Da Storm


Da Storm is the first album by the hip hop trio O.G.C., released in 1996 through Duck Down Records. O.G.C. members Starang Wondah, Top Dog and Louieville Sluggah gained fame as members of the hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik, first appearing with Heltah Skeltah as "The Fab 5" in 1995. The two groups split up to release separate albums in 1996, with Da Storm being the last Boot Camp Clik release after Black Moon's Enta Da Stage, Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin' and Heltah Skeltah's Nocturnal. Of these four Boot Camp albums, Da Storm sold the least, reaching just over 200,000 copies in the United States.
Two singles were released from the album, "No Fear" with "Da Storm" as a B-side, followed by "Hurricane Starang" with "Gunn Clapp" and "Danjer" as B-sides. "No Fear" peaked at #13 on Billboard magazine's Hot Rap Singles chart. A video was shot "No Fear". A split video was made for "Hurricane Starang" and "Danjer", titled "Hurricane Danjer". The "No Fear" video caused a small dispute between Starang Wondah and The Notorious B.I.G. as it contained a Biggie look-alike when Starang said the lines, "I scare, petty MCs who claim they got gats/frontin wit hoes in videos with pimp hats/but the fact, still remains/that you're just a stain on the bottom of my boots while I'm still Starang." Starang was attacked by Biggie's henchmen at D&D Studios, and later mentions the attack on Heltah Skeltah's 1998 hit "I Ain't Havin That". "No Fear" was also used by Beyoncé Knowles on her 2003 hit "Baby Boy".

Track listing

#TitleSongwriterProducerPerformer
1"Intro"Paul Hendricks, J. McNairBaby Paul of Da Beatminerz & Starang Wondah*Interlude*
2"Calm Before Da Storm"D. Pearson, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNairShaleekTop Dog, Louieville Sluggah, Starang Wondah
3"No Fear"Walt Dewgarde, J. McNair, B. Powell, D. YatesMr. Walt of Da BeatminerzStarang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah, Top Dog
4"Boom...Boom...Fucking Prick"*Interlude*
5"Gunn Clapp"Walt Dewgarde, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNairMr. Walt of Da BeatminerzTop Dog, Louieville Sluggah, Starang Wondah
6"Emergency Broadcast System"Big Tigger & His Hip Hop Critics*Interlude*
7"Hurricane Starang"Walt Dewgarde, J. McNair, J. Bush, G. Burton, S. SwallowMr. Walt of Da BeatminerzStarang Wondah, Rock
8"Danjer"Paul Hendricks, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNair, L. LandonBaby Paul of Da BeatminerzLouieville Sluggah, Top Dog, Starang Wondah
9"Elements Of Da Storm"D. Yates Jr., D. Yates, Y. BarsiSteele, co-produced by Supreme*Interlude*
10"Da Storm"Ewart Dewgarde, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNairDJ Evil Dee of Da BeatminerzStarang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah, Top Dog
11"Wild Cowboys In Bucktown"G. Scott, J. McNair, D. Yates, Derek Murphy, B. Powell, Sean BlackO. Gee/DJ O. GeeStarang Wondah, Sadat X, Sean Black, Top Dog, Louieville Sluggah
12"God Don't Like Ugly"Paul Hendricks, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNairBuckshot & Lord JamarStarang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah, Top Dog
13"X-Unknown"Ewart Dewgarde, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNairDJ Evil Dee of Da BeatminerzLouieville Sluggah, Top Dog, Starang Wondah
14"Elite Fleet"P. Hendricks, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNair, L. Johnson, D. Muniz, Bad Vybes, M.S., L. Landon, O. Harvey, Craig MackBaby Paul of Da BeatminerzM.S., Top Dog, Lidu Rock, Supreme, Starang Wondah, Bad Vybes, Louieville Sluggah
15"Flappin'"E. Brooks, D. Yates, J. McNair, B. Powell, L. CreativeE-Swift, co-produced by MadlibStarang Wondah, Top Dog, Louieville Sluggah

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