Fear Itself (Casual album)
Fear Itself is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Casual. It was released on February 1, 1994 via Jive Records. Recording sessions took place between July 1992 and February 1993 at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California. Production was handled by fellow Hieroglyphics Crew members Domino, Del the Funky Homosapien, Jay-Biz, and Casual himself. It features guest appearances from Del the Funky Homosapien, Pep Love and Saafir. The album debuted at number 108 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.
Fear Itself | ||||
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Released | February 1, 1994 | |||
Recorded | July 1992 – February 1993 | |||
Studio | Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco, CA) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 49:21 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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Singles from Fear Itself | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
RapReviews | 9.5/10 |
The Source | 4/5 |
The album had three singles issued: "That's How It Is", which peaked at No. 22 on the US Hot Rap Singles, "I Didn't Mean To", which peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and No. 34 on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Me-O-Mi-O", which peaked at No. 50 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales.