To Whom It May Concern...

To Whom It May Concern...
To Whom It May Concern...
Studio album by Freestyle Fellowship
Released	October 5, 1991
Genre	Hip hop
Length	51:17
Label	Sun Music
Producer	Freestyle Fellowship; Mathmattiks; Mikah 9; J. Sumbi; All in All; The Mighty O-Roc;
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To Whom It May Concern... is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Freestyle Fellowship.^[1] It was released on October 5, 1991.^[2]^[3] The 30th anniversary reissue of To Whom It May Concern... received a nomination for Best Historical Album at the 65th Grammy Awards.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
RapReviews	10/10^[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[7]

Scott Thill of AllMusic called the album "a potent glimpse into the subcultural, conscientious side of Los Angeles hip-hop, one that would later be eclipsed by gangsta boogie from the likes of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and all the pretenders who followed in their wake."^[5] Del F. Cowie of Exclaim! described it as "a mind-boggling collection of elastic rhymes, myriad flows and jazzy beats."^[8]

Writing for Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide, Oliver Wang said, "the album stands as one of the most influential LPs ever released on the West Coast, the fire starter for practically the entire California underground movement in the 1990s and beyond."^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"We Are the Freestyle Fellowship"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	1:36
2.	"My Fantasy"	Aceyalone	Mathmattiks	3:53
3.	"7th Seal"	Mikah 9	Mikah 9 J. Sumbi	5:23
4.	"Let's Start Over"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	1:14
5.	"Sunshine Men"	J. Sumbi	All in All	4:33
6.	"Physical Form"	P.E.A.C.E.	J. Sumbi	3:49
7.	"120 Seconds"	Aceyalone	The Mighty O-Roc	2:03
8.	"We Will Not Tolerate"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	1:46
9.	"Dedications"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	2:01
10.	"It's On"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	0:16
11.	"Sike"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	0:34
12.	"5 O'Clock Follies"	Mikah 9	J. Sumbi	5:56
13.	"Legal Alien"	J. Sumbi	All in All	3:45
14.	"Convolutions"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	0:46
15.	"Jupiter's Journey"	Self Jupiter	Mathmattiks	4:18
16.	"For No Reason"	P.E.A.C.E.	Mathmattiks	3:14
17.	"Here I Am"	Aceyalone	Mathmattiks	4:15
18.	"The Future?"	Freestyle Fellowship	Freestyle Fellowship	1:32
Total length:				51:17

References

^ Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.
^ Steiner, B.J. (October 5, 2013). "Today in Hip-Hop: Freestyle Fellowship Releases 'To Whom It May Concern…'". XXL. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^ Erwin, Jack (April 26, 2013). "The 30 Greatest Months in Rap History - 12. October 1991". Complex. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (November 15, 2022). "Freestyle Fellowship Earns Grammy Nomination 30 Years After Their Debut Album". OkayPlayer. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Thill, Scott. "To Whom It May Concern... - Freestyle Fellowship". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^ Taylor, Patrick (February 19, 2008). "Freestyle Fellowship To Whom It May Concern..." RapReviews. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Freestyle Fellowship". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 312.
^ Cowie, Del F. (September 1999). "Freestyle Fellowship To Whom It May Concern". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
^ Wang, Oliver (2003). "Freestyle Fellowship: To Whom It May Concern...". In Wang, Oliver (ed.). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. pp. 72–73.

External links

To Whom It May Concern... at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 1999. p. 334.

[xxlmag-2] Steiner, B.J. (October 5, 2013). "Today in Hip-Hop: Freestyle Fellowship Releases 'To Whom It May Concern…'". XXL. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

[complex-3] Erwin, Jack (April 26, 2013). "The 30 Greatest Months in Rap History - 12. October 1991". Complex. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

[4] Turner-Williams, Jaelani (November 15, 2022). "Freestyle Fellowship Earns Grammy Nomination 30 Years After Their Debut Album". OkayPlayer. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

[allmusic-5] Thill, Scott. "To Whom It May Concern... - Freestyle Fellowship". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

[rapreviews-6] Taylor, Patrick (February 19, 2008). "Freestyle Fellowship To Whom It May Concern..." RapReviews. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

[7] Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Freestyle Fellowship". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 312.

[exclaim-8] Cowie, Del F. (September 1999). "Freestyle Fellowship To Whom It May Concern". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

[classic-9] Wang, Oliver (2003). "Freestyle Fellowship: To Whom It May Concern...". In Wang, Oliver (ed.). Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide. ECW Press. pp. 72–73.

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