Respect Game or Expect Flames

Respect Game or Expect Flames
Respect Game or Expect Flames
Studio album by Casual and J. Rawls
Released	August 28, 2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:44
Label	Nature Sounds
Producer	J. Rawls
Casual chronology
J. Rawls chronology

Respect Game or Expect Flames is a collaborative studio album by rapper Casual and producer J. Rawls. It was released on Nature Sounds on August 28, 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	favorable
Okayplayer	favorable
RapReviews	7.5/10

Mark Bozzer of Exclaim! wrote, "Smash Rockwell (Casual) weaves in and out of the funk that Rawls provides throughout the full-length, although he stumbles yet again out of the gate on the album opener." He stated that "Respect Game or Expect Flames" and "Hier-O-Dot" are the album's highlights. T. Love of Okayplayer called the album "one of the most consistently dope and balanced albums in 2012," adding that it "is a crowd pleaser regardless of geographic origin and is sure to win both artists new fans on both coasts."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Reign" (featuring Pep Love and Allana Reign)	3:39
2.	"Respect Game or Expect Flames" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien)	3:40
3.	"La Danse Du Fessie"	3:08
4.	"Craziest Story"	2:17
5.	"The Authority" (featuring The Mystery School)	3:42
6.	"Surely, I'm Right"	2:30
7.	"Fly" (featuring Allana Reign)	2:57
8.	"Nota Problem Part II"	2:39
9.	"Hier-O-Dot" (featuring Copywrite, Phesto, Tage, Tajai, Jakki da Motamouth, and Opio)	5:12
10.	"Aint Tryna Hear"	3:41
11.	"Find a New (Remix)" (featuring Rene Dion)	3:05
12.	"Emergency" (featuring Kurious)	2:43
13.	"Give Respect"	3:28
14.	"Upper Echelon"	3:39
15.	"We Servin' Y'all" (featuring The Liquid Crystal Project)	1:28
Total length:		47:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Casual – vocals, executive production, recording
J. Rawls – production, executive production, recording, mixing
Pep Love – vocals (1), recording
Allana Reign – vocals (1, 7)
Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals (2)
The Mystery School – vocals (5)
Copywrite – vocals (9)
Phesto – vocals (9)
Tage – vocals (9)
Tajai – vocals (9)
Jakki da Motamouth – vocals (9)
Opio – vocals (9)
Rene Dion – vocals (11)
Kurious – vocals (12)
The Liquid Crystal Project – music (15)
Devin Horwitz – executive production
Storm 9000 – mixing, mastering
Matt Wyatt – artwork

References

↑ Horowitz, Steven (July 17, 2012). "Casual & J. Rawls "Respect Game Or Expect Flames" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
↑ Anto (June 29, 2012). "Audio: Casual X J Rawls "Give Respect" + Announce Joint LP". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
↑ "Listen: Casual & J. Rawls - "Give Respect"". Columbus Alive. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
1 2 3 Bozzer, Mark (August 28, 2012). "Casual and J Rawls - Respect Game or Expect Flames". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
1 2 Love, T. (2012). "J.Rawls and Casual". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
↑ Juon, Steve (October 30, 2012). "Casual :: Respect Game or Expect Flames :: Nature Sounds". RapReviews. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

External links

Respect Game or Expect Flames at Discogs (list of releases)
"Hier-O-Dot" on SoundCloud

[1] Horowitz, Steven (July 17, 2012). "Casual & J. Rawls "Respect Game Or Expect Flames" Tracklist & Cover Art". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

[2] Anto (June 29, 2012). "Audio: Casual X J Rawls "Give Respect" + Announce Joint LP". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

[3] "Listen: Casual & J. Rawls - "Give Respect"". Columbus Alive. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

[exclaim-4] 1 2 3 Bozzer, Mark (August 28, 2012). "Casual and J Rawls - Respect Game or Expect Flames". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

[okayplayer-5] 1 2 Love, T. (2012). "J.Rawls and Casual". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.

[6] Juon, Steve (October 30, 2012). "Casual :: Respect Game or Expect Flames :: Nature Sounds". RapReviews. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2015.