Album
O.S.T.
2002Hip-Hop/Rap · Music · West Coast Rap · Underground Rap
Tracks
- 14:14
- 2Jappy JapPeople Under the Stairs3:46
- 34:26
- 4The Suite for Beaver, Pt. 2People Under the Stairs4:06
- 5O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack)People Under the Stairs5:12
- 63:29
- 7Jim Sr.People Under the Stairs0:46
- 8The OutragePeople Under the Stairs4:31
- 9Hang LoosePeople Under the Stairs4:02
- 10Invisible Blunt Roller, Pt. 2People Under the Stairs3:24
- 11Tales of Kidd DrunkadelicPeople Under the Stairs3:02
- 12Keepin' It LivePeople Under the Stairs4:36
- 13The DigPeople Under the Stairs3:43
- 14The HeatPeople Under the Stairs0:58
- 154:12
- 164:26
- 178 Is EnuffPeople Under the Stairs3:09
- 184:55
- 19The JoyridePeople Under the Stairs4:06
- 20The Break DownPeople Under the Stairs5:00
About this album
Two dudes from Los Angeles, Thes One and Double K have been cranking out top-notch hip-hop since 1998. Heavily influenced by the golden-era sound, their music is all about well-placed jazzy samples, neck-snapping breakbeats, and block party/BBQ-ready rhyme schemes. Classically styled while avoiding retro gimmickry, they've amassed a global fanbase of crate diggers and aging b-boys, touring and collaborating with like-minded L.A. acts including Dilated Peoples, Time Machine, and Ugly Duckling. Released in 2002, O.S.T. is their third album, and basically follows their winning formula of good times, feel-good music complemented by lyrics exclusively about real life endeavors: shopping for rare records, getting faded at house parties, hollering at the ladies, eating Mexican food, and cruising around the City of Angels. While they've been extraordinarily consistent over their career, this album is a standout, a 20-track collection that is absolutely guaranteed to put you in a sunny mood. Check out the Spoonie Gee-esque jam "The Hang Loose," their hometown ode "The L.A. Song," and the vibraphone-propelled closer "The Break Down."