| Smoke and Mirrors | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 76:15 | |||
| Label | Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings | |||
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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. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | favorable [2] |
| IGN | 7.0/10 [3] |
| PopMatters |   [1] |
| RapReviews.com | 5.5/10 [4] |
| Stylus Magazine | C [5] |
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." [3] 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." [1]
All tracks are written by O. Credle and W.M. Warren, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro: Smoke and Mirrors" | Mike Loe | 1:03 | |
| 2. | "You Made Me" | Mike Loe | 4:10 | |
| 3. | "Martyr" | Mike Loe | 4:47 | |
| 4. | "My Way" | Mike Loe | 4:13 | |
| 5. | "Emotions" | Mike Loe | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "Distortion" | Mike Loe | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Going Nowhere" | Mike Loe | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Young World" | Mike Loe | 2:19 | |
| 9. | "Gone" | Mike Loe | 5:08 | |
| 10. | "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" | Mike Loe | 3:25 | |
| 11. | "Guns and Butter" | Mike Loe | 3:42 | |
| 12. | "I'm da Boss" |
| Fyre Dept. | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Challenge Y'all" | Mike Loe | 3:58 | |
| 14. | "Brother's Keeper" | Mike Loe | 4:51 | |
| 15. | "What I Need" | Mike Loe | 4:15 | |
| 16. | "Shorty" | Mike Loe | 3:37 | |
| 17. | "This Is Me" | Mike Loe | 4:02 | |
| 18. | "Coldwaxa Speaks" | Coldwaxa |
| 9:18 |
| Total length: | 76:15 | |||
Credits adapted from the CD edition's liner notes.
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