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- Date Released: September 13, 2005
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Hip-Hop
- Label: Ubiquity Records
Crushing thugs with a clever wit and a nimble tongue.
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We Say...
Probably one of the best-produced hip-hop albums of 2005, this album just cannot be passed over. The Find is a pure gem from beginning to end: not since Pete Rock and CL Smooth has an album been filled with more layers of obscure funk and jazz samples. Songs like "Where It All Started," "Full Swing" and "Saturday Night Live" take the listener back to hip-hop's golden era with complicated beats, breaks and scratches. The next level comes when Ohmega puts the mic down to showcase his amazing production — just check out the raga style "Treasure Hunt" or the RJD2esque instrumentals "Groovin On Sunshine" and "Floor Rock." This album is indeed a "find" in the truest sense of the word. It's more than just a great hip-hop album; it's great music, period.
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They Say...
Depending on your point of view, The Find is either an album whose ideology and overall vibe are stuck in the '90s or a new-millennium hip-hop album that bears influence of the foundation while providing an updated spin from a talented artist. The latter sentiment is most accurate. Producer/MC Ohmega Watts and a host (and that means host) of friends make The Find a worthwhile listen for any hip-hop fan. With Watts in control, he takes obvious nods to iconic producers (Pete Rock, Diamond D -- he rhymes similar to Large Professor) and the sound of hip-hop's '90s renaissance, while rearranging it in his own distinct way. The six-minute "A Request" is an updated '90s head-nodder with a two-minute rideout that appropriates everything from Souls of Mischief to Gang Starr, with some timpani/cowbell percussion to boot. Ohmega lays down a gritty, strutting groove for "Full Swing" as MCs Neogen and Deacon join him on the mike for an old-fashioned cipher. But even in the midst of a staple track like this, Ohmega manages to finds about 20 seconds in the middle of the tune to do some electronic space traveling. Watts also shows himself a capable and diverse producer, venturing outside the realm of the hip-hop idiom. "Your Love" is a hip-hop/soul vehicle for singer Tiffany Johnson, while "Treasure Hunt" (featuring Sugar Candy) is straight-up authentic dancehall-style reggae. The electric guitar shredding through "Groovin' on Sunshine" highlights one of his several largely instrumental tracks. The Find is very close to a perfect creative balance between exploration and traditionalism, and an impressive debut from a hip-hop commodity.
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Intro |
2:02 |
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| 02. | |
Where It All Started (feat. DJ DNA) |
3:30 |
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| 03. | |
That Sound (feat. Lightheaded, The Procussions and Noelle) |
4:59 |
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You Are Now Tuned In (feat. Adam L and DJ Bombay) |
4:00 |
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Interlude I: Journey |
0:24 |
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Full Swing (feat. Neogen and Deacon) |
3:51 |
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A Request |
6:22 |
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Mind Power |
4:26 |
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Your Love (feat. Tiffany Simpson) |
3:13 |
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Treasure Hunt (feat. Sugar Candy) |
3:50 |
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| 11. | |
Groovin' On Sunshine |
3:30 |
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Interlude 2: At The Oasis |
0:25 |
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| 13. | |
The Find (feat. Stro the 89th Key) |
4:55 |
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Saturday Night Live (feat. Surreal and Sharlock Poems) |
3:12 |
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Interlude 3: The Harder They Come |
0:23 |
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The Treatment (feat. Manchild, Braille and Big Rec) |
3:46 |
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Stay Tuned (feat. Sojourn) |
3:38 |
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Interlude 4: Ya'll There? |
0:18 |
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Floor Rock |
4:11 |
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Move! |
3:35 |
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| 21. | |
Long Ago (feat. Othello) |
3:39 |
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| 22. | |
Outro / Dream On |
4:04 |
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22 Total Tracks, 72:13 Total Length
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Credits
- Milton Campbell - Cover Art // DJ DNA - Cut // Barry Hampton - Bass // Barry Hampton - Guitar // Barry Hampton - Overdubs // Jason Bringle - Guitar // Ohmega Watts - Organ // Ohmega Watts - Synthesizer // Ohmega Watts - Arranger // Ohmega Watts - Drums // Ohmega Watts - Keyboards // Ohmega Watts - Sound Effects // Ohmega Watts - Melodica // Ohmega Watts - Producer // Ohmega Watts - Executive Producer // Ohmega Watts - Sounds // Ohmega Watts - Keyboard Guitar // Chris Haycock - Artwork // Chris Haycock - Layout Design // Daniel Lamb - Trombone // Daniel Lamb - Horn // Daniel Lamb - Trumpet (Muted) // Stro The 89th Key - Synthesizer // Stro The 89th Key - Fender Rhodes // Stro The 89th Key - Soloist // Calton "Solovox" Tietze - Organ (Hammond) // Calton "Solovox" Tietze - Clavinet // Calton "Solovox" Tietze - Memory Moog // Jason Wells - Horn // Lightheaded - Performer // Adam L - Performer // Big Rec - Performer // DJ Bombay - Performer // Neogen - Performer // Sharlock Poems - Performer // Sarlok Poems - Performer // Tiffany Simpson - Performer // Sojourn - Performer // Sugar Candy - Performer // Surreal - Performer
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