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FIRST LISTEN & IMPRESSIONS - Apollo Brown & O.C.: Trophies (2012) Release: 1st May

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For anyone stumbling across Apollo or O.C. for the first time…​

Here are two of their best tracks… although you'd be cheating yourself if you only listened to these two:

Apollo at his best:


Timeless O.C.:
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O.C. Jewelz. I bumped that for god knows how long. one of my favorite New York albums EVER. Gotta get that album again.
 
Lou Cypher;4258375 said:
O.C. Jewelz. I bumped that for god knows how long. one of my favorite New York albums EVER. Gotta get that album again.
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No doubt, this album should be incredible as well; it's like pitting one of the best emcee's and producers together… in fact, that's not what it's like, that's exactly what it is…

Really can't wait to hear this!!!
 
IntellectualViolence;4265945 said:
this shit keep getting pushed back?

thought it was gonna b out in April..
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Yeah, it was scheduled for April 24th following a delay from the original March 27th, but I guess a week isn't that big of a delay. Mello Music Group are generally quite good at releasing albums consistently from the emails I receive from them (just the news ones not directly).

Either way, I can wait as long as Apollo brings it as usual… I can't wait to hear O.C. over his beats, could be my favourite of 2012.
 
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Journalist 103 and hasaan mackey are both pretty dope but i know OC is gonna bless Apollos beats just wonderfully. I havent listened to any of the singles yet, been trying to resist the urge lol.
 
Lou Cypher;4266137 said:
Journalist 103 and hasaan mackey are both pretty dope but i know OC is gonna bless Apollos beats just wonderfully. I havent listened to any of the singles yet, been trying to resist the urge lol.
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Lol I'm a bit gutted 'cos I'll only receive this a week after release according to Amazon, but it beats the import.

Can't wait for this though and like you say, O.C. is on another level… I'm sure Apollo's beats will inspire him too.

 
MELLO MUSIC GROUP, WE LOVE YOU!​

First listen:

"Everybody wants their trophy. What, is that supposed to tell me that you did something? I don't need no goddamn trophy, award or recognition. I do this shit because I love to do this shit! All these kids nowadays, all these young people, they got to have some kind of shiny material possession or some shit that shows that they did something. They got to have a trophy. They got to have an award. They got to have a nice looking girl, a nice car, some nice rims and a gold chain. We don't need to know that you've done some shit, just do it!"* Intro to Trophies.

In love with this album, O.C. really takes Apollo's beats and runs with them! It's great to hear some of my favourite beats from Clouds (2011) making an appearance, namely 'Anotha One', which takes 'The 11th Hour' to new levels. 'Signs' is another 'borrower', which takes 'Push' from Clouds and produces another banger. Seriously, if anyone slept on Clouds last year, this album will make you wonder why. 'Shadows of Grief' is perhaps sampled best from Clouds as O.C. discusses today's women on 'Caught Up'. I had Clouds as one of my favourites from last year and O.C. is just an advertisement for the quality of those beats, changing flows easily off-beat yet killing it. Incredible.

Apollo Brown and O.C. - Anotha One


Apollo Brown and O.C. - Signs


Apollo Brown and O.C. - Caught Up​



Nevertheless, the other beats standalone and wouldn't feel out of place on a solely instrumental album. The horns are in full-effect and Apollo's samples of short-vocals are too. There's a variety of beats as well as topics discussed on the album, yet it's all Apollo's signature which keeps cohesion in full effect. The only weak spot after first listen would be 'People's Champ', which lacks, IMO, due to the samples on the hook (which I find annoying).

Overall, it's been 5 months since I checked heavily for an album; Apollo Brown is a just producer to extend a hand in helping me do so; and O.C. delivers as expected on what is, after first listen, a great album with potential heavy-replayability due to Apollo's genius in handling of the boards. Seriously, is there a better producer out there currently? I'd like to hear them. Future top 5 of the year? Likely; most certainly deserving of a trophy.

*Intro copy taken from DungeonsofRap.com props for the keys.
 
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Yo Ruff Draft. Let me just say good lookin out on this one. O.C is one of my faves. Im glad you pointed me to this album. I will be copping tomorrow. The production sounds refreshing and O.C is still spitting top notch bars. There is alot of bullshit around here but every now and then i find a thread like this.
 
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spc4mack;4426722 said:
Yo Ruff Draft. Let me just say good lookin out on this one. O.C is one of my faves. Im glad you pointed me to this album. I will be copping tomorrow. The production sounds refreshing and O.C is still spitting top notch bars. There is alot of bullshit around here but every now and then i find a thread like this.
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Let me know what you think, I more so looked forward to this release for Apollo's beats, despite being a huge fan of O.C. too. So if you haven't heard an album by Apollo, then check The Left - Gas Mask or his instrumental album, Clouds.

Thanks, I try my best in The Essence sub-forum, although this year has been quiet thus far.
 
I LOVE this album. Great chemistry and OC is on top of his game. This will be a classic in years to come.
 
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I LOVE this album. Great chemistry and OC is on top of his game. This will be a classic in years to come.
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Definitely! I agree, the beats from Clouds are the best I think… O.C. just takes them further and further…

What else you looking forward to (release wise)?

 
Listening to it now, very dark album so far, I remember listening to the single Prove Me Wrong, thats my track right there
 
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