| One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:32 | |||
| Label | Under The Needle Recordings | |||
| Producer | Onry Ozzborn, Andy B, Mako, Pale Soul, Snafu | |||
| Oldominion chronology | ||||
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| Singles from One | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Stranger | Favorable [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]
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]
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.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ezmerelda" | Bishop I, Syndel | Snafu | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Better" | Onry Ozzborn, Sleep | Pale Soul | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Don't Kill Your Radio" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Snafu | Snafu | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Screaming In The Wind" | JFK aka Ninjaface, Snafu | Snafu | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Toy Story" | Anaxagorus | Andy B. | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Dawgs Of War" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Sleep, Snafu | Pale Soul | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Look In Your Eyes" | Snafu | Snafu | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Harshest Darkness" | Mako | 4:48 | |
| 9. | "View Items" | Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn | Onry Ozzborn | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Amen" | Destro, Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Snafu | Snafu | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Serenade To Silence" | Destro, JFK aka Ninjaface, L'Swhere, Mako, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6 | Pale Soul | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Imagine" | Nyqwil, Onry Ozzborn, Pale Soul, Sleep, Syndel | Onry Ozzborn | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Parallel To Hell" | JFK aka Ninjaface, Pale Soul, Sleep, Smoke M2D6, Syndel | Pale Soul | 5:03 |
| 14. | "We Can Drink Fire Baby, We Can Drink Fire" | Rochester A.P. | Snafu | 5:00 |
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