Fear Itself (Casual album)

Fear Itself
Studio album by Casual
Released	February 1, 1994
Recorded	July 1992 – February 1993
Studio	Hyde Street Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:21
Label	Jive
Producer	Casual Del the Funky Homosapien Domino Jay Biz
Casual chronology
Fear Itself (1994) Meanwhile... (1997)
Singles from Fear Itself
"That's How It Is" Released: August 6, 1993 "I Didn't Mean To" Released: January 17, 1994 "Me-O-Mi-O" Released: May 2, 1994

Fear Itself is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Casual.^[1] It was released on February 1, 1994, via Jive Records. The recording sessions took place between July 1992 and February 1993 at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco, California. The album was produced by Casual and fellow Hieroglyphics Crew members Domino, Del the Funky Homosapien, and Jay-Biz. It features guest appearances from Del the Funky Homosapien, Pep Love and Saafir. The album debuted at number 108 on the Billboard 200 and number 22 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the United States.

The album had three singles issued: "That's How It Is", which peaked at No. 22 on the US Hot Rap Singles, "I Didn't Mean To", which peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and No. 34 on the Hot Rap Singles, and "Me-O-Mi-O", which peaked at No. 50 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales.