Testing the Waters
Encyclopedia
Testing the Waters is a water-themed studio album
by American rap group Thirsty Fish, released March 5, 2007 on Bell Rang Records in affiliation with Project Blowed
.
to produce a second album
. In spite of this, however, a recurring criticism is the group's overuse of the water theme.
This comes after Thirsty Fish member Dumbfoundead
released a previous concept album in 2005, the video game themed Super Barrio Bros EP which features Psychosiz
of Thirsty Fish on the track "Three Pipes Down" and Thirsty Fish's Open Mike Eagle on the track "Bosses" (alongside Alpha MC).
All three members of the group appear on that album's bonus track "Shit Talkers".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rap group Thirsty Fish, released March 5, 2007 on Bell Rang Records in affiliation with Project Blowed
Project Blowed
Project Blowed refers to an open-mic workshop, its affiliated hip hop crew, and the two compilation albums released by that collective. The Leimert Park workshop is the longest running open-mic for Hip-Hop in the world.-The Good Life:...
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Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Cameo(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fintro" | Open Mike Eagle | 1:02 | |
| 2 | "Third Shift" | No Bliss | 2:04 | |
| 3 | "The Thirst" | Maestro | 3:58 | |
| 4 | "Hunting" | Maestro | 3:20 | |
| 5 | "Oil Spill" | Elum | 3:47 | |
| 6 | "Fall Apart" | Kenny Segal | Aceyalone Aceyalone Eddie Hayes, better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper.He is a founding member of the Freestyle Fellowship. Apart from his role in Freestyle Fellowship, Aceyalone is also a member of Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team , and he is a co-founder of Project Blowed.After releasing a... |
4:35 |
| 7 | "High Tide" | Soulspeak | 3:12 | |
| 8 | "One Sip" (skit Hip hop skit A hip hop skit is a form of sketch comedy that appears on a hip hop album or mixtape, and is usually written and performed by the artists themselves. Skits can appear on albums or mixtapes as individual tracks, or at the beginning or end of a song. Some skits are part of concept albums and... ) |
Open Mike Eagle | 1:40 | |
| 9 | "Fish Ain't Biting" | Nick Sena | Abstract Rude Abstract Rude Abstract Rude is an American rapper, from Los Angeles, CA. He is the MC for the hip hop group Abstract Tribe Unique , alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly Prince and Irie Lion Locks, Turntablist DJ Drez, and Underground Hip Hop producer, Fat Jack... |
3:34 |
| 10 | "River Styx" | Mike Gao (Galapagos 4) | 3:26 | |
| 11 | "Pirahnas" | Maestro | Rogue-Venom, Lyraflip, and Sahtyre (of the Swim Team) | 4:49 |
| 12 | "Fat Kid" | Alkalyne | 3:01 | |
| 13 | "Get Wet" | Maestro | 4:03 | |
| 14 | "Troutro" | Open Mike Eagle | 1:49 | |
| 15 | "Snuggleberry Bushes" (bonus Bonus track In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already... ) |
60 Cycle Hum | 5:08 | |
Reception & Album Deal
Generally regarded as a solid debut with average to above average ratings from consumers and above average to exceptional ratings from reviewers, Thirsty Fish have since been signed to Mush RecordsMush Records
Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...
to produce a second album
Watergate (album)
Watergate is the sophomore studio album by American rap group Thirsty Fish, released May 10, 2011 on Mush Records. The album is executive produced by Busdriver of Project Blowed and is a follow up to the 2007 album Testing the Waters.-Track listing:...
. In spite of this, however, a recurring criticism is the group's overuse of the water theme.
This comes after Thirsty Fish member Dumbfoundead
Dumbfoundead
Jonathan Park , better known by his stage name Dumbfoundead, is a Korean American battle rapper originating from the Los Angeles Underground's Project Blowed...
released a previous concept album in 2005, the video game themed Super Barrio Bros EP which features Psychosiz
Psychosiz
Michael Greenwood is an American video game designer known by the stage name Psychosiz as a West Coast rapper and member of hip hop groups Customer Service and Thirsty Fish....
of Thirsty Fish on the track "Three Pipes Down" and Thirsty Fish's Open Mike Eagle on the track "Bosses" (alongside Alpha MC).
All three members of the group appear on that album's bonus track "Shit Talkers".