Da Storm

Da Storm
Studio album by O.G.C.
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	October 1995 - July 1996
Studio	Chung King Studios (Manhattan, New York) D&D Studios (New York City, New York) WPGC-FM (Washington, D.C.) Platinum Island Studios (New York City, New York) Unique Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Boom bap, Underground hip hop
Length	50:37
Label	Duck Down Records / Priority Records
Producer	Baby Paul, Buckshot DA BD EYE EMCEE, DJ Evil D, DJ Ogee, E Swift, Lord Jamar, Mad Lib, Mr. Walt, Shaleek, ST Double E LE, Starang Wondah, Supreme, Tigger & his Hip Hop Critics

Da Storm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group O.G.C. It was released on October 29, 1996 under Duck Down Records and Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at D&D Studios, Chung King Studios, Platinum Island Studios and Unique Recording Studios in New York City and at WPGC-FM in Washington, D.C. from October 1995 to July 1996. Production was handled by Da Beatminerz, DJ Ogee, E-Swift, Steele and Shaleek with co-production by Lord Jamar, Buckshot, Madlib, Starang Wondah, and Supreme. It features guest appearances by Sadat X, Sean Black and Boot Camp Clik members: The Representativz, Bad Vybes, and M.S.

Da Storm peaked at #47 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album sold just over 200,000 copies in the United States. It was released with two singles: "No Fear" and "Hurricane Starang".

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Time
1.	"Intro"	-	-	Baby Paul, Starang Wondah (co.)	0:21
2.	"Calm Before da Storm"	O.G.C.	McNair, Pearson, Powell, Yates	Shaleek	3:26
3.	"No Fear"	O.G.C.	Dewgarde, McNair, Powell, Yates	Mr. Walt	4:09
4.	"Boom... Boom... Fucking Prick"	-	-	-	0:27
5.	"Gunn Clapp"	O.G.C.	Dewgarde, McNair, Powell, Yates	Mr. Walt	4:51
6.	"Emergency Broadcast System"	-	-	Tigger & his Hip Hop Critics	0:28
7.	"Hurricane Starang"	O.G.C.	Dewgarde, McNair	Mr. Walt	4:05
8.	"Danjer"	O.G.C.	Hendricks, McNair, Powell, Yates	Baby Paul	3:17
9.	"Elements of da Storm"	Yuwee the Ambasitor	Barsi, Yates, Yates	ST Double E LE, Supreme (co.)	2:06
10.	"Da Storm"	O.G.C.	Dewgarde, McNair, Powell, Yates	DJ Evil D	4:10
11.	"Wild Cowboys in Bucktown"	O.G.C., Sadat X, Sean Black	Black, McNair, Murphy, Powell, Scott, Yates	DJ Ogee	4:36
12.	"God Don't Like Ugly"	O.G.C.	Hendricks, McNair, Powell, Yates	Baby Paul, Buckshot DA BD EYE EMCEE (co.), Lord Jamar (co.)	4:46
13.	"X-unknown"	O.G.C.	Dewgarde, McNair, Powell, Yates	DJ Evil D	4:35
14.	"Elite Fleet"	O.G.C., M.S., The Representativz, Bad Vybes	Bad Vybes, Hendricks, M.S., McNair, Powell, Reps, Yates	Baby Paul	5:23
15.	"Flappin"	O.G.C.	Brooks, McNair, Powell, Yates	Eswift, Mad Lib (co.)	4:05

Notes:

• Track 7 features additional vocals by Da Rockness Monsta.

Samples

No Fear

• "E.V.A." by Jean-Jacques Perrey
• "I Want to Thank You" by Lonnie Smith
• "Louisiana Blues" by Climax Blues Band

Gunn Clapp

• "Power" by Earth, Wind & Fire
• "Tramp" by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas

Hurricane Starang

• "New Spaces" by The John Payne Band

Danjer

• "New Spaces" by The John Payne Band

Da Storm

• "Lonely Jelly" by The Gentle Rain
• "Don't Test Me" by Deborahe Glasgow and Shabba Ranks

Wild Cowboys in Bucktown

• "The Hot Rock - Main Title" by Quincy Jones

God Don't Like Ugly

• "Strictly Business" by EPMD

X-Unknown

• "Why Can't People Be Colors Too?" by The Whatnauts

Elite Fleet

• "Past Days" by The John Payne Band
• "Flava In Ya Ear" by Craig Mack

Flappin'

• "Stockyard" by Galt MacDermot
• "All I Have to Do Is Dream" by The Everly Brothers
• "Paramahansa Lake" by Alice Coltrane