blaze	4:00
3.	"Give It Back"	Barnes Credle	Lord Finesse Davel "Bo" McKenzie	3:26
4.	"Alpha Males"	Barnes Credle	Lord Finesse Davel "Bo" McKenzie	3:42
5.	"Young With Style"	Barnes Credle	Show KC	3:19
6.	"Every Day Life"	Credle	E-Blaze	3:34
7.	"Think About It"	Barnes Credle	E-Blaze	2:36
8.	"Against The Wall"	Barnes	E-Blaze	3:31
9.	"Put It In The Box"	Barnes Credle	E-Blaze	3:34
10.	"Boom Bap"	Barnes Credle	Show	3:06
11.	"Reality Is"	Barnes	E-Blaze	3:02
12.	"Contagious"	Credle	E-Blaze	3:21
13.	"Supreme Squad"	Barnes Credle	Show	3:33
14.	"God's Gift"	Barnes	E-Blaze	3:36
15.	"Get Away" (featuring Mirror Image)	Barnes Credle	Lord Finesse Davel "Bo" McKenzie	5:00
16.	"Two For The Money"	Barnes Credle	Show	2:17
17.	"Pain" (featuring Mirror Image)	Barnes Credle	E-Blaze	3:10

Sample credits

• Track 1 contains a sample of "Phantom Lover", written by Jacqueline Hilliard and Leon Ware, as performed by Leon Ware
• Track 10 contains a sample of "It's Yours", written by Kevin Keaton and Rick Rubin, as performed by T La Rock & Jazzy Jay
• Track 16 contains a sample of "Industrial Power", as performed by Keith Mansfield

Personnel

• Andre "A.G." Barnes – main artist, lyrics (tracks: 1–5, 7–11, 13–17)
• Omar "O.C." Credle – main artist, lyrics (tracks: 1–7, 9–10, 12–13, 15–17)
• Mirror Image – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 15, 17)
• Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – scratches (track 16)
• Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril – producer (track 1)
• Eric "E-Blaze" Blaze – producer (tracks: 2, 6–9, 11, 12, 14, 17)
• Davel "Bo" McKenzie – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 15)
• Robert "Lord Finesse" Hall – producer (tracks: 3, 4, 15)
• Rodney "Showbiz" LeMay – producer (tracks: 5, 10, 13, 16)
• KC – producer (track 5)
• Ramon Zuniga – engineering, mixing
• Sprague "Doogie" Williams – engineering, recording
• Vic Anesini – mastering
• Devin Horwitz – executive producer
• Azad Gonzalez – artwork

External links

• Oasis at Discogs (list of releases)