| Organized Konfusion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 56:40 | |||
| Label | Hollywood BASIC / Elektra | |||
| Producer | Organized Konfusion Snap & the Foolish Mortals Kid Nyce & So Unique | |||
| Organized Konfusion chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| RapReviews | 10/10[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
| The Source | 4/5[4] |
Organized Konfusion is the debut album by Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion. The album was released on October 29, 1991 under Hollywood BASIC. The album and the group have received a large cult following throughout the years. The record was originally given a rating of 4 out of 5 in The Source in January 1992.[4] The effort has received perfect ratings from many sources, including Allmusic and RapReviews. Group members Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po were praised for their highly skilled lyrical ability, making use of intelligent vocabulary and metaphors. The content on the album ranges from light-hearted tales ("Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?" "Audience Pleaser"), to extreme, politically influenced songs ("Releasing Hypnotical Gases," "Prisoners of War"), to religious influence ("Open Your Eyes"). AMG writer Stanton Swihart wrote in All Music's album review:
The inspired debut album from the duo of Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch was arguably the best underground rap album of the 1990s...Organized Konfusion may be, alongside Main Source's Breaking Atoms, the quintessential cult hip-hop album from a decade full of forward-looking efforts.
- —Stanton Swihart[1]
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Organized Konfusion
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fudge Funk" | 1:04 | |
| 2. | "Fudge Pudge" (featuring O.C.) | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson, O. Credle | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Walk Into the Sun" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Releasing Hypnotical Gases" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamersons | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Audience Pleasers" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Jiminez Criqueta" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 1:25 |
| 7. | "Prisoners of War" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 4:36 |
| 8. | "The Rough Side of Town" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Organized Konfusion" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 4:48 |
| 10. | "P.S. 48" | 1:43 | |
| 11. | "Roosevelt Franklin" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken? (Remix)" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Open Your Eyes" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Intro" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 2:17 |
| 15. | "Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | 4:05 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | Walk into the Sun | - | - | 15 |
References
- 1 2 Swihart, Stanton. "Organized Konfusion – Organized Konfusion". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ↑ Juon, Steve "Flash" (April 16, 2002). "Organized Konfusion :: Organized Konfusion :: Hollywood BASIC". RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ↑ McLeod, Kembrew (2004). "Organized Konfusion". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 607–08. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- 1 2 Matty C (January 1992). "Organized Konfusion: Organized Konfusion". The Source. Retrieved December 16, 2018.