Fear Itself is a Hip-Hop album by Casual, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 22 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
Known for his animated/agitated flow and knack for vicious punchlines, Casual is an Oakland rapper and founding member of the Hieroglypics collective with Del, Souls of Mischief, and Pep Love. He's been putting out records since the early 1990s, and this debut LP is an undisputed underground classic, one of Hiero's "big three" monumental albums (along with <i>93 'til Infinity</i> and <i>No Need For Alarm</i>). Propelled by the leadoff singles "I Didn't Mean To" and "That's How It Is," <i>Fear Itself</i> finds Casual as the unflappable trash-talker, a verbally devastating, perpetually ready-to-battle rhyme instigator demolishing wack emcees and then stealing their girls. Production-wise it's exactly what you'd expect from golden era Hiero, tons of dusty loops, raw scratching, plump basslines, and rolling breakbeats coming courtesy of Domino and others. Everything on here is bangin', check out "This Is How We Rip Sh*t," "Lose In The End," and "Be Thousand."
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Tracklist
- 1Intro1:41
- 2You Flunked3:15
- 3Me-O-Mi-O4:05
- 4Get Off It3:14
- 5That's How It Is2:57
- 6That Bullshit1:48
- 7Follow The Funk3:56
- 8Who's It On3:56
- 9I Didn't Mean To3:39
- 10We Got It Like That3:11
- 11A Little Something1:21
- 12This Is How We Rip Shit3:37
- 13Lose In The End3:45
- 14Thoughts Of The Thoughtful2:56
- 15Chained Minds3:06
- 16Be Thousand2:57
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Boom Bap
- warm
- laid-back
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Del Tha Funkee HomosapienVOCALS FEATURING
- Extra ProlificVOCALS FEATURING
- Souls Of MischiefVOCALS
- A-PlusFEATURING VOCALS
- Audio Two
- Black Heat
- Curtis MayfieldWRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- Eddie Harris
- Freddie Hubbard
- Les McCann
- Nathan DavisWRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- Pep LoveFEATURING VOCALS
- PhestoFEATURING VOCALS
- Phil Upchurch
- Roy AyersWRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- SaafirFEATURING
- TajaiFEATURING VOCALS
- Tom Scott
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 22 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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