1TakeOcho Talks The Release Of His Latest Album "Undeniable II"
Compton artist 1TakeOcho dropped the perfect summer time album, Undeniable 2! The 15 track album includes some dope features from 1TakeJay, Kenai, Phats, 1TakeTeezy, 1TakeQuan, Royce The Choice, and Griff Tyler. Check out the exclusive interview here!
“This project is fully dedicated to my dad.”
By: Omar Cook
Compton artist 1TakeOcho dropped the perfect summer time album, Undeniable 2! The 15 track album includes some dope features from 1TakeJay, Kenai, Phats, 1TakeTeezy, 1TakeQuan, Royce The Choice, and Griff Tyler. With so many dope tracks on the album, it’s hard to choose a favorite but “Ducked Off” featuring Phats is definitely a track that’s getting played on repeat.
His last project Ocho III came less than a year ago and 1TakeOcho is already back with some more heat.
“I feel like I locked in a little bit more on this project than I did on my previous projects. Every beat on here are beats that were produced specifically for me. I didn’t get any YouTube beats for this project. So overall, the sound is exclusively for me. I was in the studio more than I’ve ever been while working on this project too. Previously I’d just make songs as I go and then later down the line I’d put together a project with whatever I songs I had. During this process I was making songs specifically for Undeniable 2.”
1TakeOcho "Undeniable II" Tracklist
1TakeOcho continues to prove why he is one of the hottest rising artists coming out of the West Coast right now. This album was extremely personal for 1TakeOcho as he dedicated this album to his father, as he recently passed away. In his song “For My Pops”, he pays homage to his father.
“This project is fully dedicated to my dad. I lost him last year on August 5th due to covid. On the album cover, I’m wearing his Rare Breed motorcycle club letterman jacket and behind me is his lowrider that he passed down to me. This whole project is dedicated to and inspired by him.”
This album features a range of versatility in songs from turn up music, to R&B you can kick back and vibe to.
“It’s hard to pick just 1 favorite song. But my top 3 are For My Pops (Big Ratt), First Impression, and Calm Collective. But I love all of them.”
Throughout the pandemic, has been a way to keep people motivated and inspired and 1TakeOcho approached this album with the goal to urge people to keep going, no matter what. In his song “Sound Good”, he reiterates “The only advice that I can give is be the best you.”
“Whatever you’re going through in life just keep pushing. You never know how close you are to accomplishing what you want to accomplish. Might sound cliche but just don’t quit.”
1TakeOcho - Calm Collective (Official Music Video)
From his first project Ocho til now, every project has shown grown and consistency. 1TakeOcho is building a solid catalogue of projects, with Undeniable II leading the way.
“To all my supporters and people following me and my journey, make sure y’all check on the ones closest to you and take care of your mental health. There’s a lot of things that we overlook in this world and that we don’t take serious enough until it’s too late. Get on it now before it’s too late.”
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1TakeOcho Talks The Release Of His Debut Mixtape "Undeniable"
Compton artist 1TakeOcho dropped his debut mixtape titled Undeniable! The project features 10 tracks with some dope features from 1TakeJay, Chris O’bannon, Kyle Banks, and Azjah!
“If someone were to ask “who is 1TakeOcho” or “what type of music does 1TakeOcho make”, this project would answer all of that.”
By: Omar Cook
“Make sure y’all go get my debut mixtape “UNDENIABLE”. Out on all platforms. If you wanna know who 1TakeOcho is musically, I recommend you go listen to the tape. It’s an undeniable vibe.”
Compton artist 1TakeOcho dropped his debut mixtape titled Undeniable! 1TakeOcho hit the scene with 2 hot EPs, Ocho and Ocho II, and with the bar already set high he definitely did not disappoint with this project. Ocho is 1 part of a rising rap group called 1TakeBoyz, but he is making a name for himself with consistent hot releases and his place in the music industry is truly becoming Undeniable.
“The big homie DJ Hed really inspired the name of the tape. A while ago he told me “if you wanna win in this game always remember to be undeniable, bring value, and don’t take shit personal.” The Undeniable part stuck out to me a lot and I decided to name the mixtape that.”
1TakeOcho - LA Life ft. 1TakeJay (Official Music Video)
When listening to the project, you definitely get the feel of good vibes as well as inspiration. On his track “Never Fold Interlude”, 1TakeOcho pays tribute to all of the people who doubted him thanking them for his success.
“The overall message is the title really. Be undeniable. Also, just to show people my growth within my music and good vibes. I always wanna display a good undeniable vibe.”
The project features 10 tracks with some dope features from 1TakeJay, Chris O’bannon, Kyle Banks, and Azjah! This is one of the most complete mixtapes released this year in Hip Hop. Every song is a banger. No Skips. Our favorite track on the project though…”Tryna Play Me”.
“There’s a few favorites I have on this tape. But the must listen would have to be “Best Life ft. Kyle Banks.” The other must listens are “The Streets ft. 1TakeJay” and “Weekend ft. Chris O’Bannon.”
From production to the lyrics, this mixtape really shows his growth from his previous 2 projects.
“This project is much more enhanced than the previous projects I dropped. This was my debut mixtape so I wanted this to be like a “wow” moment and show people my sound and my growth. I invested heavily in the production, mixing/mastering of the tracks, etc. If someone were to ask “who is 1TakeOcho” or “what type of music does 1TakeOcho make” , this project would answer all of that.
The pandemic caused a lot of disruption around the world especially the entertainment and music industries but 1TakeOcho found a way to put out a complete project through the midst of it.
“At the beginning of the pandemic it affected my music because my engineer shut down his studio for a while and that’s the only place I like to record at. Shout out to JAGonthebeat. He’s been my engineer since I first started back in 2018. He knows my vocals and his studio and working with him is like my comfort zone.”
You can expect more heat from 1TakeOcho and the rest of the 1TakeBoyz crew for sure as they continue to put on for West Coast Hip Hop. Check out the complete project below!
1TakeOcho - Game Night