Season of da Siccness: The Resurrection is the debut studio album by American rapper Brotha Lynch Hung, released on February 28, 1995, by Black Market Records and Priority Records.

Season of da Siccness
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre
Length57:40
Label
ProducerKevin Mann
Brotha Lynch Hung chronology
24 Deep
(1993)
Season of da Siccness
(1995)
Loaded
(1997)

Background

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Mann recorded and mixed the album in 1994 at Enharmonic Studio, Sacramento, California. The album is dedicated to Q-Ball (as stated in the album booklet), Mann's cousin who was murdered around the time of the album's creation. The song 'Liquor Sicc' touches on subjects of dealing with his death and retaliation. Personnel on the album include Brotha Lynch Hung, Mr. Doctor, Ron Foster, X-Raided, Zigg Zagg, Zoe, Sicx, Hyst, and Babe Reg. Mann has stated that he produced, mixed and mastered the entire album himself, which to this day is the only album in which he has done this.[citation needed] The album was reprinted and re-released in 2005 as the original Black Market pressing is out of print. This re-release is distributed by IDN Distribution.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

The album reached No. 13 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart, No. 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 163 on the Billboard 200.[2] It received 4.5 stars out of 5 from AllMusic.

In 2009, Fangoria named it as an iconic horrorcore album.[3]

Controversy

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In September 1996, Joseph Edward "Bubba" Gallegos, an 18-year-old from Bayfield, Colorado, killed his roommates after ingesting methamphetamine and listening repeatedly to Locc 2 Da Brain, a song from the album. After attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend and taking two other students hostage, Gallegos was in turn killed by police. Gallegos was said to be a massive fan of Brotha Lynch Hung, and his minister suggested that the music played a role in the killings.[4][5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brotha Lynch Hung

No.TitleLength
1."Cusche Break (Intro)"0:18
2."Siccmade"3:46
3."Dead Man (Interlude)"0:53
4."Rest in Piss"4:42
5."Get Da Baby (Interlude)"0:36
6."Return of da Baby Killa" (featuring Sicx)4:13
7."Locc 2 da Brain" (featuring Zigg Zagg, Zo, Mr. Doctor, and Hyst)5.28
8."Q-Ball (Interlude)"1:08
9."Liquor Sicc"5:52
10."40 Break (Interlude)"1:14
11."Datz Real Gangsta"2:34
12."Deep Down" (featuring Mr. Doctor and Ron Foster)6:51
13."Dead Man Walking"3:34
14."781 Redrum"0:47
15."Season of da Siccness" (featuring Sicx)3:54
16."Welcome 2 Your Own Death" (featuring Hyst)5:19
17."Real Loccs"4:15
18."Inhale with da Devil"2:23
Total length:57:40

Personnel

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  • Brotha Lynch Hung – vocals, production
  • Cedric Singleton – executive producer, layout photography & design
  • Robert Foster – associate producer
  • Darrin Keatley – engineering
  • Leslie Debbs – project management

Samples

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  • Locc 2 Da Brain: MC Shan - Left Me Lonely
  • Datz Real Gangsta: Juicy - Sugar Free
  • Deep Down: The Ohio Players - Funky Worm

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Charts and awards for Season of da Siccness". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  3. ^ Molgaard, Matt (August 12, 2009). "Rapped and Tagged: Horrorcore's Iconic Albums". Fangoria. Archived from the original on August 16, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Moehringer, J.R.; Wagner, Michael G. (September 27, 1996). "O.C. Trio's Killing Carefully Planned". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ H. G., Reza (September 28, 1996). "Rap's Role in Crime Refuels Lyrics Debate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Brotha Lynch Hung, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Brotha Lynch Hung, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.