IV (Cypress Hill album)
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| Studio album by Cypress Hill | |||||
| Released | October 6, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | ||||
| Genre | Latin rap, Hardcore rap, West Coast hip hop | ||||
| Length | 73:17 | ||||
| Label | Ruffhouse Columbia Records |
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| Producer | DJ Muggs | ||||
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IV is the fourth album by the rap group Cypress Hill. It was released on October 6, 1998.
It was certified Gold by the RIAA. It is one of their most varied releases and one that DJ Muggs is most fond of.
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[edit] Reception
Professional reviews:
Rolling Stone (10/15/98, p.130) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "Cypress Hill's most bangin' LP since their 1991 debut....Cypress Hill still name-check firearms, threaten rivals and smoke more weed than a congregation of Rastas. But the obsessions are means to an end."
The Wire (1/99, p.57) - "...they come out fighting. Red eyed, rabid and slobbering with skunk-fueled menace....gangsta rap's future as a musical force is secure."
Rap Pages (12/98, p.140) - 4 (out of 5) - "Like previous albums...IV's fabulous formula formula of speakerphone tones by B-Real and sporadic comments by Sen Dog resembles 'How I Could Just Kill A Man'."
[edit] Track listing
- "Lookin' Through the Eye of a Pig" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:06
- "Checkmate" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 3:35
- "From the Window of My Room" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 5:00
- "Prelude to a Come Up" (featuring MC Eiht) (Freese, Grinnage, Johnson, Karrer, Leopold, Malave, MC Eiht, Muchita, Muggerud, Wilson, Zauner) – 3:24
- "Riot Starter" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 4:16
- "Audio X" (featuring Barron Ricks)(Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:19
- "Steel Magnolia" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:30
- "I Remember That Freak Bitch (From the Club)/Interlude Part 2" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 5:22
- "(Goin' All Out) Nothin' to Lose" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 3:53
- "Tequila Sunrise" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 4:44
- "Dead Men Tell No Tales" (Freese, Muggerud) – 2:47
- "Feature Presentation" (featuring Barron Ricks/Chace Infinite) (Chace Infinite, Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:45
- "Dr. Greenthumb" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:24
- "16 Men Till There's No Men Left" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:20
- "High Times" (Freese, Fritz, Muggerud) – 4:13
- "Clash of the Titans/Dust" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:45
- "Lightning Strikes" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 5:54
- "Case Closed" (Freese, Muggerud) – 2:00
- "Rags to Riches" (Special Edition Bonus Track) - 4:07
- The Australian release contains tracks 1-17 and a different bonus track, "Champions" - 2:37
[edit] Personnel
- B-Real - Vocals
- Sen Dog - Vocals
- Bobo - Bass, Percussion, backing Vocals
- Sean Evans - Art Direction
- Dean Karr - Photography
- Manuel Lecuona - Mastering
- MC Eiht - Vocals
- DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Barron Ricks - Vocals
- Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar
- Troy Stanton - Engineer
- Reggie Stewart - Bass
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
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| 1998 | The Billboard 200 | 11 |
| 1998 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 11 |
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