Organized Konfusion (album)
Encyclopedia
Organized Konfusion is the eponymous debut album by Queens
Hip Hop
duo Organized Konfusion
, released in October 1991 on 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. 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:
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
Hip Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not commercially popular, the duo was one of the most respected and acclaimed underground hip hop acts of the 1990s, largely due to the groundbreaking lyrics of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Poetry.-Recording career:Group...
, released in October 1991 on Hollywood BASIC
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. 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. The effort has received perfect ratings from many sources, including Allmusic and RapReviews. Group members Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch
Pharoahe Monch is an American hip hop artist. He is known for his complex lyrics, complex delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhyme schemes.-Biography:...
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:
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- —Stanton Swihart
Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fudge Funk" | Organized Konfusion | *Instrumental* | |
| 2 | "Fudge Pudge" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson, O. Credle | Organized Konfusion | Prince Po, Pharoahe Monch, O.C. O.C. (rapper) Omar Credle , known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.-Recording career:... |
| 3 | "Walk into the Sun" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 4 | "Releasing Hypnotical Gases" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion, Snap & The Foolish Mortals | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 5 | "Audience Pleasers" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 6 | "Jiminez Criqueta" | Organized Konfusion | *Interlude* | |
| 7 | "Prisoners of War" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 8 | "The Rough Side of Town" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion, Kid Nyce & So Unique | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 9 | "Organized Konfusion" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | Organized Konfusion | Prince Po, Pharoahe Monch |
| 10 | "P.S. 48" | Organized Konfusion | *Interlude* | |
| 11 | "Roosevelt Franklin" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | Organized Konfusion | Prince Po, Pharoahe Monch |
| 12 | "Who Stole My Last Piece Of Chicken? [Remix]" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 13 | "Open Your Eyes" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
| 14 | "Intro" | L. Baskerville, T. Jamerson | Organized Konfusion | Prince Po, Pharoahe Monch |
| 15 | "Who Stole My Last Piece Of Chicken?" | T. Jamerson, L. Baskerville | Organized Konfusion | Pharoahe Monch, Prince Po |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1991 | Walk into the Sun | - | - | 15 |