Disguise the Limit

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Disguise the Limit
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Mixtape by
ReleasedFebruary 29, 2016
Recorded2013–16
Genre Hip hop, Alternative Hip hop
Length50:57
Label
Producer
Nyck Caution chronology
The Pursuit, Vol. 1
(2011)
Disguise the Limit
(2016)

Disguise the Limit is the debut mixtape by American rapper Nyck Caution. It was released on February 29, 2016, by Cinematic Music Group and Pro Era Records. [1]

Contents

Background

The mixtape includes features from Pro Era members Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight, as well as Madison Iman, Tyler Sherrit, The Mind, and Alex Mali. The mixtape includes production from Kirk Knight, Chuck Strangers, Rel & Sharp, Bruce Leekix, Navie D, Slauson Malone, J Money, and Metro Boomin. [2]

Singles

On January 7, 2016, Nyck Caution released the music video for "Church". A week later, he released three new tracks, "Nyctophilia", "Light Through The Cracks (Oh My Freestyle)", and "What's Understood". On March 11, he released the music video for "Basin". [3] [4] [5]

Track listing

Producer credits adapted from Pro Era's official website. [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Pursuit"Jesse Cordasco
  • Rami Afuni
  • Chuck Strangers
3:17
2."Inspire the Escape" (featuring Madison Iman)Cordasco
  • Sharp
  • Rel
4:20
3."Baptize"Cordasco
2:51
4."Crucifix" (featuring Joey Bada$$ and Albey Balgochian)
  • Bruce Leekix
  • Birch
6:05
5."Basin"CordascoKirk Knight3:31
6."Show No Love" (featuring Kirk Knight)
Kirk Knight4:10
7."Just In Case" (featuring Alex Mali)CordascoKirk Knight2:48
8."Somebody" (featuring Tyler Sheritt)CordascoNavie D4:32
9."Density"Cordasco Slauson Malone 2:45
10."Wordsmith"CordascoKirk Knight3:09
11."Church" (featuring Alex Mali)CordascoSlauson Malone4:22
12."Out of Reach" (featuring The Mind and Alex Mali)CordascoKirk Knight5:21
13."Holding Back"Cordasco
  • J Money
  • Birch
3:46
Total length:50:57
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."What's Understood" (featuring Joey Bada$$)
Metro Boomin 3:56

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