Organized Konfusion (album)

Organized Konfusion is the eponymous 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 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]

Organized Konfusion
Studio album by Organized Konfusion
Released	October 29, 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	Hip hop
Length	56:40
Label	Hollywood BASIC / Elektra Records
Producer	Organized Konfusion Snap & The Foolish Mortals Kid Nyce & So Unique
Organized Konfusion chronology
Organized Konfusion (1991) Stress: The Extinction Agenda (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	10/10[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]
The Source	4/5[4]

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. Swihart, Stanton. "Organized Konfusion – Organized Konfusion". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
2. Juon, Steve "Flash" (April 16, 2002). "Organized Konfusion :: Organized Konfusion :: Hollywood BASIC". RapReviews. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
3. 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.
4. Matty C (January 1992). "Organized Konfusion: Organized Konfusion". The Source. Retrieved December 16, 2018.