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Jewelz

{{about|the album by O.C|the artist who recorded under the moniker Jewelz|Allen Iverson}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Jewelz

| type = Album

| artist = O.C.

| cover = Jewelz.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = August 19, 1997

| recorded = 1996–1997

| venue =

| studio = Unique Studios
D&D Studios
New York City, New York

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 61:18

| label = {{flatlist|

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| producer = {{flatlist|

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| prev_title = Word...Life

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Bon Appetit

| next_year = 2001

}}

Jewelz is the second album by the rapper O.C. Unlike his debut, 1994's Word...Life, Jewelz features a wider number of guest producers and rappers. Producer DJ Premier (who also oversaw and mixed other parts of the album) lends his hand on four songs, while Buckwild and Da Beatminerz drop 3 songs each. O.Gee handles the production for two songs. D.I.T.C. members Showbiz and Lord Finesse each contribute one number and as the album was released the production was highly praised for its clean, crispy but at the same time dark and menacing sound.

O.C. plays with a wide array of styles on the album, from the war-metaphor battle song "War Games" to abstract stories on the haunting "The Crow" and a very special history on a mystique woman that enters Credle's life in "Stronjay". Though the differences between O.C.'s two first efforts are very noticeable many fans are constantly, and still, arguing which was the better album out of them.

This album, like his first, received strong reviews, but lacked in sales. He made his first appearance on the Billboard 200 album chart with the album, and also made his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, with the single "Far From Yours". The album is now out of print.

As part of the concept for Jewelz, the CD was sold with different colored disc art inspired by the color palette of various jewels.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r311017|pure_url=yes}}|title=Jewelz - O.C.|last=Conaway|first=Matt|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=May 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729041618/https://www.allmusic.com/album/jewelz-mw0000593767|archive-date=July 29, 2014|url-status=live}}

| rev2 = The Source

| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Patel|first=Joseph "Jazzbo"|date=September 1997|issue=96|title=Record Report: O.C. – Jewelz|magazine=The Source|page=211|location=New York}}

| rev3 = Sputnikmusic

| rev3Score = 3.5/5{{cite web|last=Robertson|first=Alex|title=Album Review - O.C.: Jewelz|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/55261/O.C.-Jewelz/|website=Sputnikmusic|date=February 24, 2013|access-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922062905/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/55261/O.C.-Jewelz/|archive-date=September 22, 2024|url-status=live}}

}}

Matt Conaway from AllMusic praised O.C. for maintaining his "street-based" musicianship by having top-notch New York producers and rappers contribute quality work throughout the record and delivering strong lyricism of his own, highlighting "My World" and "Dangerous" as examples. Vibe contributor Noah Callahan-Bever also gave praise to the album's production team for emitting an aura of "melodic contentment" for O.C.'s more naturalistic flow to deliver solid rhymes on "Dangerous" and the title track, despite "Far From Yours" being the only dud, concluding that: "Thankfully, O.C. is still concerned with the decline of rap music, only now he's stopped criticizing and has started to lead by example, unveiling one of his most finely polished Jewelz this year has seen."{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA232|access-date=January 4, 2015|title=Revolutions: O.C. 'Jewelz'|last=Callahan-Bever|first=Noah|page=232|journal=Vibe|publisher=Vibe Media|location=New York|date=September 1997|volume=7|issue=5|issn=1070-4701|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415111623/https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA232|archive-date=April 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Track listing

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!align="center" |Title

!align="center" |Songwriters

!align="center" |Producer(s)

!align="center" |Performer (s)

1

|"Intro"

|

|

|*Interlude*

2

|"My World"

|O. Credle, C. Martin

|DJ Premier

|O.C.

3

|"War Games"

|O. Credle, C. Martin

|DJ Premier

|O.C., Organized Konfusion

4

|"Can't Go Wrong"

|O. Credle, G. Scott

|DJ Ogee

|O.C.

5

|"The Chosen One"

|O. Credle, A. Best

|Buckwild

|O.C.

