Fear Itself (Casual album)

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Fear Itself
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Studio album by
Casual
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1994
RecordedJuly 1992 - February 1993
GenreHip hop
Length49:21
LabelJive
ProducerCasual, Del the Funky Homosapien, Domino, Jay Biz
Casual chronology
Fear Itself
(1994)
(1997)
Singles from Fear Itself
  1. "That's How It Is"
    Released: August 6, 1993
  2. "I Didn't Mean To"
    Released: January 17, 1994
  3. "Me-O-Mi-O"
    Released: May 2, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Vibe(favorable)[2]
"The Source"4/5 stars[3]

Fear Itself is the debut studio album from American hip hop artist Casual, released February 1, 1994 on Jive Records.

The album peaked at number 108 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]

Reception[]

Chris Witt of AllMusic commended Casual for his lyrical abilities, noting how the MC "produces an unending and seemingly unstoppable flow of boasts and taunts," and also remarking that "the simplicity of his message belies the complexity of his vicious wordplay."[1] Cbeo H. Coker of Vibe said, "Casual's braggadocious, rip-roaring flow is fortified by upright bass lines, serpentine jazz/funk horns, and thunderous drum kicks."[2]

In 2008, it was listed by Vibe as one of the 24 Lost Rap Classics.[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"J. Owens, D. SiguenzaDomino1:42
2."You Flunked"OwensCasual3:14
3."Me-O-Mi-O"Owens, SiguenzaDomino4:06
4."Get Off It"OwensCasual3:14
5."That's How It Is"T. Jones, OwensDel the Funky Homosapien2:57
6."That Bullshit" (featuring Saafir)OwensCasual1:46
7."Follow the Funk"Owens, SiguenzaDomino3:55
8."Who's It On" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Pep Love)Jones, Owens, P. Peacock, SiguenzaDomino3:56
9."I Didn't Mean To"OwensCasual3:39
10."We Got It Like That"Owens, SiguenzaDomino3:11
11."A Little Something" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)Jones, OwensCasual1:21
12."This Is How We Rip Shit"Owens, J. SuarezJay-Biz3:36
13."Lose in the End"Owens, SiguenzaDomino3:45
14."Thoughts of the Thoughtful"Owens, SiguenzaDomino2:56
15."Chained Minds"OwensCasual3:05
16."Be Thousand"Owens, SiguenzaDomino2:58

Chart history[]

Album[]

Chart (1994)[4] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 108
U.S. R&B Albums 22

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions[4]
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot Rap Singles
1993 "That's How It Is" — 22
1994 "I Didn't Mean To" 29 34
"Me-O-Mi-O" 50 —

Personnel[]

Information taken from AllMusic.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Witt, Chris. "Casual - Fear Itself - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Coker, Cbeo H. (March 1994). "Casual: Fear Itself (Jive)". Vibe: 118.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Casual - Fear Itself - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. ^ C., J. (August 2008). "Casual - Fear Itself (Jive, 1994)". Vibe: 74.
  6. ^ "Casual - Fear Itself - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2015.

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