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Black Sunday is the second album by rap group Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988....
. It was released on July 20, 1993.

It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group at the time. The album went double Platinum in the U.S.








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Black Sunday is the second album by rap group Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American Hip hop music group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988....
. It was released on July 20, 1993.

It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group at the time. The album went double Platinum in the U.S.

Album information

The first single, "Insane in the Brain
Insane in the Brain

"Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the United States hip hop music group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and even though the song hit number 1 on the US rap chart, the song was a surprise crossover hit reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart....
," became a crossover
Crossover (music)

Crossover is a term applied to musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the record charts which track differing musical tastes, or Music genre....
 hit, initiating their following among rock audiences.

The song "Hits from the Bong" and "I Wanna Get High" were used in the movie How High
How High

How High is a 2001 in film comedy film starring Method Man and Redman . It was a feature film debut from director Jesse Dylan, and was written by Dustin Lee Abraham....
.

A censored version of the album was also made which removes the song "A To The K".

The booklet to the album contains 19 facts about the history and positive attributes of cannabis.

Reception

In 1998, the album
Album

An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
 was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums .

Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J....
 (9/16/93, p.64) - 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..."

The Source
The Source (magazine)

The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and Hip hop culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection....
 (9/93, p.82) - 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..."

Q magazine (1/94, p.83) - Included in Q's list of `The 50 Best Albums Of 1993.'

Melody Maker
Melody Maker

Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was 1926 in music as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 in British music it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express....
 (1/1/94, p.77) - Ranked #35 in Melody Maker's list of the `Albums Of The Year' for 1993.

Village Voice (3/1/94, p.5) - Ranked #29 in the Village Voice's 1993 Jazz & Pop Critics Poll.

NME
NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, which first appeared in the 14 November 1952 edition....
 (12/25/93, p.66) - Ranked #8 in New Musical Express' list of `The Top 50 LPs Of 1993.'

Track listing

  1. "I Wanna Get High" – 2:55
  2. "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" – 4:27
  3. "Insane in the Brain
    Insane in the Brain

    "Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the United States hip hop music group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and even though the song hit number 1 on the US rap chart, the song was a surprise crossover hit reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart....
    " – 3:29
  4. "When the Shit Goes Down" – 3:08
  5. "Lick a Shot" – 3:23
  6. "Cock the Hammer" – 4:25
  7. "Lock Down (Interlude)" – 1:17
  8. "3 Lil' Putos" – 3:39
  9. "Legalize It" – 0:46
  10. "Hits from the Bong" – 2:40
  11. "What Go Around Come Around, Kid" – 3:43
  12. "A to the K" – 3:27
  13. "Hand on the Glock" – 3:32
  14. "Break 'Em Off Some" – 2:46


Samples

I Wanna Get High
  • "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by The New Apocalypse
  • "Taxman" by Junior Parker
    Junior Parker

    Junior Parker, also known as Little Junior Parker or "Mr Blues" was a successful and influential Memphis blues singer and musician....
  • "One Draw" by Rita Marley
    Rita Marley

    Alpharita Constantia Anderson, better known as Rita Marley is the widow of legendary Reggae musician Bob Marley, and a member of the trio the I Threes, Bob Marley's back up singers....
I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
  • "Wicked World" by Black Sabbath
    Black Sabbath

    Black Sabbath are an English Rock music band. Formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward , the band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with a total of twenty-two former members....
  • "The Wizard
    The Wizard (Black Sabbath song)

    "The Wizard" is the second track of Black Sabbath's 1970 debut album Black Sabbath .Sources claim it is about the band's drug dealer at the time , but bassist Geezer Butler claims the character Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings as his inspiration....
    " by Black Sabbath
Insane In The Brain
  • "I'm Black And I'm Proud" by James Brown
    James Brown

    James Joseph Brown, Jr. was an United States entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing....
  • "Good Guys Only Win In The Movies" by Mel & Tim
  • "All Over The World" by The Youngbloods
    The Youngbloods

    The Youngbloods were an United States folk rock musical ensemble consisting of Jesse Colin Young , Jerry Corbitt , Lowell Levinger , and Joe Bauer ....
  • "Life" by Sly & The Family Stone
    Sly & the Family Stone

