''I Know How To Play 'Em!'' is the one and only album by American hip hop recording artists Eric 'Original E' Woods and DJ Big Boss, released as a duo

O.G. Style O.G. Style (not to be confused with DJ Alejandro R. "O.G. Style" Martinez from Delinquent Habits) was an American hip hop duo from Houston, Texas. It was formed in 1989 by rapper Eric "Original E" Woods and his cousin, producer J. 'Big Boss' Br ...

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. It was peaked at #69 on ''Billboard''

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Background and production

O.G. Style's debut album ''I Know How To Play 'Em!'' was one of the

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earliest full-lengths, which was dropped in 1991. It featured the single "Catch 'Em Slippin'", released in 1990. Tony 'Big Chief' Randle and James Smith from American management company Jas Management, along with Rap-a-Lot's engineer Cliff Blodget served as executive producers and managers of the project. Audio production of the entire record was handled by DJ Big Boss and all the tracks were written and performed by Eric Woods.

Track listing

Samples *"Intro" sampled "

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(1970) and "Funk You Up" by

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(1979) *"Funky Payback" sampled " Mary Jane" by

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(1978) *"Catch 'Em Slippin" sampled "Soulful Strut" by

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(1981) and "Weak At The Knees" by

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(1983) *"Kick The Ballistics" sampled "Funky Drummer" by James Brown (1970) and "Kool Is Back" by

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(1971) *"The 'E'" sampled "Pass The Peas" by

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(1972) *"Ain't We Funky" sampled "Just Kissed My Baby" by The Meters (1974)

Personnel

* Cliff Blodget - executive producer * Tony Randle - management * James H. Smith - executive producer, management * Eric Woods - main artist, rap vocals * Big Boss - main artist, producer

References

1991 albums O.G. Style albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub