Elephants on Acid is the ninth studio album by American hip hop group Cypress Hill, and is the group's first studio album in eight years following Rise Up making it the group's longest gap between albums.[8] The album was released on September 28, 2018.[9] The album includes 21 tracks. Unlike Rise Up, the group's last album, which was produced by a number of people, this album is fully produced by DJ Muggs.
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| Released | September 28, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 51:47 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | DJ Muggs | |||
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| Singles from Elephants on Acid | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| The Independent | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
Despite serving as an interlude, "Muggs Is Dead" was released as a second single of the album on August 23 and received an animated video.
Reception
editThe Independent said about the album, "On their first album in eight years, Cypress Hill still sound like no one else."[1]
AllMusic reviewer Fred Thomas said that "Thirty years into any music career, the pressure is generally off. Cypress Hill, active since 1988 and best known for their weed-friendly gangsta rap hits from the '90s, could easily rewrite and revisit the ideas that made them famous for the rest of their days and fans would delight in the familiarity."[10]
The Guardian said of the album "Most episodes of the superb HBO sitcom Silicon Valley end with a musical outro: usually banging hip-hop. This album by Cypress Hill should make the music supervisors’ job on season six a doddle."[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Cypress Hill
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tusko" (Intro) | DJ Muggs | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Band of Gypsies" (featuring Sadat and Alaa Fifty) | DJ Muggs | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Put Em in the Ground" | DJ Muggs | 2:21 |
| 4. | "Satao" (Interval) | DJ Muggs | 0:29 |
| 5. | "Jesus Was a Stoner" | DJ Muggs | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Pass the Knife" | DJ Muggs | 3:36 |
| 7. | "LSD" (Interval) | DJ Muggs | 0:37 |
| 8. | "Oh Na Na" (featuring Brevi) | DJ Muggs | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Holy Mountain" (Interval) | DJ Muggs | 1:15 |
| 10. | "Locos" (featuring Sick Jacken) | DJ Muggs | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Falling Down" | DJ Muggs | 2:19 |
| 12. | "Elephant Acid" (Interlude) | DJ Muggs | 0:52 |
| 13. | "Insane OG" | DJ Muggs | 1:23 |
| 14. | "The 5th Angel" (Instrumental) | DJ Muggs | 2:01 |
| 15. | "Warlord" | DJ Muggs | 3:17 |
| 16. | "Reefer Man" (featuring Brevi) | DJ Muggs | 3:22 |
| 17. | "Thru the Rabbit Hole" (Interlude) | DJ Muggs | 1:54 |
| 18. | "Crazy" (featuring Brevi) | DJ Muggs | 2:52 |
| 19. | "Muggs Is Dead" (Interlude) | DJ Muggs | 2:11 |
| 20. | "Blood on My Hands Again" | DJ Muggs | 3:20 |
| 21. | "Stairway to Heaven" (featuring Brevi) | DJ Muggs | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 51:47 | ||
Personnel
editCypress Hill
- Louis "B-Real" Freese – lead vocals
- Senen "Sen Dog" Reyes – co-lead vocals
- Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud – turntables, samples, producer
- Eric "Bobo" Correa – drums, percussion
Additional
- Kory B. Garnett – vocals (tracks: 8, 16, 18, 21)
- Alaa Fifty – vocals (track 2)
- Sadat – vocals (track 2)
- Sumach Ecks – vocals (track 5)
- Joaquin "Sick Jacken" Gonzalez – vocals (track 10)
- Fredwreck – keyboards, guitars, mixing
- Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
- Adam Turchin – baritone and tenor saxophone
- Josef Leimberg – trumpet, valve trombone
Production
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Ramon Cho – artwork
- Felipe Romero – artwork
- Darren Vargas – artwork
- Deb Klein – management
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 16 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 71 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[15] | 44 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 57 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 33 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 77 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 120 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[23] | September 28, 2018 | CD, digital download | BMG | 1413278413 |
References
edit- ^ "Critic Reviews for Elephants on Acid - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Elephants on Acid - Cypress Hill | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (September 27, 2018). "Cypress Hill – 'Elephants on Acid' review". New Musical Express (NME). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Elephants on Acid by Cypress Hill, retrieved 2018-10-07
- ^ "Cypress Hill's new album 'Elephants on Acid' is one hell of a trip - review". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Elephants on Acid by Cypress Hill, retrieved 2018-10-07
- ^ Empire, Kitty (2018-09-30). "Cypress Hill: Elephants on Acid review – reinvigorated stoner hip-hop". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ Cypress Hill Is Back With "Elephants On Acid" Album
- ^ Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid at JB Hi-Fi
- ^ Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid at Allmusic
- ^ Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid Review at The Guardian
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Álbumes – Semana 40: del 28.9.2018 al 4.10.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cypress Hill – Elephants on Acid". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Cypress Hill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Cypress Hill - Elephants On Acid". iTunes Australia. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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