6

|"Dangerous"

|O. Credle, W. Dewgarde,
L. Coleman, R. Lapread

|Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz

|O.C., Big L

7

|"Win the G"

|O. Credle, C. Martin,
J. Campbell

|DJ Premier

|O.C., Freddie Foxxx

8

|"Far from Yours"

|O. Credle, A. Best,
M. Bryant, G. Johnson,
L. Johnson, E. Barrier,
W. Griffin

|Buckwild; intro interlude by DJ Premier

|O.C., Yvette Michele, Roc Raida

9

|"Stronjay"

|O. Credle, W. Dewgarde

|Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz

|O.C.

10

|"M.U.G."

|O. Credle, C. Martin,
J. Campbell

|DJ Premier

|O.C., Freddie Foxxx

11

|"The Crow"

|O. Credle, R. Lemay

|Showbiz

|O.C.

12

|"You & Yours"

|O. Credle, G. Scott

|DJ Ogee

|O.C.

13

|"Hypocrite"

|O. Credle, A. Best,
W. Garfield, C. Clay

|Buckwild

|O.C.

14

|"It's Only Right"

|O. Credle, W. Dewgarde,
C. Ward

|Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz

|O.C.

15

|"Jewelz"

|O. Credle, R. Hall

|Lord Finesse; intro interlude by DJ Premier{{cite tweet|user=Beatminerz|author=Mr. Walt|number=398643583278153728|date=8 November 2013|title=@stuntmanflip Preemo did that beat}}

|O.C.

;Samples credits

{{More citations needed section|date=October 2023}}

Album singles

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! Single information

"Far From Yours"

  • Released: July 28, 1997
  • B-Side: "My World"
"Can't Go Wrong"
  • Released: December 16, 1997
  • B-Side: "Dangerous"

    • Personnel

    Adapted credits from the liner notes of Jewelz.{{cite AV media notes|title=Jewelz|author=O.C|publisher=Payday Records, FFRR|year=1997|type=liner notes|id=314-524 399-2}}

    {{col-begin}}

    {{col-2}}

    • Patrick Moxey - executive producer
    • Mr. Dave - executive producer
    • Eddie Sancho - engineering
    • Max Vargas - engineering
    • Norty Cotto - engineering
    • Tony Smalios - engineering
    • Chris Conway - engineering
    • Kieran Walsh - engineering
    • Michael Gilbert - engineering

    {{col-2}}

    • DJ Premier - mixing
    • Ogee - mixing
    • Buckwild - mixing
    • Da Beatminerz - mixing
    • Showbiz - mixing
    • Lord Finesse - mixing
    • Tony Dawsey - mastering
    • Danny Clinch - photography
    • Gregory Burke - art direction, design

    {{col-end}}

    • Petawane & Miles Anthony -Backgrounds (Can't Go Wrong)

    Album chart positions

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    scope="col"| Chart (1997)

    ! scope="col"| Peak
    position

    {{album chart|Billboard200|90|artist=O.C.|accessdate=April 28, 2016|rowheader=true}}
    {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|16|artist=O.C.|accessdate=April 28, 2016|rowheader=true}}

    Singles chart positions

    class="wikitable"

    !rowspan="2"| Year

    !rowspan="2"| Song

    !colspan="4"| Chart positions

    Billboard Hot 100

    ! Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks

    ! Hot Rap Singles

    ! Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales

    rowspan="2"|1997

    | "Far From Yours"

    |align="center"|81

    |align="center"|43

    |align="center"|12

    |align="center"|23

    "My World"

    |align="center"| –

    |align="center"| –

    |align="center"| –

    |align="center"|15

    1998

    | "Can't Go Wrong"

    |align="center"| –

    |align="center"|90

    |align="center"| –

    |align="center"| –

    References

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    Category:1997 albums

    Category:O.C. (rapper) albums

    Category:Albums produced by Buckwild

    Category:Albums produced by Da Beatminerz

    Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier

    Category:Albums produced by Lord Finesse