Ocean of Funk

Ocean of Funk is the debut studio album by American rapper E.S.G. from Houston, Texas. It was released on February 1, 1994 via Perrion Records.

Ocean of Funk
Studio album by E.S.G.
Released	February 1, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	J2 Recording Studio (Houston, TX) Sound Arts (Houston, TX)
Genre	G-funk southern rap gangsta rap
Length	1:05:24
Label	Perrion Entertainment
Producer	Steven Caldwell (exec.) Eric Bowen (exec.) Earl Winters Sean "Solo" Jemison
E.S.G. chronology
Ocean of Funk (1994) Sailin' Da South (1995)
Singles from Ocean of Funk
"Swangin And Bangin" Released: 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:49
2.	"Swangin' and Bangin' (Screwed)"	5:59
3.	"The South"	4:05
4.	"Crooked Streets" (featuring Big 50)	4:09
5.	"If It Ain't One Thang It's Another"	5:15
6.	"Anticipation"	4:08
7.	"Flipping" (featuring Lil' Will & Big 50)	3:49
8.	"My Real Niggaz"	4:23
9.	"Ocean of Funk" (featuring Marcus Bolden)	3:27
10.	"How Many Hoes"	4:26
11.	"Birdies That Don't Chirp"	4:06
12.	"Two Glocks Two Hoes"	4:02
13.	"9-Trey"	4:04
14.	"Swangin and Bangin"	4:56
15.	"Smoke On" (featuring Big 50, Big T, Lil' Will & Yellowstone Click)	6:46
Total length:		1:05:24

Sample credits

9-Trey

• "This Is Your Life" by Commodores

Birdies That Don't Chirp

• "Voyage to Atlantis" by The Isley Brothers
• "Skanless" by DJ Quik

Flipping

• "Love and Happiness" by Al Green

Anticipation

• "Anticipation" by Bar-Kays

My Real Niggaz

• "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers
• "Representin' 93" by 2Pac
• "Quik's Groove" by DJ Quik

Smoke On

• "Float On" by The Floaters

Personnel

• Cedric Dormaine Hill – main artist, assistant engineering
• Deon Britten – featured artist (tracks: 4, 7, 15)
• Lil' Will – featured artist (tracks: 7, 15)
• Marcus Bolden – featured artist (track 9)
• A. Morgan – featured artist (track 15)
• Yellowstone Click – featured artists (track 15)
• Sean "Solo" Jemison – producer
• Earl Winters – producer
• Clay James – mixing & engineering
• Robert Earl Davis, Jr. – editor (track 2)
• Steven Caldwell – executive producer
• Eric Bowen – executive producer
• Pen & Pixel – design & layout

External links

Ocean Of Funk at Discogs (list of releases)