Unreleased and Revamped is the second extended play by American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released in August 1996. This album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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| Released | August 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1996 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 35:58 | |||
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The EP includes several of their songs of previous albums which have been remixed, along with a few unreleased songs that didn't make the group's previous albums.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" (Fugees Remix) (featuring Fugees) | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Throw Your Hands in the Air" (featuring Erick Sermon, Redman & MC Eiht) | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Intellectual Dons" (featuring Call O' Da Wild) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Hand on the Pump" (Muggs' Blunted Mix) ("The Funky Cypress Hill Shit" Part 2) | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Whatta You Know" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Hits from the Bong" (T-Ray's Mix) | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Illusions" (Q-Tip Remix) | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Latin Lingo" (Prince Paul Mix) | 4:40 |
| 9. | "When the Ship Goes Down" (Diamond D Remix) | 2:55 |
Samples
editThrow Your Hands in the Air
- "Leaves" by Pete Jolly
Intellectual Dons
- "Pacified" by Rita Jean Bodine
- "Your Mother Should Know" by The Beatles
Hand on the Pump (Muggs' Blunted Mix)
- "Put Your Head Out" by House of Pain
- "Can I Get Some Help" by James Brown
- "The Funky Cypress Hill Sh**" by Cypress Hill
Whatta You Know
- "Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes
Hits from the Bong (T-Ray Mix)
- "Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' to Ya" by Junior Mance
- "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" by Heath Brothers
- "Song of the Second Moon" by Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan
- "Spinning Wheel" by Lonnie Smith
Latin Lingo (Prince Paul Mix)
- "Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone
- "Improvisation in Fourths" by Dick Hyman
- "Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
- "Symphony No. 5" by Ludwig van Beethoven
When the Shit Goes Down (Diamond D Remix)
- "Stratus" by Billy Cobham
- "Black Bag" by Carl Holmes
Personnel
edit- B-Real – vocals
- Sen Dog – vocals
- Leslie Brathwaite – remix assistant
- Call O'Da Wild – performer
- Diamond D – producer
- Sean Evans – art direction, design
- Wyclef Jean – guitar, producer, remixing
- Jerry Bass – producer
- Andy Kravitz – percussion
- Manuel Lecuona – mastering
- DJ Muggs – arranger, mixing
- Joe Nicolo – engineer, mixing
- Darin Prindle – remixing
- Jason Roberts – engineer, mixing
- Jason Stang – photography
- T-Ray – mixing
- A Tribe Called Quest – remixing
- Robert "Taj" Walton – engineer
Charts
editAlbum – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 21 |
| 1996 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 15 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "British album certifications – Cypress Hill – Unreleased and Revamped". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Unreleased and Revamped in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cypress Hill – Unreleased and Revamped". Recording Industry Association of America.