Fear of a Black Tangent

Infobox Album | Name = Fear of a Black Tangent
Type = Album
Artist = Busdriver


Released = February 15 2005
Recorded = —
Genre = Rap, Hip-hop]
Length = 60:55 (4 unlisted tracks)
Label = Mush Records (US)
Producer = Paris Zax, Omid, Daedelus, Danger Mouse
Reviews = *Pitchfork Media (7.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15761-fear-of-a-black-tangent link]
Last album = "Cosmic Cleavage"
(2004)
This album = "Fear of a Black Tangent"
(2005)
Next album = "RoadKillOvercoat"
(2007)

"Fear of a Black Tangent" (15 February 2005, Mush 235) is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. Two of the songs feature other rappers such as Abstract Rude and Ellay Khule. Several other artists were instrumental in the production of this album; "Reheated Pop!" was produced by Omid, "Unemployed Black Astronaut" by Paris Zax, and four songs by Daedelus. The album ends with three unlisted remixes by D-Styles, Prefuse 73, and Nobody. The title "Fear of a Black Tangent" is a spoof of Public Enemy's album "Fear of a Black Planet". This is confirmed in the lyrics of Yawning Zeitgeist Intro, by the line "It's a Fear of a Black Tangent, idiot; A Public Enemy spoof."

Track listing

#Yawning Zeitgeist Intro (Freestyle)
#Reheated Pop
#Unemployed Black Astronaut
#Happiness('s Unit of Measurement)
#Avantcore
#Wormholes
#Map Your Psyche (featuring Abstract Rude and Ellay Khule)
#Cool Band Buzz
#Note Boom
#Low Flying Winged Books
#Befriend the Friendless Friendster
#Sphinx's Coonery (featuring Mikah 9 and 2Mex)
#Lefty's Lament

Bonus tracks

*Silence (unlisted, 1 minute of silence to separate bonus tracks)
*Avantcore (D-Styles remix)
*Happiness('s Unit of Measurement) (Prefuse 73 remix)
*Unemployed Black Astronaut (Nobody remix)