Fear Itself

by Casual

Fear Itself cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 1994
  • Label: Jive
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:23
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A vital early document of the Hieroglyphics collective, Casual's debut album is an exercise in complex lyrical acrobatics and abstract boom bap beats. The record features intricate, jazz-inflected production primarily handled by Domino and Casual himself, supporting his highly playful, boastful delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: vulgar, sampling, rhythmic, rap, old-school, underground, funky

Tracklist

  1. Intro (1:41)
  2. You Flunked (3:14)
  3. Me-O-Mi-O (4:05)
  4. Get Off It (3:14)
  5. That's How It Is (2:57)
  6. That Bullshit (feat. Saafir) (1:46)
  7. Follow the Funk (3:56)
  8. Who's On It (feat. Pep Love & Del Tha Funky Homosapien) (3:55)
  9. I Didn't Mean To (3:38)
  10. We Got It Like That (3:11)
  11. A Little Something (feat. Del Tha Funky Homosapien) (1:21)
  12. This Is How We Rip Shit (3:36)
  13. Lose In the End (3:45)
  14. Thoughts of the Thoughtful (2:55)
  15. Chained Minds (3:05)
  16. Be Thousand (2:57)

Credits

  • Toure - sleeve notes, scratches
  • A-Plus - vocals [additional]
  • Damian Siguenza - written-by
  • John Owens - written-by
  • Teren Delvon Jones - written-by
  • Saafir - featuring
  • Pep Love - vocals [additional], featuring
  • Paulo Peacock - written-by

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