Stoned Raiders
- For the song, see Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
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Stoned Raiders is the sixth studio album by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released on December 4, 2001 by Columbia Records
Background
This album is best known for its two singles: "Trouble" and "Lowrider". The song "Kronologik" also summarizes Cypress Hill's career from their debut in 1991 until the album was released. Many of its songs feature guest artists like MC Ren, King Tee, Redman and Method Man.
"Here Is Something You Can't Understand", is a sequel of their breakthrough single, "How I Could Just Kill a Man". "Lowrider" is also used on the British TV Series Soccer AM.
The album title was taken from the song of the same name from the group's third album Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom, released in 1995.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| BBC Manchester | (7/10) [4] |
| RapReviews.com | (8.5/10) [5] |
- Mixmag – 3 out of 5 – "They seem to be searching for new sounds and styles and this explains the multi-personality nature of the album way better than the ubiquitous chronic."[6]
- Vibe – 3.5 discs out of 5 – "Cypress Hill proves that where there's blunt smoke, there's fire. The quartet's hip hop joints haven't been this potent in years."[7]
- Kludge listed it as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.[8]
Track listing
All tracks produced by DJ Muggs
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Lawrence Muggerud | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Trouble" | Eric Correa, Louis Freese, Muggerud, Senen Reyes, Christian Olde Wolbers | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Kronologik" (featuring Kurupt) | Ricardo Brown, Freese, Muggerud, Reyes | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Southland Killers" (featuring MC Ren & King T) | Freese, Roger McBride, Muggerud, Lorenzo Patterson, Reyes | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Bitter" | Freese, Muggerud | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Amplified" | Correa, Jeremy Fleener, Freese, Muggerud, Reyes and Andy Zambrano | 3:54 |
| 7. | "It Ain't Easy" | Freese, Muggerud, Reyes | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Memories" | Freese, Muggerud | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Psychodelic Vision" | Freese, Muggerud | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Red, Meth & B" (featuring Method Man & Redman) | Freese, Muggerud, Reginald Noble, Clifford Smith | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Lowrider" | Freese, Muggerud, Reyes | 6:41 |
| 12. | "Catastrophe" | Correa, Freese, Muggerud, Reyes, Wolbers | 3:25 |
| 13. | "L.I.F.E." (featuring Kokane) | Freese, Jerry B. Long, Muggerud, Reyes | 4:43 |
| 14. | "Here Is Something You Can't Understand" (featuring Kurupt) | Brown, Freese, Muggerud, Reyes | 4:30 |
| 15. | "Weed Man" (Special Edition Bonus Track) | Freese, Muggerud, Reyes | 3:14 |
Personnel
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Charts
| Year | Chart | Position[9] |
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| 2001 | The Billboard 200 | 64 |
| 2001 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 26 |
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: Trouble/Lowrider Pt.2: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Lowrider [Explicit]: Cypress Hill: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Cypress Hill: Stoned Raiders > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Long, Chris (January 2002). "Stoned Raider". BBC Manchester. Archived from the original on 27 June 2004.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (11 December 2001). "Cypress Hill :: Stoned Raiders". RapReview Of The Week. RapReviews.com. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Stoned Raiders review". Mixmag. London: DMC Publishing. December 2001. p. 64. ISSN 0957-6622. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Edwards, Shawn (January 2002). "Cypress Hill: Stoned Raiders". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. p. 125. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Stoned Raiders > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2011.