O.G. Original Gangster

O.G. Original Gangster
O.G. Original Gangster
Studio album by Ice-T
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	July 1990 – January 1991
Studio	Syndicate Studios West (Los Angeles); Widetracks (Los Angeles); Dodge City Sound (Los Angeles); Fox Run Studios (Los Angeles);
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	72:17
Label	Sire
Producer	Ice-T (also exec.); DJ Aladdin; Afrika Islam; Slej Tha Ruffedge; Bilal Bashir; Beatmaster V; Nat the Cat;
Ice-T chronology
Singles from O.G. Original Gangster
	"O.G. Original Gangster"; Released: 1991; "New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)"; Released: 1991;

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]

^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. July 24, 1991. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^ "The Top 30 Albums of 1991". Melody Maker. December 1, 1991.
^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source #100. January 1998. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
^ 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.
^ Taylor, Steve (2004). The A to X of Alternative Music. Continuum International Publishing Group. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-8264-8217-1.

[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.

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