Stress: The Extinction Agenda

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Stress: The Extinction Agenda
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioBattery Studios, Unique Studios and Power Play Studios in New York
Genre Hip hop
Length45:34
Label Hollywood BASIC / Elektra Records
Producer
Organized Konfusion chronology
Organized Konfusion
(1991)
Stress: The Extinction Agenda
(1994)
The Equinox
(1997)
Singles from Stress: The Extinction Agenda
  1. "Stress"
    Released: March 14, 1994

Stress: The Extinction Agenda is the second full-length album by Queens hip hop duo Organized Konfusion, released on August 16, 1994, on Hollywood BASIC.

Contents

Album information

The group went outside its past self-production and got help from future star producers Buckwild and Rockwilder. The album features O.C. and A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip. The album's tone is generally darker than that of its predecessor, with subject matter falling under the album's title. The album is now out of print.

The cover was painted by the late Matt Reid AKA Matt Doo of Dooable Arts, who later committed suicide. Prince Po would later write "Be Easy", a song dedicated to him from his album The Slickness. He also designed the cover for Company Flow's seminal Funcrusher Plus.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
RapReviews9/10 [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Stress: The Extinction Agenda was well received and is considered to be an underground hip hop classic. Spin magazine included it on Spin's list of the "10 Best Albums You Didn't Hear In '95". [6]

The Source gave it 4 stars out of 5 and said that, "The essence of Organized Konfusion is pure lyricism. More so than any other artists out now, Monch and Prince are masters of words and phrases... they become verbal contortionists, creating moving molecules of syllables and sounds." [5] In 1998, the album was included as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.

Rap Pages said, "This is a must-have LP for any aspiring lyricist, as well as for avid fans who are tired of the saturated, unexceptional, untalented, crime-related, or sexual, close-minded MCs." [7] Urban Latino said, "[Organized Konfusion] create a sophisticated hip-hop style that is often as innovative as it is infectious... there's enough head-bobbing and bounce-type material here to keep the attention of even the most jaded listener." [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lawrence Baskerville and Troy Jamerson and produced by Organized Konfusion except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  2:03
2."Stress"
Buckwild 4:03
3."The Extinction Agenda"
 3:59
4."Thirteen" Buckwild3:54
5."Black Sunday"  3:13
6."Drop Bombs"  1:35
7."Bring It On"  3:16
8."Why" 
  • Buckwild
  • Organized Konfusion
4:10
9."Let's Organize" (featuring O.C. and Q-Tip)
 4:21
10."3-2-1"  3:26
11."Keep It Koming"
 3:58
12."Stray Bullet"  3:44
13."Maintain"  Rockwilder 4:19
Total length:45:35

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [9] 187
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10] 28

Singles

YearSongHot Rap Singles
1994"Stress"50

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