1993 studio album by Cypress Hill
Black Sunday
Released July 20, 1993 Recorded February 1992 - April 1993
Genre Length 43 :38
Label
Producer
Black Sunday is the second
studio album by American
hip hop group
Cypress Hill . It was released on July 20, 1993, by
Ruffhouse and
Columbia Records . The album proved to be a massive success just like their debut,
Cypress Hill . The album debuted at #1 on the
US Billboard 200 , selling 261,000 copies in its first week of sales
[2] and became the highest
Soundscan recording for a hip hop group at the time. Also, with their previous album,
Cypress Hill , still in the charts, they became the first
hip hop group ever to have 2 albums in the Top 10 of the
U.S. Billboard 200 at the same time. The album went
four-times platinum in the U.S. with 3.4 million units sold.
[3]
As Cypress Hill advocates for
medical and
recreational use of cannabis , the booklet of the album contains 19 facts about the history of
hemp and the positive attributes of cannabis.
Background
The first single, "
Insane in the Brain ", became a
crossover hit, starting a following among
rock and
hip hop audiences. A clean censored version of the album was also made which removes the song "A to the K". The song "Hand on the Glock" is a re-recorded version of the track "
Hand on the Pump " from the debut album
Cypress Hill .
On July 20, 2023, an expanded edition of the album was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the album, featuring five additional songs.
[4]
Reception
The single "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was nominated for the
Grammy Award 's Best Rap Performance of the year category.
[16]
Rolling Stone - 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…"
[12]
The Source - 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…"
[14]
Track listing
30th anniversary expanded edition track listing Title 15. "
Insane in the Brain -
Statik Selektah Remix" 3:32 16. "Lick a Shot - Baka Boys Remix" 3:12 17. "Hits from the Bong -
DJ Muggs 2023 Remix" 2:59 18. "Scooby Doo" 3:40 19. "Loco En El Coco - Insane in the Brain (Spanish Version)" 3:24 Total length: 60:24
Notes
Later repressings have a fade at the end of "Insane In The Brain" due to sample clearance issues, & "Lock Down" is omitted.
Personnel
Cypress Hill
Additional personnel
T-Ray – producer ("I Ain't Goin' Out Like That")
John Gamble – engineer
Andy Kravitz – engineer
Manuel Lecuona – engineer
Jason Roberts – engineer
Chris Shaw – engineer, mixing
Joe Nicolo – executive producer, mixing
Chris Schwartz – executive producer
Jay Papke – design
Anthony Artiaga – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications
See also
References
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"我要发高端贴之 SOUNDSCAN历周冠军专辑销量!" [SOUNDSCAN album sales!] (in Chinese). baidu.com. 1993: 7 Aug. Retrieved 19 October 2011 .
^ Kearney, Christine (16 April 2010).
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ISSN
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^ Hunt, Dennis (July 18, 1993).
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Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 21, 2018 .
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ISSN
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^
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b Diehl, Matt (September 16, 1993).
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ISSN
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^
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ISBN
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^
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ISSN
1063-2085 .
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ISBN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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ISSN
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