Cypress Hill IV

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IV
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Studio album by Cypress Hill
Released October 6, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre Latin hip hop, hardcore hip hop, west coast hip hop, rap metal, nu metal
Length 73:17
Label Ruffhouse
Columbia Records
Producer DJ Muggs
Cypress Hill chronology
III: Temples of Boom
(1995)III: Temples of Boom1995		 IV
(1998)		 Skull & Bones
(2000)Skull & Bones2000
Singles from Cypress Hill IV
  1. "Dr. Greenthumb"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Tequila Sunrise"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Audio X"
    Released: 1998

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.[1] It is one of their most varied releases and one that DJ Muggs is most fond of. The skeletons on the cover are posing as the three wise monkeys. This is Cypress Hill's first album to have any heavy metal influence. Also, is notable that 7 songs of the album were recorded with the rapper Barron Ricks.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 1.5/5 stars [2]
NME (7/10)[3]
Robert Christgau (choice cut) [4]
RapReviews (7.5/10) [5]
Yahoo! Music (favorable) [6]

IV received mixed reviews from critics, with Allmusic giving it a strongly negative review.

Rolling Stone - 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."[7]

The Wire - "…they come out fighting. Red eyed, rabid and slobbering with skunk-fueled menace.… gangsta rap's future as a musical force is secure."[8]

Rap Pages - 4 (out of 5) - "Like previous albums…IV's fabulous formula of speakerphone tones by B-Real and sporadic comments by Sen Dog resembles 'How I Could Just Kill A Man'."[9]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Looking Through the Eye of a Pig"   Freese, Muggerud 4:06
2. "Checkmate"   Freese, Muggerud, Reyes 3:35
3. "From the Window of My Room"   Freese, Muggerud, Reyes 5:00
4. "Prelude to a Come Up" (featuring MC Eiht) Freese, Grinnage, Johnson, Karrer, Leopold, Malave, MC Eiht, Muchita, Muggerud, Wilson, Zauner 3:24
5. "Audio X" (featuring Barron Ricks) Freese, Muggerud, Ricks 3:19
6. "Steel Magnolia" (featuring Barron Ricks) Freese, Muggerud, Ricks 3:30
7. "I Remember That Freak Bitch (From the Club) / Interlude Part 2" (featuring Barron Ricks) Freese, Muggerud, Ricks 5:22
8. "(Goin' All Out) Nothin' to Lose"   Freese, Muggerud, Reyes 3:53
9. "Dead Men Tell No Tales"   Freese, Muggerud 2:47
10. "Feature Presentation" (featuring Barron Ricks, Chace Infinite) Chace Infinite, Freese, Muggerud, Ricks 3:45
11. "Dr. Greenthumb"   Freese, Muggerud 4:24
12. "High Times"   Freese, Fritz, Muggerud 4:13
13. "Clash of the Titans / Dust"   Freese, Muggerud 4:45
14. "Lightning Strikes"   Freese, Muggerud, Reyes 5:54
CD bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
18. "Case Closed"   Freese, Muggerud 2:00
19. "Rags to Riches" (featuring Barron Ricks)   4:07
Australian release bonus track
No. Title Length
18. "Champions" (featuring PMD) 2:37
Mexican release bonus track
No. Title Length
18. "Tequila Sunrise" (Spanish edition) 3:57

Personnel

  • B-Real - Vocals
  • Sen Dog - Vocals
  • DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Mixing
  • Eric "Bobo" Correa - Bass, Percussion, backing Vocals
  • MC Eiht - Vocals
  • Chace Infinite (of Self Scientific) - Vocals
  • Barron Ricks - Vocals
  • Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar
  • Troy Stanton - Engineer
  • Reggie Stewart - Bass
  • Sean Evans - Art Direction
  • Dean Karr - Photography
  • Manuel Lecuona - Mastering

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200[10] 11
1998 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11

Kingpin: Life of Crime Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Kingpin: Life of Crime was provided by Cypress Hill, and featured three tracks from IV. They were:

  • "16 Men Till There's No Men Left"
  • "Checkmate"
  • "Lightning Strikes"

Alongside the full versions of these tracks, instrumental versions with the vocals removed were used as backing tracks. Cypress Hill also provided some of the voice acting for the game.

References

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  2. ↑ Gallucci, Michael. "Cypress Hill: IV" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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  10. ↑ "Cypress Hill - IV > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

External links

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