Studio Album · No. 4
O.G. Original Gangster Songwriting Credits by Ice-T
Sire / Warner Bros.
Gangsta Rap
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 24 of 24 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 24 / 24 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 24 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ice-T carries a lyricist or composer credit.
24 trackswritten by Ice-T
0 tracksoutside writers
Ice-T's roles on this album
Share of the 24 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer92%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
24
Tracks
7
Lyricists
7
Producers
1991
Released
Data Insight
All twenty-four are his, the longest run of sole authorship in the catalogue. The one that mattered most was "Body Count", which introduced the band he co-founded the year before.
O.G. Original Gangster came out on Sire in May 1991 and runs to twenty-four tracks.
Track Listing & Credits 24 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home of the Bodybag
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 2 |
First Impression
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-T | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 3 |
Ziplock
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 4 |
Mic Contract
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer)Charlie Jam (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Mind Over Matter
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ Aladdin | Ice-T (Performer)DJ Aladdin (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme)
|
Ice-TDJ Aladdin | Tracy Lauren MarrowAlphonso Henderson | Ice-TDJ Aladdin | Ice-T (Performer)DJ Aladdin (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Ed
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TBeatmaster VNat the Cat | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 8 |
Bitches 2
|
Ice-TGeorge ClintonGeorge WorrellBootsy Collins | Tracy Lauren MarrowGeorge ClintonGeorge WorrellWilliam Earl Collins | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer)Charlie Jam (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Straight Up Nigga
|
Ice-TAfrika Islam | Tracy Lauren MarrowCharles Andre Glenn | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer)DJ Aladdin (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
O.G. Original Gangster
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 11 |
The House
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ Aladdin | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 12 |
Evil E - What About Sex?
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-T | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 13 |
Fly By
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Donald D (Featured Vocals)Nat The Cat (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Midnight
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | DJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 15 |
Fried Chicken
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | DJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer)Prince Whipper Whip (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
M.V.P.s
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 17 |
Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer)Sean E. Mack (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
Body Count
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-T | Ice-T (Performer)Beatmaster "V" (Featured Vocals)D-Roc (Featured Vocals)Ernie C (Featured Vocals)Mooseman (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Prepared to Die
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-T | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 20 |
Escape from the Killing Fields
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TAfrika Islam | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 21 |
Street Killer
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ AladdinSLJ | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 22 |
Pulse of the Rhyme
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-TDJ Aladdin | Ice-T (Performer) |
| 23 |
The Tower
|
Ice-TBilal Bashir | Tracy Lauren MarrowBilal Bashir | Ice-TBilal Bashir | Ice-T (Performer)Al Patrone (Featured Vocals)Mello (Featured Vocals)Sean E. Sean (Featured Vocals) |
| 24 |
Ya Shoulda Killed Me Last Year
|
Ice-T | Tracy Lauren Marrow | Ice-T | Ice-T (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors
I
Ice-T
Writer · Producer · Performer
TL
Tracy Lauren Marrow
Writer
DA
DJ Aladdin
Writer · Producer · Vocals
AI
Afrika Islam
Writer · Producer
BB
Bilal Bashir
Writer · Producer
AH
Alphonso Henderson
Writer
BC
Bootsy Collins
Writer
CA
Charles Andre Glenn
Writer
GC
George Clinton
Writer
GW
George Worrell
Writer
WE
William Earl Collins
Writer
S
SLJ
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions O.G. Original Gangster
Who wrote O.G. Original Gangster?
Ice-T on all twenty-four tracks. DJ Aladdin shares "New Jack Hustler", Afrika Islam shares "Straight Up Nigga", and the Parliament writers appear on "Bitches 2".
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes an RIAA gold certification for it rather than a sales figure.
Who engineered it?
Vachik Aghaniantz, with Dennis Parker and Steve Battman recording.
Who produced it?
Ice-T with DJ Aladdin, SLJ, Afrika Islam and Bilal Bashir.
What is the track "Body Count"?
The song that introduced the heavy metal band of the same name, which he co-founded in 1990 and which released its own debut album the year after this one.
How long is the album?
72:17 across twenty-four tracks.