Stress: The Extinction Agenda
by Organized Konfusion
- Type: Album
- Released: August 16, 1994
- Label: Hollywood BASIC, Elektra
- Country: United States
- Length: 48:29
- Community rating: 4.46/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Organized Konfusion's sophomore album 'Stress: The Extinction Agenda' is a landmark of 1990s underground hip hop, defined by its darker, more somber tone and the intricate, verbally dexterous performances of emcees Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po. The duo, along with producers Buckwild and Rockwilder, crafted a gritty, jazz-infused sonic backdrop that complements the album's complex lyrical themes of societal pressure, violence, and survival. Celebrated for its conceptual depth and advanced lyricism, including the classic track "Stray Bullet," the album is widely regarded as an innovative and timeless classic of its genre.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, old-school, conscious, hard, sampling
Tracklist
- Intro (02:01)
- Stress (04:00)
- The Extinction Agenda (03:57)
- Thirteen (03:52)
- Black Sunday (03:11)
- Drop Bombs (01:33)
- Bring It On (03:14)
- Why (04:07)
- Let's Organize (04:18)
- 3-2-1 (03:23)
- Keep It Koming (03:55)
- Stray Bullet (03:41)
- Maintain (04:17)
- Stress - Remix (03:00)
Credits
- Pharoahe Monch - performer, mc, vocals, producer, concept by, executive-producer, mixing
- Prince Po - performer, mc, vocals
- O.C. - vocals
- Q-Tip - vocals, ad-libs
- Organized Konfusion - producer, executive-producer, mixing, concept by
- Buckwild - producer, mixing
- Rockwilder - producer
- Tyronne (Casual T) White - a&r direction
- Maria DeGrassi-Colosimo - art direction
- Matt Doo - artwork [cover art]
- Phantoms Of Funk - concept by
- Xtreme (4) - concept by
- Jamile G. - design
- Anton Puchshansky - engineer
- D. Anthony "The Bomb" Johnson - engineer
- Antonios Smalios - engineer
- Joel Brooks - executive-producer
- Cg - lacquer cut by
- Chris Gehringer - mastered by
- Cici (4) - photography by