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I still remember mixing the last track from this album. DJ Basic had just left my crib and I was editing the cuts he just did that afternoon (TOP OF THE FOODCHAIN). And at that moment it surprised me that I was actually making a full-length CD. You have to realise that it was never my intention to create a full-CD. I didn't plan on doing this! But I guess after the loss of both FLIP and BJORN, along with a break up, I had to do something to keep my mind off the bad vibes. I thank my man JAY for hooking up my computer, mic, mixers and turntables (the only elements needed to do this album). It gave me a chance to get some personal shit together along with the chance to develop myself as an artist. In fact, now four years later (2007), I consider this album to be my thesis after 15 years of Hip-hop School. In a way of closing up one chapter and opening up a new one (that is already in full progress). The recording contains many personal emotions, views and ideas on my life, hip hop culture and my city. It features people that are close to me as a hip hop artist along with many snippets of the records I collected over the last two decades... .... ..

I would like to thank all the people that I've worked with and all the people I've met throughout these years.

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You know who you are!

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One love HIPHOP CULTURE FOREVER

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In loving memory of Filip 'DJ FLIP' Ryelandt and Bjorn Clemmens.. ..

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Music:

Member Since: 13/07/2007
Band Members: Produced by Ozi One

All tracks recorded, mixed and edited by Ozi One @ The ATTICt (Bruges, Belgium) in 2003-2004.

All songs written and arranged by Ozi One except: Tracks 5 and 11 written by Ozi One and Nigel Jaamann, track 8 written by Meko D and track 12 written by Ozi One, No Exp and Meko D. Cuts by DJ Sincere except: Tracks 2 and 3 by Ozi One and track 7 by DJ Basic /Phone calls (yes, they were real!....) by Da Gumzta aka Donnie Rum/ Voices on track 6 by Pino One

Mastered by Frederic Segers @ THE HOUSE OF MARVELAS
Influences: While listening to THE MEANING BEHIND you will hear snippets of the following artists, groups and records from my collection: Aretha Franklin, Gang Starr, Metaphora and Nigel Jaamann, Magiera, The Whoridaz, TLP, Kung Fu Breaks, KRS One, Special Ed, Ed OG and tha Bulldogz, Eric B. and Rakim, Blade, Masta Ace, Channel Live, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrel, Harlem River Drive, Bill Withers, 2 Pac, The Meters, Lord Finesse, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Kraftwerk, The Isley Brothers, Defari, Wild Style, Beamz, Nine, Jeremy Steig/Jan Hammer, Billie Holiday, Common Sense, Miles Davis, Kif Kif Breaks, Ultra Magnetic MC’s, John Handy Quartet, The Staple Singers, A Tribe Called Quest, A Message From The Tribe, Cheech and Chong, The Force MC’s, Lee Perry, Funcadelic, Boogie Down Productions, Big L, MC Shan, and a few more I forgot about…
Sounds Like: 1. Intro

2. The Meaning

3. I Need a Shelter

4. Take it Back

5. Just Rhymin’ with Nigel (feat. Nigel Jaamann)

6. Eyeball Theory

7. Top of the Food Chain (feat. DJ Basic)

8. Meko D. Skit (feat. Meko D.)

9. Where ya at?

10. For the Writers

11. Don’t Criticize (feat. Nigel Jaamann)

12. For the Audience (feat. No Exp and Meko D.)

13. Time is Right

14. Downtown Stories

Equipment:


2 Technics turntables 1200SL/ Technics Mixer/ One Shure microphone/ One Sony amplifier/ One Gemini mixer/ One computer and Audobe Audtion/ One Fostex 4-track recorder/
Record Label: Me vs. Eye Records
Type of Label: Indie

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THE MEANING BEHIND1. Intro 2. The Meaning 3. I Need a Shelter 4. Take it Back 5. Just Rhymin with Nigel (feat. Nigel Jaamann) 6. Eyeball Theory 7. Top of the Food Chain (feat. DJ Basic) 8. Meko D. Sk...
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Ozi One Biography

After bustin some break-dance moves around 89, I really started to get into Hip-hop in 91. YO! MTV Raps was my main musical source, since local record shops didnt sell Hip-hop back then. This chan...
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