Omar Gooding (AKA Big O) has released his debut album "The Excuse". Produced by grammy nominated producer Focus ( Dr. Dre , Eminem , Kendrick Lamar , Snoop Dogg ), and with guest appearances from Stylie Ray , Blakk Soul, Haf Wit, and Cocoa Saria, “The Excuse” takes us on Gooding’s life journey with subjects ranging from fame to fatherhood. Gooding says “One of my main goals with “The Excuse” was to be introspective. That’s what the producer and I talked about. He said ‘you can rap about anything, but let’s give them something that’s unique to you, let’s talk about your journey.’ Through the album you go on that journey with me, the growth that I’ve gone through not only as an actor but as a human. It’s really about where I’m at right now and that’s what’s so unique about this album--it really couldn’t have been done at any other time.”