Ocean Wisdom
Brighton-based hip-hop MC Ocean Wisdom has an old-school sensibility and a quick yet clear rapping style.
Wisdom was born in Camden in 1993, but it wasn't long before the family moved to Brighton, where he spent his youth immersed in hip-hop and reggae. He began beatboxing at age seven and started rapping after hearing Gorillaz's "Clint Eastwood" on the radio. Wisdom spent his early teenage years writing lyrics and rapping over beats online, occasionally sending them to a friend for feedback. Eventually, his friend put him in touch with Dirty Dike, who, upon first meeting him, asked to record his vocals; this resulted in "Walkin'," which remained on Dike's computer for almost a decade before being released in 2016.
When the track eventually saw release, it went viral, prompting Wisdom to record a full-length album, Chaos '93. Initially, the record was to be released through High Focus, however, after the label hesitated to put the LP out, Wisdom issued it independently. The album caught the attention of the wider U.K. scene, opening many doors for the rapper, including an invitation to appear on Charlie Sloth's Fire in the Booth. After two years of increased visibility, Wisdom readied his second full-length, 2018's Wizville, which came with a feature-heavy track list -- guests on the album included Method Man, Jehst, P Money, Rodney P, Roots Manuva, Chester P, and Dizzee Rascal. A mixtape, Big Talk, Vol. 1, arrived in 2019, followed in 2021 by fourth tape Stay Sane.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Wizville
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 23 Feb 2018
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Chaos 93'
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 22 Feb 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walkin'
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 17 Jul 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blessed (feat. Dizzee Rascal)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Ocean Wisdom on 13 Aug 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eye Contact
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 27 Oct 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Junkyard
Drum & Bass - Released by Hospital Records on 10 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
BREATHIN' (feat. P Money)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Ocean Wisdom on 30 Sep 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stay Sane Freestyle
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 11 Feb 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Splittin' the Racket
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 20 Aug 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Big Talk, Vol. 1
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 11 Oct 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Brick or Bat
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 19 Dec 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stay Sane
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 26 Mar 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Uneven Lives (feat. Maverick Sabre)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 28 Jan 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Drilly Rucksack
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 26 Nov 2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Snakes & Blaggers
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by High Focus Records on 4 Jan 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Exist
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Beyond Measure Records on 11 Apr 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo