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Respect Game or Expect Flames
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 15 tracks · 47m

Respect Game or Expect Flames

Casual

Oakland technicality meets Ohio soul. A masterclass in boom bap craftsmanship where intricate battle-rap flows glide over warm, jazz-inflected production.

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It's like a lost 90s classic that somehow sounds fresh in the modern era.

A confident and veteran display of technical skill wrapped in warm, soulful production.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 47m
01
Reign
3:39
02
Respect Game or Expect Flames
3:40
03
La danse du Fessie
3:08
04
Craziest Story
2:17
05
The Authority
3:42
06
Surely, I'm Right
2:30
07
Fly
2:57
08
Nota Problem, Part II
2:40
09
Hier-O-Dot
5:12
10
Aint Tryna Hear
3:41
11
Find a New (remix)
3:05
12
Emergency
2:43
13
Give Respect
3:28
14
Upper Echelon
3:39
15
We Servin' Y'all
1:28
Moments Worth Waiting For
The seamless transition into the title track where the bassline locks into Casual's aggressive cadence.
The sprawling five-minute collaboration on Hier-O-Dot that bridges the gap between Oakland and Columbus.
The stripped-back, storytelling intensity of Craziest Story where the beat breathes for the narrative.
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