Smoke and Mirrors (O.C. album) explained

Smoke and Mirrors
Type:studio
Artist:O.C.
Cover:Oc-smoke-and-mirrors.jpg
Genre:Hip hop
Label:Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
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Prev Year:2005
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Next Year:2007

Smoke and Mirrors is a studio album by American rapper O.C. of the D.I.T.C. crew. It was released on Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings on November 1, 2005.

Critical reception

Jim Durig of IGN wrote, "'My Way' is indicative of the album's lyrical edge, touting that O.C. is 'still tougher than your illest rap adolescent' over a blend of sharp strings and frantic, piercing keys." Dave Heaton of PopMatters commented that "Somehow the most retro songs on the album end up sounding the freshest, proving that maybe O.C. is as complicated as he claims to be."

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD edition's liner notes.