| "O.G. Original Gangster" | ||||
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| Single by Ice-T | ||||
| from the album O.G. Original Gangster | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Sire Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tracy Lauren Marrow | |||
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"O.G. Original Gangster" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Ice-T. It was released as a single from the rapper's fourth studio album of the same name. The song was produced by Tracy "Ice-T" Marrow, Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn and Alphonso "DJ Aladdin" Henderson, and released in 1991 via Sire Records. Reaching a peak position of number 7 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs, the single remained on the chart for a total of 11 weeks. [1] The track also appears on the retrospective Greatest Hits: The Evidence and in the 2004 Xbox video game Def Jam: Fight for NY with Ice-T featuring in the game as himself as a playable character and in the storyline.
Background
In the song, Ice-T raps about his life before he started rapping.
"O.G. Original Gangster" uses samples from Melvin Bliss' " Synthetic Substitution", Thin Lizzy's "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed", James Brown's " Funky Drummer", Dexter Wansel's "Theme From the Planets", Curtis Mayfield's "Right on for the Darkness" and Ice-T's " 6 in the Mornin'". [2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O.G. Original Gangster" (Radio Version) | T. Marrow |
| 3:56 |
| 2. | "Bitches 2" (Album Version) | T. Marrow |
| 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O.G. Original Gangster" (Album Version) | T. Marrow |
| 3:56 |
| 2. | "Mind Over Matter" | T. Marrow |
| 4:12 |
| 3. | "Midnight" | T. Marrow |
| 5:50 |
Personnel
- Tracy Lauren Marrow – vocals, lyrics, producer, arranger, executive producer
- Alphonso Henderson – producer
- Charles Andre Glenn – producer
- Shafiq "SLJ" Husayn – producer
- Bilal Bashir – producer
- Eric Garcia – scratches
- Vachik Aghaniantz – mixing
- Dennis "Def-Pea" Parker – recording
- Tim Stedman – design
- Glen E. Friedman – photography
- Jorge Hinojosa – management
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA Charts) [3] | 71 |
| New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [4] | 38 |
| US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Ice-T O.G. Original Gangster Chart History". Hot Rap Songs. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tracks Sampled in O.G. Original Gangster by Ice-T on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 134.
- ^ " Ice-T – O.G. Original Gangster". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ice-T Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
External links
O.G. Original Gangster at Discogs (list of releases)