Da Storm
Encyclopedia
Da Storm is the debut album from Hip Hop
trio O.G.C.
(Originoo Gunn Clappaz), released in October 1996 through Duck Down Records
. O.G.C.
members Starang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah and Top Dog gained fame as members of the Hip Hop
collective Boot Camp Clik
, debuting with Heltah Skeltah
as "The Fab 5" in 1995. The two groups split up to release separate debuts in 1996, with Da Storm coming as the last Boot Camp Clik
debuts, after Black Moon
's Enta Da Stage
, Smif-N-Wessun
's Dah Shinin'
, and Heltah Skeltah
's Nocturnal. Out of these four Boot Camp albums, Da Storm sold the least, reaching just over 200,000 copies in the United States
.
The album featured two singles; the first was "No Fear", which featured "Da Storm" as a B-Side; the second was "Hurricane Starang", which featured "Gunn Clapp" and "Danjer" as B-Sides. The lead single "No Fear" peaked at #13 on Billboard magazine
's Hot Rap Singles
chart. Videos were shot for three tracks, "No Fear", and a split video for "Hurricane Starang" and "Danjer", titled "Hurricane Danjer". The video for "No Fear" caused a small dispute between Starang Wondah and The Notorious B.I.G.
as the video contained a Biggie look-alike
when Starang said the line: "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 interpolated by Beyonce Knowles
on her 2003 hit "Baby Boy".
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
trio O.G.C.
O.G.C.
O.G.C. is a Hip Hop group consisting of members Jack McNair , Barret Powell , and Dashawn Jamal Yates O.G.C. (Originoo Gunn Clappaz) is a Hip Hop group consisting of members Jack McNair (aka Starang Wondah) (Gunn Clappa Numba One, also known as Big Will, Hurricane Starang and Strang Da Beast...
(Originoo Gunn Clappaz), released in October 1996 through Duck Down Records
Duck Down Records
Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based record label, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 16 year existence, the Company has released over 40 Albums and sold more than 3 million...
. O.G.C.
O.G.C.
O.G.C. is a Hip Hop group consisting of members Jack McNair , Barret Powell , and Dashawn Jamal Yates O.G.C. (Originoo Gunn Clappaz) is a Hip Hop group consisting of members Jack McNair (aka Starang Wondah) (Gunn Clappa Numba One, also known as Big Will, Hurricane Starang and Strang Da Beast...
members Starang Wondah, Louieville Sluggah and Top Dog gained fame as members of the Hip Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
collective Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik is an American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York, which is composed of Buckshot , Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz , Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C....
, debuting with Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock and Ruck . The two are members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C....
as "The Fab 5" in 1995. The two groups split up to release separate debuts in 1996, with Da Storm coming as the last Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik is an American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York, which is composed of Buckshot , Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz , Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C....
debuts, after Black Moon
Black Moon (band)
Black Moon is an American hip hop group, consisting of members Buckshot, 5 ft and DJ Evil Dee . The group were most notable for their debut album Enta da Stage, and their affiliation with the Boot Camp Clik.-Biography:...
's Enta Da Stage
Enta Da Stage
Enta da Stage is the debut album of American East Coast hip hop group Black Moon, released on October 19, 1993 through Nervous Records. The album was produced by DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz...
, Smif-N-Wessun
Smif-N-Wessun
Smif-n-Wessun is a hip hop duo consisting of members Tek and Steele . Smif-n-Wessun comprise two-fifths of the Brownsville, Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik, with Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C...
's Dah Shinin'
Dah Shinin'
Dah Shinin' is the debut album from Brooklyn Hip Hop duo Smif-N-Wessun. Members Tek and Steele made their debut previously on Black Moon's classic 1993 album Enta Da Stage. Dah Shinin has become one of the most heralded New York Hip Hop albums from the mid-'90s, famous for its hardcore lyrical...
, and Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock and Ruck . The two are members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C....
's Nocturnal. Out of these four Boot Camp albums, Da Storm sold the least, reaching just over 200,000 copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The album featured two singles; the first was "No Fear", which featured "Da Storm" as a B-Side; the second was "Hurricane Starang", which featured "Gunn Clapp" and "Danjer" as B-Sides. The lead single "No Fear" peaked at #13 on Billboard magazine
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
's Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Tracks
Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single...
chart. Videos were shot for three tracks, "No Fear", and a split video for "Hurricane Starang" and "Danjer", titled "Hurricane Danjer". The video for "No Fear" caused a small dispute between Starang Wondah and The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
as the video contained a Biggie look-alike
Look-alike
A look-alike is a person who closely resembles another person. In popular Western culture, a look-alike is a person who bears a close physical resemblance to a celebrity, politician or member of royalty. Many look-alikes earn a living by making guest appearances at public events or performing on...
when Starang said the line: "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 interpolated by Beyonce Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
on her 2003 hit "Baby Boy".
