Bio
"It's a bunch of hustle haters of the P.A. scene, who can't fade the young
locsta so they look at me, mean.”Opening verse from "Untouchable
Gangstaz"....O.G.C-1 formally known as Mr. Insane Locc
Arizona born, California raised, O.G. CONSCIENCE-1 is one of the Hottest
lyricist on the West Coast....his style is a mixture of Gangster Rap
backed by Scriptural Knowledge. Formally an active member of C.C. LIVE a
notorious Crip Hood in South Central Phoenix, the O.G. hit the yard for his
first time at the age of 19 for gun charges, then again at 21,while inside
he started studying the dictionary, etymology literature and the Bible,
daily to broaden his pool of knowledge. Upon his release, he secured a job
at a local fast food restaurant and began to make moves towards getting his
rap career going, buying equipment and dominating local rap battles, even
appearing on Nationwide Mix-tapes (AM 1100).With a love for the hood and
his people, understanding the power of music and the responsibility of a
true leader,C-1set out to deliver music with true to life content and a
POSITIVE message. So at the turn of the millennium he established
Truluminati Entertainment,(A Sovereign Entity) as an outlet for real artist
with a serious message, no matter the hood, side, set, or religion. Coming
from a diverse religious background, O.G. C-1 set out with other young
brothers such as Y.G. NAPALM,TU KAVI, and YOUNG MARVELOUS, to start
incorporating scriptural lyrics from both Bible and Quran, building bridges
between all hoods, sides and religions. His first underground album
"Warning Shotz" -WCM MUSIC 1996 sold 4k copies and His second album "Gotta
Ball" WCM MUSIC 1998 sold under 10k units(unofficially), he has opened up
for Afrikaa Bambataa,Jay-o Felony, Vontell, Too Short and Public Enemy just
to mention a few. He is currently featured on "Dump It Back, Dem Geez and
We Keep It Hot," on the INSANERIDICULO Album by Arizonas' own TYCOON of
Make Way Entertainment, due to be released Spring of 2011.With his new
single "Band Wagon", C-1 is stepping back in the game, as he says, "with
the passion of a preacher and the heart of a soldier"...he's checking mics
and cleaning house.....
