Rewind: Organized Konfusion 'Organized Konfusion' (Part 2)

Welcome to our second look at Organized Konfusion's 1991 debut album titled 'Organized Konfusion' produced and emceed by Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch.

The album's title track 'Organized Konfusion' by Organized Konfusion features a sample from the James Brown hit single 'Think (About It)' by Lyn Collins, which has been notably sampled frequently throughout hip-hop's history. The track 'Open Your Eyes' samples a pair of tracks from Herbie Hancock's foundational album 'Headhunters': the huge breakbeat cut 'Chameleon' and 'Watermelon Man'. On 'Roosevelt Franklin', Organized Konfusion flow over another sample from Weather Report's 1973 album 'Sweetnighter', this time it's the cut '125th Street Congress'. 'Intro' samples the early Kool and the Gang burner 'Give it Up' as well as George Benson's 'California Dreamin' from his 1971 album 'White Rabbit'. Finally, on 'Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?', the duo use a melange of samples including the Ohio Players' 'Pain', Skull Snaps' classic 'It's a New Day', and the J.B.'s 'Rice N Ribs'.

Following the end of Organized Konfusion in 1997 after only three albums, Pharoahe Monch went on to score a hit on Rawkus Records while Prince Po released solo material on Lex. In the 2000's, the group has briefly reunited at times, though not for long.

The Lowdown:
Organized Konufsion 'Organized Konufsion', 'Open Your Eyes', 'Roosevelt Franklin', 'Intro', and 'Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?'
from 'Organized Konufsion' (1991) (MP3 not available/CD)
Lyn Collins 'Think (About It)'
from 'Think (About It)' (1972) (MP3 not available/Import CD)
Herbie Hancock 'Chameleon' and 'Watermelon Man'
from 'Headhunters' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Weather Report '125th Street Congress'
from 'Sweetnighter' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Kool and the Gang 'Give it Up'
from 'Kool and the Gang' (1969) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
George Benson 'California Dreamin''
from 'White Rabbit' (1971) (MP3/CD)
The Ohio Players 'Pain'
from 'Pain' (1971) (MP3/CD)
Skull Snaps 'It's a New Day'
from 'Skull Snaps' (1973) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
The J.B.'s 'Rice N Ribs'
from 'Breakin' Bread' (1974) (MP3 not available/Import CD)

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Five On It: November 2008's Essentials (Skull Snaps Appearance)