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | Paul Hendricks, J. McNair | Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr... & Starang Wondah |
*Interlude* |
| 2 | "Calm Before Da Storm" | D. Pearson, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNair | Shaleek | |
| 3 | "No Fear" | Walt Dewgarde, J. McNair, B. Powell, D. Yates | Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz | |
| 4 | "Boom...Boom...Fucking Prick" | *Interlude* | ||
| 5 | "Gunn Clapp" | Walt Dewgarde, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNair | Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz | |
| 6 | "Emergency Broadcast System" | Tigger & His Hip Hop Critics | *Interlude* | |
| 7 | "Hurricane Starang" | Walt Dewgarde, J. McNair, J. Bush, G. Burton, S. Swallow | Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz | Featuring Rock Rock (rapper) Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. He is known for his deep, grimy voice and having a sophisticated and rugged flow... |
| 8 | "Danjer" | Paul Hendricks, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNair, L. Landon | Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz | |
| 9 | "Elements Of Da Storm" | D. Yates Jr., D. Yates, Y. Barsi | Steele Steele (rapper) Steele is an American rapper, famous as half of the underground rap duo Smif-N-Wessun, and as a member of Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. Steele and Smif-N-Wessun partner Tek made their debut on Black Moon's classic 1993 album Enta Da Stage on the tracks "Black Smif-N-Wessun" and "U Da Man"... , co-produced by Supreme |
*Interlude* |
| 10 | "Da Storm" | Ewart Dewgarde, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNair | DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz | |
| 11 | "Wild Cowboys In Bucktown" | G. Scott, J. McNair, D. Yates, Derek Murphy, B. Powell, Sean Black | O. Gee/DJ O. Gee | Featuring Sadat X Sadat X Sadat X is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.... and Sean Black |
| 12 | "God Don't Like Ugly" | Paul Hendricks, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNair | Buckshot Buckshot (rapper) Buckshot is an underground rapper, famous as the leader of Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, and the group Black Moon. He has released one solo album, two with producer 9th Wonder, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik.- Biography :Born and raised in Brooklyn... & Lord Jamar Brand Nubian Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba , Sadat X and Lord Jamar , and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere... |
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| 13 | "X-Unknown" | Ewart Dewgarde, B. Powell, D. Yates, J. McNair | DJ Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz | |
| 14 | "Elite Fleet" | P. Hendricks, D. Yates, B. Powell, J. McNair, L. Johnson, D. Muniz, Bad Vybes, M.S., L. Landon, O. Harvey, Craig Mack | Baby Paul of Da Beatminerz | Featuring M.S., Lidu Rock, Supreme, and Bad Vybes |
| 15 | "Flappin'" | E. Brooks, D. Yates, J. McNair, B. Powell, L. Creative | E-Swift Tha Alkaholiks Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, was an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. Since the early 1990s they have produced funky, upbeat, hedonism-themed party music with a hardcore hip hop edge, powered by the beats of DJ and producer E-Swift and the lively, comedic rhymes of... , co-produced by Madlib Madlib Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer... |
Samples
- "No Fear"
- "E.V.A." by Jean-Jacques PerreyJean-Jacques PerreyJean-Jacques Perrey is a French electronic music producer and was an early pioneer in the genre. He is best known within the sphere of popular music as a member of the influential electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and for his unusually light-hearted style of music.-Biography:Perrey was...
- "E.V.A." by Jean-Jacques Perrey
- "Danjer"
- "New Spaces" by The John Payne Band
- "Da Storm"
- "Lonely Jelly" by MoodyMoodyMoody may refer to:Places:* Moody, Alabama, USA* Moody, Missouri, USA* Moody, Texas, USA* Moody County, South Dakota, USA* Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada* Moody's Corner, Nova Scotia, Canada* Moody, South Australia, Australia...
- "Gettin' Money (The Get Money Remix) by Junior M.A.F.I.A.Junior M.A.F.I.A.Junior M.A.F.I.A. is an American hip hop group from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. The acronym M.A.F.I.A. stands for Masters At Finding Intelligent Attitudes. They were formed and mentored by New York rapper, The Notorious B.I.G., in the early 1990s and released their debut album,...
- "Lonely Jelly" by Moody
- "Wild Cowboys In Bucktown"
- "The Hot Rock - Main Title" by Quincy JonesQuincy JonesQuincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
- "The Hot Rock - Main Title" by Quincy Jones
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S.Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
47 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 10 |