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Hostile Environment

Hostile Environment is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Rasco. It was released on August 14, 2001 via Copasetik Recordings. Production was handled by Memo, Protest, Roddy Rod, Mr. Khaliyl, Panik, D.L. Jones, J. Rawls, Shake Diggy, and Rasco himself. It features guest appearances from 427, Ed O.G., El Da Sensei, Protest, Reks, and his Cali Agents partner Planet Asia.

Last revised
Jun 27, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
276 w
Citations
5
Source
Hostile Environment
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 14, 2001 (2001-08-14)
GenreUnderground hip hop
LabelCopasetik Recordings
Producer
Rasco chronology
Time Waits for No Man
(1998)
Hostile Environment
(2001)
Escape from Alcatraz
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star1
NMEStarStarStarStar2
The SourceStarStarStar3
Spin6/104
XXLXL (4/5)5

Hostile Environment is the second full-length solo studio album by American rapper Rasco. It was released on August 14, 2001 via Copasetik Recordings. Production was handled by Memo, Protest, Roddy Rod, Mr. Khaliyl, Panik, D.L. Jones, J. Rawls, Shake Diggy, and Rasco himself. It features guest appearances from 427, Ed O.G., El Da Sensei, Protest, Reks, and his Cali Agents partner Planet Asia.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Memo 
2."Hostile Environment"Protest 
3."Lay Low"Roddy Rod 
4."No Guarantees (My People)"Panik 
5."Who Woulda Thought" (featuring El Da Sensei)D.L. Jones 
6."This Is It Y'All"Memo 
7."Interlude"
 
8."The Jamm"Protest 
9."Message From the Bottle"Panik 
10."Thin Line"Mr. Khaliyl 
11."Living Voices"J. Rawls 
12."We Live This" (featuring Protest)Protest 
13."Rockin It"Roddy Rod 
14."Interlude"Rasco 
15."Sunshine (Ayanna)"Mr. Khaliyl 
16."Gunz Still Hot (Remix)" (featuring Ed O.G. and Reks)Memo 
17."What Y'All Want" (featuring Planet Asia and 427)Roddy Rod 
References

References

  1. Azpiri, Jon. "Rasco - Hostile Environment Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  2. Fadele, Dele (September 12, 2005). "Rasco : Hostile Environment". NME. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  3. Reeves, Mosi (September 2001). "Rasco – Hostile Environment". Record Report. The Source. No. 144. New York. p. 327.
  4. Drumming, Neil (September 2001). "Rasco – Hostile Environment". Reviews. Spin. Vol. 17, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. p. 170. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. Browne, Mahogany L. (September 2001). "Rasco – Hostile Environment". Critical Breakdown. XXL. Vol. 5, no. 8. New York: Harris Publications. pp. 199, 201.
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