Stress: The Extinction Agenda (studio album) by Organized Konfusion

From Larcx13 01/23/2022 17:06

finally out on spotify, Ive been meaning to give this a better listen. I was not disappointed. Definitely under-rated, but 94 was one hell of a year for music. Hip hop heads will definitely appreciate the grimy underground sound and clever samples. Rhyming is on point, specifically Pharaohe Monch.

Despite its jazzy background this is far from the calm and relaxing atmosphere that is typical of many such albums. This goes for intensity, aggresion and even anger. It keeps its energy throughout without any trouble, it just can't run out of steam. Considering the theme of the album - kinda obvious by the title, it's about stress ("Pain, stress My brain, can't even rest It's hard to maintain the pressure on my chest Excess frustration strikes! Blood rushes my head when I come across roads With dead mics and wack promoted shows it's hard")- it wouldn't make much sense if it had a different attitude, it has to be that way. Both rappers bring something different to the table, though it's usually Pharoahe Monch who steals the show ("Better believe I butt-fuck MCs from the rear It appears you're stuck up It's my terminology that strikes the mind And rips this beat apart You know the many styles I choose Will bruise crews from the start I flow awkwardly, that's awkwardly I flow, that's to the rhythm Incisions are made into the brain And then I begin to give 'em a lobotomy, follow me I'm shapin' your brain like pottery all over the track Gimme the P-H, gimme the A-R Gimme the O-A, gimme the H-E, Pharoahe") but Prince Po has his moments, too ("There is no equivalent one consider me the epitome of rhymes Rhythm to techs execution is parallel to them with an exception of the organisms My telepathy cannot be dismantled so stop sweatin' me Advanced data, now watch your greater updates and raps get trampled Fee-fi-fo steps up elevations show That I'm ahead of your time, specifically right behind a dope rhyme Rippin' shit up at prime time, I'm Optimus Prime/time material Imperial wizard of vocabularic havoc I eat MC's like cereal! That's soggy, milky skills like Mister Miyagi When it's foggy I release globby spits of remains of rappers in the lobby as a hobby"). Highlights would include Stress, Extinction Agenda and Bring it on.

Such a deep, hard hitting rap album. I wouldn't deny that Pharoahe is the apocalyptic one.