| O.G. Original Gangster | |
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 Studio album by Ice-T | |
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Released |
14 May 1991 |
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Recorded |
1990-1991 at Syndicate Studios West, Widetracks, Dodge City and Fox Run Studios (Los Angeles) |
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Genre |
Hip hop, gangsta rap, heavy metal, Hardcore hip hop, political hip hop, East Coast hip hop |
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Length |
72:17 |
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Label |
Sire/Warner Bros. |
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Producer |
Afrika Islam, Beatmaster V, Bilal Bashir, DJ Aladdin, Ice-T, Nat the Cat, SLJ |
| Ice-T chronology | |
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Previous |
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say (1989) |
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Next |
Home Invasion (1993) |
O.G. Original Gangster is the fourth album by American rapper Ice-T, released in 1991 on Sire Records. The album has been praised by many as the artist's best, and over the years has been seen as a classic West Coast hip hop album. It's most prominent tracks were featured in the film New Jack City, which stars Ice-T and was released two months earlier. The album also introduces Ice-T's band Body Count, whose thrash metal sound is in sharp contrast to the rest of the album's material.
It peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The entire album was made into a film, titled O.G. The Original Gangster Video.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home of the Bodybag" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 2:12 |
| 2. | "First Impression" | - | Ice-T | 0:45 |
| 3. | "Ziplock" | Ice-T | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Mic Contract" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Mind Over Matter" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, Ice-T | 4:12 |
| 6. | "New Jack Hustler" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, Ice-T | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Ed" | Ice-T | Beatmaster V, Nat the Cat, Ice-T | 1:10 |
| 8. | "Bitches 2" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Straight Up Nigga" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 3:43 |
| 10. | "O.G. Original Gangster" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 4:13 |
| 11. | "The House" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, Ice-T | 0:57 |
| 12. | "Evil E - What About Sex?" | - | Ice-T | 0:46 |
| 13. | "Fly By" | Ice-T, Nat the Cat, Donald D | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Midnight" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ | 5:49 |
| 15. | "Fried Chicken" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ | 1:00 |
| 16. | "M.V.P.s" | Ice-T | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | 4:20 |
| 17. | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Ice-T | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | 3:51 |
| 18. | "Body Count" | Ice-T | Ice-T | 6:07 |
| 19. | "Prepared to Die" | Ice-T | Ice-T | 0:39 |
| 20. | "Escape from the Killing Fields" | Ice-T | Afrika Islam, Ice-T | 2:36 |
| 21. | "Street Killer" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Ice-T | 0:41 |
| 22. | "Pulse of the Rhyme" | Ice-T | DJ Aladdin, Ice-T | 4:17 |
| 23. | "The Tower" | Ice-T | Bilal Bashir, Ice-T | 3:58 |
| 24. | "You Shoulda Killed Me Last Year" | Ice-T | Ice-T | 1:41 |
