Cloud Nine (Kottonmouth Kings album)
Cloud Nine is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings.[6] It was released on August 28, 2007, under Suburban Noize Records. Band member Daddy X stated that Cloud Nine is the "most adventurous" Kottonmouth Kings album release to date.[7] Cloud Nine features artists such as Tech N9ne, the Insane Clown Posse, and Cypress Hill. It includes a bonus DVD containing videos for the songs "City 2 City", "Livin' Proof", "Think 4 Yourself", and others that not only include the Kottonmouth Kings, but also that of their newly signed labelmates. The album title was thought up by band member Pakelika. It is meant to show that it is their ninth official album and also referred to the so-called "greatness of being high with the heavens".[8] (From informal English: to be on cloud nine - to be extremely happy[9])
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Released | August 28, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
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Label | Suburban Noize Records | |||
Producer | ||||
Kottonmouth Kings chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
411Mania | (8.5/10)[2] |
AllMusic | [1] |
Faygoluvers.net | [3] |
PopMatters | 5/10[4] |
RapReviews | 5.5/10[5] |
As of the week of September 15, 2007 the album debuted at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week, #10 on the Billboard's Top Rap Albums, and #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[10] The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums,[11] #44 on the Billboard's Top Internet Albums,[12] #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums,[13] #14 on the Top Rock Albums[14] and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Controlled Substance" |
| 3:50 |
2. | "Livin' Proof" |
| 2:53 |
3. | "Marijuana" |
| 3:33 |
4. | "Think 4 Yourself" (featuring Insane Clown Posse) |
| 4:07 |
5. | "No Escape" |
| 3:37 |
6. | "Litas" |
| 4:09 |
7. | "One Day" |
| 4:09 |
8. | "City 2 City" (featuring Tech N9NE and Big Krizz Kaliko) | Robert Rebeck | 4:11 |
9. | "Pass It Around" |
| 4:40 |
10. | "Ridin' High" (featuring B-Real) |
| 3:30 |
11. | "PTB" |
| 1:42 |
12. | "Riddled (Interlude)" |
| 0:44 |
13. | "Drunk with Power" |
| 3:34 |
14. | "It Ain't Easy" |
| 4:16 |
15. | "Loadies" |
| 2:31 |
16. | "Don't Make Me Beg" |
| 4:07 |
17. | "Everday Thang" |
| 3:58 |
18. | "All or Nothin'" |
| 3:27 |
19. | "Dark Side" (featuring Sen Dog) |
| 3:42 |
20. | "Free Willy" |
| 2:50 |
21. | "Time to Get High" | UnderRated | 3:41 |
22. | "Proud to Be a Stoner" |
| 5:08 |
23. | "DVD" |
Personnel
- Brad "Daddy X" Xavier – vocals, producer, executive producer
- Dustin "D-Loc" Miller – vocals
- Timothy "Johnny Richter" McNutt – vocals
- Luiz "Lou Dogg" Gaez – drums, percussion
- Robert "DJ Bobby B" Adams – turntables, programming, engineering
- Jaxson – guitar
- Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – vocals
- Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Ultser – vocals
- Lady Love – additional vocals
- Eddie Tatar – guitar, bass
- Joe Tatar – drums
- Clinton Calton – guitar
- Damon Cisneros – guitar
- Sky Blue Xavier – additional vocals
- Samuel "Krizz Kaliko" Watson – vocals
- Aaron "Tech N9NE" Yates – vocals
- P. Bass Jones – bass
- Louis "B-Real" Freeze – vocals, producer
- Stoney Waters – additional vocals
- Senan "Sen Dog" Reyes – vocals
- Mike Kumagai – producer, engineering, mixing
- Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin – producer, engineering, mixing
- Robert Rebeck – producer
- Jay Turner – producer
- Josh "UnderRated" Liederman – producer
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Kevin Zinger – executive producer, management
- Devin DeHaven – photography
- Ivory Daniel – management
- Ron Opaleski – booking
Charts
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[16] | 44 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] | 14 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[19] | 10 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 14 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21] | 13 |
References
- Jeffries, David. "Kottonmouth Kings - Cloud Nine Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "411Mania review". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- "Cloud Nine – Kottonmouth Kings | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. May 20, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- Huff, Quentin B. (November 11, 2007). "Kottonmouth Kings: Cloud Nine, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- Gailes, Arthur (October 2, 2007). "Kottonmouth Kings :: Cloud Nine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
- Kottonmouth Kings to head Saturday festival at Stramler - Entertainment > Go & Do | Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search
- Video on YouTube
- "cloud definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-10-08.
- Kottonmouth Kings Billboard Chart History
- Billboard Comprehensive Albums listing
- Billboard Top Internet Albums listing
- Billboard's Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums listing
- Top Rock Albums
- BIllboard's Tastemakers listing
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
External links
- Kottonmouth Kings – Cloud Nine at Discogs (list of releases)