Favorite Track:Hypnotical Gases

10 of 10 lyrics 10 of 10 beats

Perhaps the greatest hip hop album ever!
True hip hop heads recognise how dope Pharoahe Monch is. On Internal Affairs he proved he could hold it down on a solo album. But it will never be the same compared to when he was with Prince Poetry. Duos aren't quite the same when separated. Organised Konfusion's production is excellent,and you can party to the beats even though the album has an underground sound. When you hear this album it's easy to see why they called themselves Organised Konfusion. They talk about all kinds of stuff in their songs with complex rhymes too advanced for MTV viewers. But they sometimes spit so rapidly u may have to listen a few times. My favourite track is Releasing Hypnotical Gasses where Pharoahe Monch probably spits the greatest verse of all time. Open Your Eyes is brilliant which is to do with escaping from the devil. There's excellent braggadocio in the title track and Audience Pleasers. Words just can't describe how brilliant this album is. You'll have to buy it yourself to find out why. I'd also recommend there other albums, Stress: The Extinction Agenda, and Equinox.

TOP 5 all time in hip hop
I have mannnnnyyyyy classic hiphop albums in my collection, and this one is definately at the summit of my mountain of cd's. This album is also undoubtably the finest of the 3 Organized albums.
Both Pharaohe and Poetry are A+ emcees. And that is the bottom line. AND BY THE WAY. . . ignore the hype, this CD is better than their second "Stress;The extinction agenda". However it is a reallll close call, so pick up both classics. If your into poetic lyrics and funk then this is the one. . . If you like dark beats and angry lyrics then get the second. PEACE

4.5 Stars for the Effort
Organized Konfusion came with complex lyrics at a time where rap had yet to advance. Monch and Prince never got the respect that they deserved. "Fudge Pudge" was a hot track and video. Remember OC on that track. I though he was part of the group. Anyway, the beats are banging and both MC's flow with precision...

Pharoahe's Phinest
Pharoahe Monch and his partner in rhyme, Prince Poetry come correct on this early 90's debut. This CD has it all. If you like relevant, conscious hip-hop from back in the day, like the Native Tongues, then you will really like this CD. If you like old school party anthems, this album has something for you too.
Such politically juiced songs as "Prisoners of War", "Releasing Hypnotical Gases" , and "Open Your Eyes" are insightful to the national scale of the problems we all face, even over a decade later. And closer to home, "Rough Side of Town" and "Roosevelt Franklin" are tales from the hood, but don't think it's hard core posing and wannabe gangsta-ism, it's more of a social commentary.
There are some pretty funny jauns on this album too, like "Who Stole my Last Piece of Chicken?" and a lot of skits and funny one liners, and there are some head nodders, with great lyrical dexterity, such as "Walk into the Sun", "Organized Konfusion", and the aptly titled "Audience Pleasers".

If you liked Simon Says and maybe even got Internal Affairs, or just heard of Pharoahe Monch, you should get this CD right now, highly recommended. This is the Pharoahe at his best and you can definitely see how he developed as an MC, and his influences from
his early years to today.
Few artists have managed to have such an explosive impact with their debut album as Organized Konfusion. Showering listeners in a hailstorm of rapid rhymes, Prince Poetry and Pharoahe Monch showed that verbal styles could be both fast and deep. Funked-up party themes like "Fudge Pudge" and metaphoric monsters like "Releasing Hypnotical Gasses" were dense in their lyricism. But O.K. still had a sense of humor--shown on songs like "Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?"--as well as a meditative side, as on "Walk Into the Sun." The grooves were soulful, yet frantic at times, jumping from the midtempo cheer of "Audience Pleasers," to the hyperactive attack of "Releasing Hynotical Gasses." In fact, the only real flaw in their debut was an abundance of input--too many lyrics to decipher, too many beats to absorb. Maybe that's why they waited three years for the sequel--to give us time to take it all in. --Oliver Wang