The Cause and Effect is the debut studio album by American rapper Nissim, then known as D. Black. It was released in March 7, 2007 by Sportn' Life Records.Jake One, Bean One, and 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.