Fear, Love & War
Fear, Love & War is the third album by the hip hop group Killarmy, which was released September 11, 2001, on Loud/Relativity Records. The album came three years after its second album, Dirty Weaponry. Nearly half the album was produced by the group's primary beat maker and group member 4th Disciple, with additional production provided by group affiliates Falling Down and Rebel Dainja, as well as underground production duo the Infinite Arkatechz. The album features guest appearances from Wu-Tang Clan member U-God and Wu-Tang Clan affiliates Prodigal Sunn, Frukwan, Lord Superb, and Polite. The album features the singles "Feel It" b/w "Militant" and "Street Monopoly" b/w "Monster."
Fear, Love & War | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 61:29 | |||
Label | 36/Loud/Relativity Records 1927 | |||
Producer | 4th Disciple Falling Down Rebel Dainja The Infinite Arkatechz | |||
Killarmy chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
VIBE | [2] |
While the album did not sell as well as the group's first two efforts, it received some critical acclaim, partly due to more mature and personal lyrical content, providing balance to the group's dark production, Five-Percenter militancy, and violent combat imagery. The album is now out of print.
Track listing
Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes and AllMusic.[3][4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:50 | ||
2. | "The Push" (featuring Superb) | 3:53 | ||
3. | "Militant" (featuring U-God) |
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| 3:20 |
4. | "Originators" |
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| 3:09 |
5. | "Skit" | 0:46 | ||
6. | "Sweatshop" |
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| 4:06 |
7. | "Street Monopoly" |
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| 3:55 |
8. | "Afterhours Part 1" |
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| 1:01 |
9. | "Trilogy" (featuring Prodical Son of Sunz of Man) |
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| 3:13 |
10. | "Feel It" |
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| 4:14 |
11. | "Skit" | 1:17 | ||
12. | "Whatever We Want" |
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| 4:00 |
13. | "Skit" | 0:34 | ||
14. | "Monster" |
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| 3:38 |
15. | "The Hit" |
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| 3:53 |
16. | "One To Grow On" |
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| 2:46 |
17. | "Skit" | 0:36 | ||
18. | "Day One" |
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| 4:17 |
19. | "Spoken Word" | 1:21 | ||
20. | "Nonchalantly" |
| 4:35 | |
21. | "The Rule" (featuring Polite) |
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| 3:28 |
22. | "Lady Sings The Blues" |
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| 4:31 |
Total length: | 61:18 |
Notes
- "Sweatshop" features uncredited raps by Frukwan of the Gravediggaz.
- "The Hit" and "One To Grow On" feature raps by 4th Disciple.
Samples
- "Day One" contains a sample of "Dicitencello vuje", written by Rodolfo Falvo and Enzo Fusco and performed by Mario Lanza.
Samples
- "Day One"
- "Dicitencello Vuje" by Mario Lanza
- "Feel It"
- "If I Could Reach You" by The 5th Dimension
- "Walk Away From Love" by David Ruffin
- "Militant"
- "Funny Feeling" by The Delfonics
- "Monster"
- "Al Di La" by Al Hirt
- "One To Grow On"
- "Tender Things" by Bill Withers
- "Street Monopoly"
- "Water Lilies" by Shiva Burlesque
- "Whatever We Want"
- "This Masquerade" by George Benson
Album singles
Single information |
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"Feel It"
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"Street Monopoly"
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"Which Way You Going" (Non-album single)
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Chart positions
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 | 122 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 34 |
References
- Allmusic review
- VIBE review
- Fear, Love & War (booklet). Killarmy. 36/Loud/Relativity Records. 2001. 1927.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Fear, Love & War - Killarmy". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2020.