Closed Casket

Closed Casket is the fourth studio album by Esham, released on November 22, 1994, and distributed by Reel Life Productions/Warlock Records.

For closed casket in a burial context, see coffin.
For the Poirot novel of the same name, see Closed Casket (novel).
Closed Casket
Studio album by
Esham
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994
GenreHorrorcore
Length66:29
LabelReel Life/Warlock
ProducerEsham
Esham chronology
KKKill the Fetus
(1993)		 Closed Casket
(1994)		 Dead Flowerz
(1996)
Singles from Closed Casket
  1. "Stop Diggin' On The D-L"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Mental Stress"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Lyrics and music

Because of the Satanic themes of his earlier work, Esham had been accused of Satanism. Feeling that the lyrical content of his albums was being taken too seriously, Esham decided that after producing one final album with such material, he would no longer rap about the Devil.[2]

Jason Birchmeier noted that "the production improves upon past albums, not as reliant on samples and obviously more crafted".[1]

Reception

Allmusic wrote "most fans taking a chronological approach to his catalog should be fairly numb to Esham's exploitative shock attempts. Yet if this is one of your first experiences with Esham the Unholy, this album should pack a punch with its dark nature."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Eulogy"1:11
2."The Wicketshit Will Never Die"3:29
3."My Homie Got Shot"2:04
4."Mental Stress"4:31
5."Can't Take It Wit Cha"3:58
6."Brainwashed"2:46
7."Drive U2 Suicide"2:15
8."Chatty Ass Nigga" (performed by Natas)2:49
9."Slug Froma 45"2:48
10."Was It Sum'n I Said"0:49
11."Flatline"3:03
12."I Don't Owe U Shit"3:45
13."Therapy"3:28
14."Make Me Wanna Holla"5:10
15."Would You Die 4 Me"3:01
16."2 Dollahoe"1:53
17."24/7"4:46
18."Diggin on da D-L"3:29
19."Premature Ejaculation"4:42
20."I'll Be Glad When You Dead"2:59
21."Closed Casket"3:41

Personnel
  • Esham - Performer
  • TNT - Guest Performer
  • Mastamind - Guest Performer
  • Producer: Esham
  • Executive Producer: James H. Smith
  • Engineer: Esham
  • Mastering: Esham
  • Programming: Esham
gollark: It would be mean, so you shouldn't.
gollark: For someone who's not intending to do this, you sure do seem to want to do this.
gollark: Dihydrogen monoxide.
gollark: Wrong people like those things.
gollark: I assumed it was just a """"hilarious"""" """""prank""""".

References
  1. All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books. 2003. pp. 160–163. ISBN 0-87930-759-5.
  2. Bruce, Joseph (June 25, 2004). "Weekly Freekly: 2". Psychopathic Records. Archived from the original on 2004-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
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