Released on June 17th, 2003, Twistology is arguably Ollie Twist's greatest project to date. This is a must have for any supporter of the Rhyme Skeme or even just a fan of underground hip-hop in general. This 65 minute, 16 track solo album is packed with smooth, layered production, intelligent lyrics and fierce intensity.
The overall quality of this record far surpassed any Rhyme Skeme Production up to this point. There are many factors to consider that made this CD so great.
For the first time Twist teamed up with Phenom and the Mental Instruments Music Company adding a great dynamic to the album. Collecting production from other artists at this point had never been done before on such a grand scale, giving Twist more time to focus on his verses. The album was done with no explicit content or profanity, amazingly without loosing any integrity.
From the listeners perspective the album has a relatively positive vibe, encouraging learning and fighting back against political systems for progressive change. Simultaneously, Twistology is well-balanced with darker tracks that expose the anger of Ollie Twist. An ingenious blend of light and darkness.
For a local CD, Twistology did respectably well and helped cultivate a solid fan base. It also harbored a significant degree of anticipation for the next Rhyme Skeme project Organized Rhyme. Technically Twist has not released another album since considering Nucleus (2005) was done under alias, and the fact that both records have very little in common. Twist is currently working on the follow-up which he claims will
be titled accordingly, Twistology II.
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Abstract Art (Ollie Twist)
[3:36]
Opening track on Twistology. "Abstract Art" was one of the most played and respected tracks on the album. It's fast, it's smart and political. Special thanks to Phenom from Mental Instruments on the production.
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Come True (Ollie Twist, KLo)
[4:14]
Polished track with guest vocals from Kristen Laurence. Very positive, makes you feel good and Twist introduces himself. This track changed alot of people. In it's time it was a huge production accomplishment on our part.
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Weight-Class (Ollie Twist)
[3:42]
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Escape (Ollie Twist)
[2:22]
Twist makes it clear that "you can't escape this". Track touches on many topics from rapping to current event social issues. Droppin knowledge on the mic and showing his stripes of wisdom.
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Thought (Ollie Twist)
[4:19]
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You'll Be Sorry (Ollie Twist, KLo)
[4:26]
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Crazy (Ollie Twist)
[2:30]
Hot Mental Instruments track, had to freak it!!! Twistology banger, live fan favorite.
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Portfolio (Ollie Twist)
[4:39]
Ollie Twist - Twistology
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Gold Rush (Ollie Twist)
[4:07]
Technically this is "Vacation Part 2", the original is the final track on The Sun Never Sets. This is a song you could almost slow dance to. Acoustic track is classic, fully layered and straight beautiful. Better and more complex than original.
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How Many Mics? (Ollie Twist)
[4:38]
Another Mental Instruments contribution, beat is fire! Possilbly Twist's most impressive performance vocally on Twistology.
A definite classic and lyrically a masterpiece, "How Many Mics?" is critical component in the Rhyme Skeme catalog.
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Believer (Ollie Twist)
[4:28]
One of the slower tracks on Twistology. There is no central concept to the song, it is rather about many different things. The vocabulary in particular is tight, worth a listen.
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Leave It Alone (Ollie Twist)
[4:39]
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Wisdom Child (Ollie Twist)
[4:42]
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Twistizm (Ollie Twist)
[2:50]
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Legendary (Ollie Twist)
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