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Respect Game Or Expect Flames
''Respect Game or Expect Flames'' is a collaborative studio album by Casual and J. Rawls. It was released on Nature Sounds on August 28, 2012. Critical reception Mark Bozzer of '' Exclaim!'' wrote, "Smash Rockwell (Casual) weaves in and out of the funk that Rawls provides throughout the full-length, although he stumbles yet again out of the gate on the album opener." He stated that "Respect Game or Expect Flames" and "Hier-O-Dot" are the album's highlights. T. Love of Okayplayer called the album "one of the most consistently dope and balanced albums in 2012," adding that it "is a crowd pleaser regardless of geographic origin and is sure to win both artists new fans on both coasts." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Casual – vocals, executive production, recording * J. Rawls – production, executive production, recording, mixing * Pep Love – vocals (1), recording * Allana Reign – vocals (1, 7) * Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals (2) * The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual (rapper)
Jon Owens (born December 19, 1973), known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper and producer from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. After his debut album '' Fear Itself'' garnered both critical and commercial success, Casual went on to become one of the most prominent and recognizable faces on the Hieroglyphics roster, releasing five full-length LPs over the span of his twenty-year career. Despite the lackluster sales of the LPs following his debut, which were preceded by an absence of both critical and popular acclaim, Owens has garnered a following amongst devoted hip hop fans, particularly in the Bay Area hip hop scene, largely due to his specialization in hardcore battle rhymes. Biography After high-profile appearances on Del tha Funky Homosapien and Souls of Mischief albums, in 1994 Casual released '' Fear Itself''. The album was the second-highest charting album in Hieroglyphics' history. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phesto
Damani Thompson, known by the stage names, Phesto and Phesto Dee (born April 29, 1974), is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the founding four members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief, and, with the Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. Biography Born and raised in Oakland, California, Phesto D met fellow Souls of Mischief member Tajai, as well as Hieroglyphics' founder, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, in junior high school. Tajai introduced Phesto to members A-Plus and Opio, and the group formed in high school before releasing their debut album, ''93 'til Infinity'' on Jive Records in 1993. As a rapper, Phesto is "renown dfor his crazy, and up-tempo flows. Rhyming about anything from 'quantum cryptography' to secret Jedi mind tricks, Phesto's skills are undoubtedly a vital piece of the Hieroglyphics foundation.". Phesto has contributed to all four Souls of Mischi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casual (rapper) Albums
Casual or Casuals may refer to: *Casual wear, a loosely defined dress code **Business casual a loosely defined dress code **Smart casual a loosely defined dress code *Casual Company, term used by the United States military to describe a type of formation. *Casual employment, an employment classification *Casual (subculture), a British football hooligan trend which emerged in the early 1980s *Casuals F.C. (1883–1939), a football club * ''Casual'' (TV series) (2015–2018), an American comedy-drama series Music *Casual (rapper) (born 1973), American rapper *The Casuals (1961–1976), a British pop group *Original Casuals, previously The Casuals, a 1950s American doo-wop group *"Casual", a 1998 song by Hieroglyphics from the album ''3rd Eye Vision'' *"Casual", a 2018 song by Doja Cat from the album ''Amala'' See also *Casual game *Casualty (other) Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Albums
The following is a list of Album, albums, Extended play, EPs, and Mixtape, mixtapes released in 2012. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding Reissue, reissues, Remasters, remasters, and Compilation album, compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) WP:MUS, notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information for deaths of musicians and for links to other music lists, see 2012 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date 2012 albums, 2012-related lists, Albums Lists of albums by release date, 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurious
Jorge Antonio Alvarez (born May 1, 1970), better known by his stage names Kurious or Kurious Jorge, is an American hip hop recording artist from New York City. Biography Kurious is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and grew up in the Upper West Side neighborhood called Manhattan Valley. In 1993, he appeared on Pete Nice and DJ Richie Rich's album '' Dust to Dust''. The duo helped Kurious get a record deal with Columbia Records via Bobbito and Nice's Hoppoh imprint. In 1992, he released his first single, "Walk Like a Duck". Then he signed a contract with Sony Music. In 1994, Kurious released his critically acclaimed debut album ''A Constipated Monkey''. In 1999, he reemerged on MF Doom's album '' Operation: Doomsday'' on the track "?" and contributed a track to a Monsta Island Czars mixtape, under the alias Biollante. Kurious later explained that his contract with Sony was "terrible" and that he "had to wait it out to get out of it." Amalgam Digital reissued ''A Constipated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opio
Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1991 and is composed of rappers A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. History East Oakland native Tajai began rhyming with future bandmate A-Plus at age 8, while both were in elementary school. Tajai and Phesto met later in junior high school. Tajai recruited his best friend Phesto in middle school and A-Plus brought Opio into the budding act in high school before making its major-label debut on Jive Records with the group's well-received album ''93 'til Infinity'', in 1993. The group is part of the hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics, along with emcees Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, Jaybiz, and producer Domino. The group participated as full members in all three of Hieroglyphics' studio albums: 1998's ''3rd Eye Vision'', 2003's '' Full Circle'', and 2013's The Kitchen. ''93 ’til Infinity'' is the group's highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajai
Tajai Massey, known by the stage name Tajai (born April 21, 1975), is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the four founding members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief and, with Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. He is also one half of the hip hop duo Rap Noir. He is a vegetarian. Biography Born in Stanford, California, Massey moved with his family to Oakland, California when he was 2 years old. With a professor for his mother and sysop for a father, he was in a well-educated household where he started computer programming at an early age. He and fellow Souls of Mischief member A-Plus experimented with the Commodore 32, Commodore 64, Apple IIe, and Apple II, among others. He graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a BA degree in anthropology. Massey graduated with an MA in architecture from the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design in 2014 and became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copywrite (rapper)
Peter William Nelson (born June 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Copywrite, is an underground hip hop artist from Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of MHz Legacy (formerly known as MHz). He was a member of The Weathermen. Career In 2002, Copywrite released his debut album, ''The High Exhaulted'', on Eastern Conference. Production was handled by RJD2, Intalec, Mighty Mi, Camu Tao, and Copywrite himself. It was followed by ''Cruise Control Mixtape: Volume 1'', which featured production from J-Zone, Jake One and Jay Dilla. In 2010, Copywrite released his second album, entitled ''The Life and Times of Peter Nelson''. The album featured guest appearances from Dilated Peoples, Sean Price, and Middle Distance Runner. It was produced by RJD2, Twiz the Beat Pro, and Surock, among others. In 2012, Copywrite released his third album, ''God Save the King'', on Man Bites Dog Records. It featured guest appearances from Mac Lethal, Roc Marciano, and Torae. In 2016, Copywrite release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Del The Funky Homosapien
Teren Delvon Jones (born August 12, 1972), better known by his stage name Del the Funky Homosapien (sometimes stylized as Del tha Funkee Homosapien) or Sir DZL, is an American rapper. Music career 1988–1997: Early life and beginnings Born in Oakland, California, he is the cousin of seminal West Coast rapper Ice Cube, and began his career writing lyrics for Ice Cube's group Da Lench Mob. In 1991, with the help of Ice Cube, Del released his first solo album, ''I Wish My Brother George Was Here'', at the age of 18. The album was a commercial success largely due to the popularity of the hit single "Mistadobalina". Ultimately Del, who was not pleased with the limited musical range of the album, severed his production-artist relationship with Ice Cube for his next album, ''No Need for Alarm''. ''No Need for Alarm'' saw the introduction of the Oakland clique Hieroglyphics, whose original members included Souls of Mischief (Opio, A-Plus, Phesto and Tajai), Casual, Pep Love, Del, and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pep Love
Pep Love is a hip hop artist and a member of the Oakland, California-based hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. Personal life Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Pep Love relocated with his family to Oakland, California as a teenager. Discography ; ;Albums * '' Ascension'' (2001) * '' Ascension Side C'' (2003) * ''The Shamen'' (2003) (with Jay Biz) * '' The Foundation'' (2005) * ''Rigmarole'' (2012) * ''Fallacy Fantasy'' (2014) (with Opio Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics. The Souls of Mischief formed in 1991 and is composed of rappers A-Plus, Opio, Phesto, and Tajai. History East Oakland ... as First Light) ; ;EPs * ''Dolla Daily'' (2014) * ''Fly Philosophy'' (2017) * ''Magnam Ostium'' (2020) ; ;Singles * "Crooked Angles" (2000) * "Fight Club" (2001) * "T.A.M.I." (2002) *Prayful' Hate (2016) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pep Love 1974 births Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