    Sly & the Family Stone is an Music of the United States Funk music, soul music and rock music band from San Francisco, California. Originally active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music....
When The Shit Goes Down
  • "Stratus" by Billy Cobham
    Billy Cobham

    William C. Cobham , is a Panamanian American jazz drummer, composer and bandleader.Coming to prominence in the late 1960s and early '70s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Cobham is, in the words of critic Steve Huey, "generally acclaimed as jazz fusion greatest drummer, "and one of the best in the world" with...
  • "Deep Gully" by Outlaw Blues Band
Lil' Putos
  • "I've Told Every Little Star by Linda Scott
    Linda Scott

    Linda Scott was a pop singer active in the early to mid 1960s. Her biggest chart-topper was the 1961 million-selling single , "I've Told Every Little Star"....
  • "Remix For P Is Free" By Boogie Down Productions
    Boogie Down Productions

    Boogie Down Productions was a Hip hop music group originally comprised KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album Criminal Minded....
  • "Ode To Billy Joe" by Lou Donaldson
    Lou Donaldson

    Lou Donaldson is a jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Badin, North Carolina. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker....
Legalize It
  • "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" by Gene Chandler
    Gene Chandler

    Gene Chandler is an United States singer. He is esteemed by soul music fan as one of the leading exponents of the 1960s Chicago soul scene, along with Curtis Mayfield and Jerry Butler ....
Hits From The Bong
  • "Son Of A Preacher Man
    Son of a Preacher Man

    "Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. Written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins, "Son of a Preacher Man" was originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down....
    " by Dusty Springfield
    Dusty Springfield

    Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, Officer of the Order of the British Empire , known as Dusty Springfield, was a leading pop music singer and entertainer....
  • "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by Lee Dorsey
    Lee Dorsey

    Lee Dorsey was an Afro-American pop music/Rhythm and blues singing during the 1960s. Much of his work was record producer by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by The Meters....
  • "Don't Cha Hear Me Calling To Ya" by Junior Mance
    Junior Mance

    Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. , aka Junior Mance, is an United States jazz pianist and composer....
What Go Around Come Around, Kid
  • "Get Out Of My Life, Woman" by Grassella Oliphant
Break 'Em Off Some
  • "Money In The Pocket" by Joe Zawinul
    Joe Zawinul

    Josef Erich Zawinul was an Austrians jazz keyboard instrument and composer.First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with trumpeter Miles Davis, and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, an innovative musical genre that combined jazz with elements of Rock music and world music....


Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1993 Black Sunday #1 #1


Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
Hot Rap Tracks

Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the most popular Hip hop music songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban contemporary radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets....
 Rhythmic Top 40 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Music/Club Play
1993
"Insane In The Brain
Insane in the Brain

"Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the United States hip hop music group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and even though the song hit number 1 on the US rap chart, the song was a surprise crossover hit reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart....
"		 #19 #27 #1 #16 #5 #16
1994
"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" #65 #86 #21 - #21 -


Personnel

  • B-Real
    B-Real

    Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is a rapper of Mexico and Afro-Cuban heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip hop group Cypress Hill, who debuted with their self-titled album Cypress Hill in 1991....
     - Vocals
  • Sen Dog
    Sen Dog

    Sen Dog is a Cubans rapper, and member of hip hop music band Cypress Hill. He is the older sibling of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace.Sen Dog has been developing his own solo career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill....
     - Vocals
  • Joe Gamble - Engineer
  • Andy Kravitz - Engineer
  • Manuel Lecuona - Engineer
  • DJ Muggs
    DJ Muggs

    Lawrence Muggerud , of Italian and Norwegian decent, and better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's Disc Jockey and producer....
     - Arranger, Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Scractching/Turntablism
  • Joe Nicolo - Executive Producer, Mixing
  • Jay Papke - Design
  • Jason Roberts - Engineer
  • Chris Schwartz - Executive Producer
  • Christopher Shaw - Engineer
  • T-Ray - Producer
  • Anthony Artiaga - Photography