The single was covered here already—what's new is the video, and with it the context that was missing the first time. "O.H.I.O" (Only Hustlers Inspire Others) connects the Bronx and Ohio: Da Inphamus Amadeuz, host of The Punchline Academy on Shade 45, alongside Copywrite, founding member of MHz Legacy, with The Catalyst completing the record. The résumés explain the pairing. Copywrite built his name on battle-honed punchline writing inside one of Ohio's defining underground crews. Amadeuz works both sides of the camera: his production credits include Styles P, G. Dep, Canibus and Ras Kass, and by his own count he has directed over 175 music videos—among them work for The LOX, Kool G Rap, Cormega and Prodigy's final video, "Don't Test My Crown." A record about hustle as inspiration, made by two people whose output volume is the argument. No track producer is named for "O.H.I.O" itself, so that credit stays open. The acronym does the thematic work; the two-generation, two-region MC pairing does the rest.
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