O.G. Original Gangster

This article is about the album by Ice-T. For the song, see O.G. Original Gangster (song). For the 1996 movie, see Original Gangstas.
O.G. Original Gangster
Studio album by
Ice-T
ReleasedMay 14, 1991 (1991-05-14)
RecordedJuly 1990 – January 1991
Studio
  • Syndicate Studios West (Los Angeles)
  • Widetracks (Los Angeles)
  • Dodge City Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Fox Run Studios (Los Angeles)
GenreGangsta rap
Length72:17
LabelSire
Producer
Ice-T chronology
The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!
(1989) 		O.G. Original Gangster
(1991) 		Home Invasion
(1993)
Singles from O.G. Original Gangster

O.G. Original Gangster is the fourth studio album by American rapper Ice-T, released May 14, 1991, by Sire Records. Recording took place from July 1990 to January 1991 in Los Angeles. Its production was handled by seven producers: Afrika Islam, Beatmaster V, Bilal Bashir, DJ Aladdin, Nat the Cat, SLJ and Ice-T himself, who also served as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Body Count, Prince Whipper Whip and various Rhyme Syndicate artists, such as Donald D, Evil E and Randy Mac.

The album peaked at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On July 24, 1991, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, indicating U.S. sales of more than 500,000 units.[1] O.G. Original Gangster was ranked at #25 in Melody Maker's list of the top 30 albums of 1991,[2] and was featured in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums[3] and the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4] The album was praised by many as his best.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. July 24, 1991. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Top 30 Albums of 1991". Melody Maker. December 1, 1991.
  3. ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source #100. January 1998. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  4. ^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
  5. ^ Gates, Henry Louis; Appiah, KwameAnthony (2005). Africana: An A-To-Z Reference of Writers, Musicians, and Artists of the African American Experience. Running Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-7624-2042-1.
  6. ^ Taylor, Steve (2004). The A to X of Alternative Music. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-8264-8217-1.