Sailin' Da South

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{{Infobox album

| name = Sailin' Da South

| type = Studio

| artist = E.S.G.

| cover = E.S.G. - Sailin' Da South.jpg

| alt =

| released = September 12, 1995

| recorded = 1994–1995

| venue =

| studio = J2 Recording Studio (Houston, TX)

| genre = {{hlist|G-funk|southern rap|gangsta rap}}

| length = 48:58

| label = {{hlist|Perrion Entertainment|Priority Records}}

| producer = {{hlist|Steven Caldwell (exec.)|Eric Bowen (exec.)|Mel Smith (exec.)|Jermaine "Mr. Optimo" Chretien|Sean "Solo" Jemison}}

| prev_title = Ocean of Funk

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Return of the Living Dead

| next_year = 1998

}}

Sailin' Da South is the second studio album by American rapper E.S.G. from Houston, Texas. It was released on September 12, 1995 via Priority Records, making it his first record on a major label.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/screwed-up-click/screwed-up-click-guide|title=10 Essential Screwed Up Click Albums|website=Paste Magazine}} The album peaked at #29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/esg/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/179959|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521133601/https://www.billboard.com/music/esg/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/179959|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 21, 2018|title=ESG Sailin' Da South Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=March 17, 2018}} and #19 on the Heatseekers Albums{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/esg/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/179959|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521135420/https://www.billboard.com/music/esg/chart-history/heatseekers-albums/song/179959|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 21, 2018|title=ESG Sailin' Da South Chart History|work=Heatseekers Albums|access-date=March 17, 2018}} in the US Billboard charts.

Track listing

  1. "Sailin' Da South" (Intro) - 1:56
  2. "187 Skillz" - 3:11
  3. "Crooked Streets" (featuring Big 50) - 4:06
  4. "R.I.P." (featuring Montina Cooper) - 3:51
  5. "Swangin' and Bangin'" - 4:44
  6. "Let 'Em Know" (featuring Flava) - 3:35
  7. "Beauty and the Beast" (featuring Montina Cooper) - 3:25
  8. "G-Ride" (featuring Flava) - 3:32
  9. "Baller of the Year" - 3:39
  10. "For All the G's" (featuring Flava) - 4:05
  11. "Swangin' and Bangin' (Screwed by DJ Screw)" - 5:39
  12. "Smoke On" (featuring Big 50, Big T, Lil' Will & Yellowstone Click) - 4:41
  13. "Murder Outro" (featuring Kalo) - 2:36

References