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Casual

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Biography

Casual was third out the gate (following Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Souls Of Mischief) from Hieroglyphics crew, the undisputed kings of the Oakland underground scene. Casual's stature suggests that he may be the crew's bodyguard, until the mic is in his hand and the MC commences his verbal onslaught. Anything but casual in the sound booth, the gifted freestyler, known for his fierce battle tactics, dropped the moody Fear Itself in 1994 to a chorus of cheers from the underground set. CAS scored underground hits with "Didn't Mean To" and "That's How It Is," but overall, the Hiero sound takes an edgy, soulful turn on The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most. The album goes from playful to hyper-psychedelic with tracks like the brawling "Chained Minds." Casual mostly chilled on the low for a couple of years, despite his well-publicized vicious freestyle wars with one-time Hiero affiliate Saafir in 1994-1995. CAS returned with the limited-edition albums My Elixir; My Poison and Forget the V.I.P in 1997 and 1999. CAS also put in work on the heralded Hiero compilation Third Eye Vision in 1998. He Think He Raw (2001) and Smash Rockwell (2005) followed. ~ Michael Di Bella, Rovi

Top Tracks

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  1.  
    Lyrics
    Yo, get the fuck off my dick and let me rip this shit
    [Incomprehensible]
    I write raps and when niggaz bite, I clap
    'Cos their shit sounds better now
    You done let me down 'cos thought it would be dope
    That's How It Is - (3:05)  -  800 plays
  2.  
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    Alright I might
    Have had a little glare when I stared at your ho
    But I didn't know she was like that, she stared right back
    My niggas was warnin' me that she was comin' on to me
    I react like a mack do I act cool
    I Didn't Mean To - (3:38)  -  742 plays
  3.  
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    It's like that, 'cuz we got it like that
    It's like that, 'cuz we got it like that
    It's like that, 'cuz we got it like that
    It's like that, 'cuz we got it like that
    Once upon John thinking on this MCs just don't know
    We Got It Like That - (3:10)  -  799 plays
  4.  
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    The coming of the new Overlordian
    I, I be the boy within the man so why try
    I never needed comp, I never wanted comp
    I feels I exceeded the skills needed
    I'm rough with the stuff, enough puff they got
    Me-O-Mi-O - (4:07)  -  700 plays
  5. You Flunked - (3:13)  -  660 plays
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