One (Oldominion album)

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One
Studio album by
Released2001
GenreHip hop, alternative hip hop
Length61:32
LabelUnder The Needle Recordings
ProducerOnry Ozzborn, Andy B, Mako, Pale Soul, Snafu
Oldominion chronology
One
(2001)
Make Happy
(2008)
Singles from One
  1. "Parallel To Hell / Serenade To Silence"
    Released: August 28, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The StrangerFavorable[2]
SputnikMusic[3]

One is the debut studio album by Seattle hip hop collective Oldominion.[4] It was released in 2001 on Under The Needle Recordings.[5]

Reception[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ezmerelda"Bishop I, SyndelSnafu3:57
2."Better"Onry Ozzborn, SleepPale Soul5:22
3."Don't Kill Your Radio"Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, SnafuSnafu3:02
4."Screaming In The Wind"JFK aka Ninjaface, SnafuSnafu5:09
5."Toy Story"AnaxagorusAndy B.5:02
6."Dawgs Of War"Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Sleep, SnafuPale Soul3:15
7."Look In Your Eyes"SnafuSnafu4:20
8."Harshest Darkness" Mako4:48
9."View Items"Nyqwil, Onry OzzbornOnry Ozzborn3:16
10."Amen"Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, SnafuSnafu4:21
11."Serenade To Silence"Destro, JFK aka Ninjaface, L'Swhere, Mako, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6Pale Soul4:08
12."Imagine"Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, SyndelOnry Ozzborn4:49
13."Parallel To Hell"JFK aka Ninjaface, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6, SyndelPale Soul5:03
14."We Can Drink Fire Baby, We Can Drink Fire"Rochester A.P.Snafu5:00

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "One – Oldominion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. ^ a b "CD Review Revue". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  3. ^ "Oldominion – One Review". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  4. ^ "One – Oldominion — Listen and discover music at Last.fm". www.last.fm. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". www.oldominion.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Mudede, Charles. "There Are So Many of Us". The Stranger. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  7. ^ Kangas, Chaz. "Rhymesayers at 20: How the best roster in hip-hop was built | City Pages". City Pages. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  8. ^ "Oldominion – One CD – Access Hip Hop". www.accesshiphop.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.

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