Black Sunday (Cypress Hill album)
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| Studio album by Cypress Hill | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, latin hip hop, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:38 | |||
| Label | Ruffhouse, Columbia | |||
| Producer | DJ Muggs, T-Ray | |||
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Black Sunday is the second album by rap group Cypress Hill. It was released on July 20, 1993. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 261,000 copies in its first week,[2] recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group at the time. The album went Triple platinum in the U.S. with 3.4 million units sold.[3]
Contents
Album information
The first single, "Insane in the Brain," became a crossover hit, starting a following among rock audiences. A censored version of the album was also made which removes the song "A To The K".
The songs "Hits from the Bong" and "I Wanna Get High" were used in the 2001 film How High. "I Wanna Get High" was also featured in the vampire junkie film "The Addiction." "Hits from the Bong" was also heard in the 2011 film Hall Pass. The song "When the Shit Goes Down" was also included in the 2013 film This Is the End. "Hand on the Glock" is a re-recorded version of the track "Hand on the Pump", from the debut album Cypress Hill. The booklet to the album contains 19 facts about the history of hemp and the positive attributes of cannabis.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Rhapsody | (favourable) [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− [6] |
| RealRap Network | [7] |
| The Source |  [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
The single "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was nominated for the Grammy Award's Best Rap Performance of the year category.[10]
Rolling Stone - 4 stars - Excellent - "…it's the Cypress combo of stark grooves and cinematic gangsta fairy tales that allows them to rule the streets, a formula not messed with on Black Sunday…"[9]
The Source - 4 stars - Excellent - "…a darker sequel…this album is definitely worth buying as it easily rips the frame out of all those Cypress bandwagon jumpers…"[8]
- Included in Q magazine's list of the 50 Best Albums of 1993.[11]
- Ranked #35 in Melody Maker's list of "The Albums of the Year" for 1993.[12]
- Ranked #29 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.[13]
- Ranked #8 in New Musical Express's list of "The Top 50 LPs of 1993".[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "I Wanna Get High" | DJ Muggs | 2:54 |
| 2. | "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" | T-Ray | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Insane in the Brain" | DJ Muggs | 3:28 |
| 4. | "When the Shit Goes Down" | DJ Muggs | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Lick a Shot" | DJ Muggs | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Cock the Hammer" | DJ Muggs | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Lock Down" (Interlude) | DJ Muggs | 1:16 |
| 8. | "3 Lil' Putos" | DJ Muggs | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Legalize It" (Interlude) | DJ Muggs | 0:46 |
| 10. | "Hits from the Bong" | DJ Muggs | 2:40 |
| 11. | "What Go Around Come Around, Kid" | DJ Muggs | 3:42 |
| 12. | "A to the K" | DJ Muggs | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Hand on the Glock" | DJ Muggs | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Break 'Em Off Some" | DJ Muggs | 2:44 |
Samples
I Wanna Get High
- "Get Outta My Life Woman" by The New Apocalypse
- "Taxman" by Junior Parker
- "One Draw" by Rita Marley
I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
- "Wicked World" by Black Sabbath
- "The Wizard" by Black Sabbath
Insane in the Brain
- "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" by James Brown
- "Good Guys Only Win in the Movies" by Mel & Tim
- "All Over the World" by The Youngbloods
- "Life" by Sly & The Family Stone
- "Spanish Harlem" by Ben E. King & The Drifters
When the Shit Goes Down
- "Stratus" by Billy Cobham
- "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band
Cock the Hammer
- "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
- "Uri (The Wind)" by Flora Purim
Interlude
- " Is It Because I'm Black?" by Syl Johnson
3 Lil' Putos
- "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star by Linda Scott
- "Remix for P Is Free" By Boogie Down Productions
- "Ode to Billie Joe" by Lou Donaldson
- "Keep Your Distance" by Babe Ruth
Legalize It
Hits from the Bong
- "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
- "Don't Cha Hear Me Calling to Ya" by Junior Mance
What Go Around Come Around, Kid
- "Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Grassella Oliphant
- "Cock the Hammer" by Cypress Hill
A to the K
- "Military Cut - Scratch Mix" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore
Hand on the Glock
Break 'Em Off Some
- "Money in the Pocket" by Joe Zawinul
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1993 | Black Sunday | #1 | #1 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Rhythmic Top 40 | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | |
| 1993 | ||||||
| "Insane in the Brain" | #19 | #27 | #1 | #16 | #5 | #16 |
| 1994 | ||||||
| "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" | #65 | #86 | #21 | - | #21 | - |
Personnel
- B-Real - Vocals
- Sen Dog - Vocals
- Joe Gamble - Engineer
- Andy Kravitz - Engineer
- Manuel Lecuona - Engineer
- DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Scratching/Turntablism
- Joe Nicolo - Executive Producer, Mixing
- Jay Papke - Design
- Jason Roberts - Engineer
- Chris Schwartz - Executive Producer
- Chris Shaw - Engineer / Mixing
- T-Ray - Producer ("I Ain't Goin' Out Like That")
- Anthony Artiaga - Photography
See also
References
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External links
- <templatestyles src="Noitalic/styles.css"/>Cypress Hill – Black Sunday at Discogs (list of releases)
| Preceded by | Billboard 200 number-one album August 7–20, 1993 |
Succeeded by Sleepless in Seattle (soundtrack) by Various artists |
