Kottonmouth Kings - Cloud Nine (2007) [Explicit Lyrics]

Released: August 28, 2007
Recorded: 2006-2007
Genre: Rap
Label: Suburban Noize
Discs: 1
Street Date: Aug 28, 2007
Producer: Robert Rebeck; UnderRated; B Real; Daddy X; Kumagai; Patrick 'P-Nice' Shevelin; Jay Turner
Engineer: Kumagai; Patrick 'P-Nice' Shevelin
Recording Time:78 minutes
Personnel: D.J. Bobby B, Brad "Daddy X", Pakelika, Lou Dog

Also: Insane Clown Posse, TECH N9NE, B. Real, Sen Dog, Sky Blue, Big Krizz Kalico, Clinton, Stoney Waters, Jaxon, Lady Love

Kottonmouth Kings: D-Lo C, Pak Elika, DJ Bobby B, Daddy X, Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra, Lou Dog.

Additional personnel: Big Krizz Kalico, Lady Love, Insane Clown Posse, Sen Dog, Tech N9ne, B Real (vocals); Clinton, Damon 'Bodigm' Cisneros, Jaxon (guitars); P. Bass Jones, Eddie Tatter (bass guitar); Joey Tatter (drums); Stoney Waters, Sky Blue.

For a band of unconscionable stoners, the Kottonmouth Kings sure had a serious work ethic, releasing a veritable torrent of pot puns and–ahem–dope beats in the early 2000s. CLOUD NINE, released in 2007, marked the band's 12th (!) outing of the decade. The self-described pioneers of "rip-hop"–that is, their bong-inspired, SoCal-punk and hip-hop hybrid–delivered arguably their most sonically advanced long-player with CLOUD NINE, which features 20 tracks of slinky grooves, headphone candy, and tattooed attitude. The collection also includes a backstage-centric DVD and high-profile collaborations with Cypress Hill, Insane Clown Posse, and Tech Nine–a veritable stoner-rap dream team.

From Wikipedia
Cloud Nine is the ninth official album from the Kottonmouth Kings, released on August 28, 2007. Band member Daddy X stated that Cloud Nine is the "most adventurous" Kottonmouth Kings album release to date. 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". (From informal English: to be on cloud nine - to be extremely happy)

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. The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums, #44 on the Billboard's Top Internet Albums, #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #14 on the Top Rock Albums and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.

Trivia
* "Free Willy" is a tribute to Willie Nelson and goes out in protest to free him of his arrest for possession of 1.5 pounds of marijuana and 0.2 pounds of mushrooms.
* Lady Love, close friend of Daddy X and his family, performed guest vocals on "Think 4 Yourself" and "Ridin' High".
* Lady Love is featured on the "Think 4 Yourself" video along with the Kottonmouth Kings and Insane Clown Posse.
* Included on the tracks "One Day" and "All or Nothin'" are guest vocals of Daddy X's daughter, Sky Blue.
* "Proud to Be a Stoner" sampled the beginning riff from the Last Laugh song "At the Top" and Chris Zeimba from Last Laugh did the acoustic.
* Lou Dog's friend "Shindig" did the art on the album cover.[11]
* "Loadies" was produced by B-Real of Cypress Hill.
* "Time To Get High" was produced by Underrated of Potluck.

Tracks:

01 - Controlled Substance
02 - Livin' Proof
03 - Marijuana
04 - Think 4 Yourself
05 - No Escape
06 - Litas
07 - One Day
08 - City 2 City
09 - Pass It Around
10 - Ridin' High
11 - PTB
12 - Riddled (Interlude)
13 - Drunk With Power
14 - It Ain't Easy
15 - Loadies
16 - Don't Make Me Beg
17 - Everyday Thang
18 - All Or Nothin'
19 - Dark Side
20 - Free Willy
21 - Time To Get High
22 - Proud To Be A Stoner

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