The Cause & Effect


The Cause & Effect is the debut studio album by American rapper Nissim, then known as D. Black. It was released on March 7, 2007 by Sportn' Life Records.
Jake One, Bean One, & Vitamin D contributed to the production. Although the album did not get much attention outside of the Pacific Northwest scene, it sold over 4,500 copies regionally, and Black was invited to perform on the Vera Project stage at the 2007 Capitol Hill Block Party alongside Blue Scholars.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 0:18
  2. "Black Again" - 3:56
  3. "Like Me" - 4:29
  4. "Get Loose" - 3:52
  5. "Fuckin' with Me" - 4:08
  6. "Get at Me" - 3:32
  7. "About Mine" - 4:30
  8. "Survive" - 4:28
  9. "Pop a Bottle" - 3:23
  10. "The Story of Roger" - 2:10
  11. "This Is Why" - 4:16
  12. "Welcome to the Life" - 4:15
  13. "Secret Place" - 4:48
  14. "In Case" - 3:21
  15. "Crazy" - 4:05
  16. "Jump" - 3:45
  17. "Nobody" - 4:10
  18. "Lies for Love" - 4:31
  19. "See My Death" - 4:43
  20. Bonus track: "Swing" - 3:21