Cloud Nine (Kottonmouth Kings album)

Cloud Nine is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings.[4] 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.[5] 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".[6] (From informal English: to be on cloud nine - to be extremely happy[7])

Cloud Nine
Studio album by
Kottonmouth Kings
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
GenreHip hop, rapcore, rap rock, Punk Rock
LabelSuburban Noize Records
ProducerDaddy X, Mike Kumagai, P-Nice
Kottonmouth Kings chronology
Koast II Koast
(2006)		 Cloud Nine
(2007)		 The Green Album
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
411Mania(8.5/10)[1]
Allmusic[2]
RapReviews(5.5/10)[3]

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.[8] The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums,[9] #44 on the Billboard's Top Internet Albums,[10] #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums,[11] #14 on the Top Rock Albums[12] and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.[13]

Track listing
# Title Guest Artist Time
1 Controlled Substance 3:49
2 Livin' Proof 2:52
3 Marijuana 3:32
4 Think 4 Yourself Insane Clown Posse, Lady Love 4:06
5 No Escape 3:36
6 Litas 4:08
7 One Day 4:08
8 City 2 City Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko 4:10
9 Pass It Around 4:39
10 Ridin' High B-Real of Cypress Hill 3:29
11 P.T.B. 1:42
12 Riddled (Interlude) Pakelika 0:44
13 Drunk With Power 3:33
14 It Ain't Easy 4:15
15 Loadies 2:31
16 Don't Make Me Beg 4:06
17 Everyday Thang 3:57
18 All Or Nothing 3:26
19 Dark Side Sen Dog of Cypress Hill 3:41
20 Free Willy 2:49
21 Time To Get High 3:40
22 Proud To Be A Stoner 5:07

Personnel
  • Daddy X - Vocals, Lyrics
  • D-Loc - Vocals, Lyrics
  • Johnny Richter - Vocals, Lyrics
  • Lou Dogg - Drums, Percussion
  • DJ Bobby B - DJ, Turntables, Programmer, Engineering
  • Insane Clown Posse - Vocals, Lyrics ("Think 4 Yourself")
  • Lady Love - Vocals, Lyrics ("Think 4 Yourself")
  • Tech N9ne - Vocals, Lyrics ("City 2 City")
  • Krizz Kaliko - Vocals, Lyrics ("City 2 City")
  • B-Real - Vocals, Lyrics ("Ridin' High")
  • Sen Dog - Vocals, Lyrics ("Dark Side")

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.[14]
  • "Loadies" was produced by B-Real of Cypress Hill.
  • "Time To Get High" was produced by Underrated of Potluck.

Charts
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 44
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[17] 14
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[18] 10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 14
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[20] 13

References
  1. "411Mania review". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. RapReviews review
  4. "Kottonmouth Kings Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
  5. Kottonmouth Kings to head Saturday festival at Stramler - Entertainment > Go & Do | Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search
  6. Video on YouTube
  7. "cloud definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-10-31.
  8. Kottonmouth Kings Billboard Chart History
  9. Billboard Comprehensive Albums listing
  10. Billboard Top Internet Albums listing
  11. Billboard's Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums listing
  12. Top Rock Albums
  13. BIllboard's Tastemakers listing
  14. Shindig original album artwork photo from Myspace Archived 2012-07-22 at Archive.today
  15. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  16. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  17. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  18. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
  19. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  20. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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