Release and Aftermath
The album was released on August 16, 2005. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard "Top Independent Albums" chart, #42 on the "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart and #92 on the Billboard 200. The album was well received by fans and critics. Shortly after the release there was a dispute with the label over unpaid time for other albums he contributed during his time. Esham left Psychopathic Records on October 25, 2005 to relaunch Reel Life Productions and as payment for the unpaid work Esham took the master tapes of Repentance, A1-Yola, and Furious with him. Lavel shortly left a few months later and the group was quietly disbanded canceling an upcoming EP, the release of the music video for "Guided Missles", and an upcoming comic book series that was set to be distributed by Marvel Comics. In may of 2006 Esham released for free on the internet a compilation album of unreleased Soppa Villainz songs titled "It Ain't Safe No More". The compilation contained 4 brand new songs that dissed Bruce, Ustler, and than-psychopathic artist Boondox. The compilation spawned a local detroit hit as it was bundled with the Remix of Esham's song "Detroit Stand Up". After the tragic death of fellow rapper Proof (rapper) Esham apologized for his actions against psychopathic and made peace with himself. On the November 27th, 2007 episode of Bruce's internet radio show "The Witching Hours" Esham appeared as a guest and the two discussed the possibility of a re-release of the album Furious and both said "it'd be a dope idea" In September 2008 along with the rest of his catalog as well as the entire Reel Life Catalog "Furious" bundled with "It Ain't Safe No More" was re-released on iTunes.
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