| To Whom It May Concern... | ||||
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| Released | October 5, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:17 | |||
| Label | Sun Music | |||
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To Whom It May Concern... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Freestyle Fellowship. [1] It was released on October 5, 1991. [2] [3] The 30th anniversary reissue of To Whom It May Concern... received a nomination for Best Historical Album at the 65th Grammy Awards. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| RapReviews | 10/10 [6] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
Scott Thill of AllMusic called the album "a potent glimpse into the subcultural, conscientious side of Los Angeles hip-hop, one that would later be eclipsed by gangsta boogie from the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and all the pretenders who followed in their wake." [5] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! described it as "a mind-boggling collection of elastic rhymes, myriad flows and jazzy beats." [8]
Writing for Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide, Oliver Wang said, "the album stands as one of the most influential LPs ever released on the West Coast, the fire starter for practically the entire California underground movement in the 1990s and beyond." [9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are the Freestyle Fellowship" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 1:36 |
| 2. | "My Fantasy" | Aceyalone | Mathmattiks | 3:53 |
| 3. | "7th Seal" | Mikah 9 |
| 5:23 |
| 4. | "Let's Start Over" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 1:14 |
| 5. | "Sunshine Men" | J. Sumbi | All in All | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Physical Form" | P.E.A.C.E. | J. Sumbi | 3:49 |
| 7. | "120 Seconds" | Aceyalone | The Mighty O-Roc | 2:03 |
| 8. | "We Will Not Tolerate" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 1:46 |
| 9. | "Dedications" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 2:01 |
| 10. | "It's On" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 0:16 |
| 11. | "Sike" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 0:34 |
| 12. | "5 O'Clock Follies" | Mikah 9 | J. Sumbi | 5:56 |
| 13. | "Legal Alien" | J. Sumbi | All in All | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Convolutions" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 0:46 |
| 15. | "Jupiter's Journey" | Self Jupiter | Mathmattiks | 4:18 |
| 16. | "For No Reason" | P.E.A.C.E. | Mathmattiks | 3:14 |
| 17. | "Here I Am" | Aceyalone | Mathmattiks | 4:15 |
| 18. | "The Future?" | Freestyle Fellowship | Freestyle Fellowship | 1:32 |
| Total length: | 51:17 | |||
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