High Society

• Artist: Kottonmouth Kings
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• Release Date: June 27, 2000
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

Its easy to see why the Kottonmouth Kings are such likely protégés for the Insane Clown Posse. Like the wicked Clowns the Kings are a white, hardcore rap duo with "parental advisory" lyrics with a sound that's almost identical. Instead of Faygo and the dark carnival, Kottonmouth Kings bust rhymes about smoking weed. While not really having much to say other than lobbying for the legalization of cannabis, the album does have entertaining moments, especially on the tracks "We the People" and "Wickit Klowns" a collaboration with (you guessed it) ICP. This album will no doubt have a strong appeal among teenage males looking to drive their parents crazy. Adults disturbed by the content should listen to the CD closely because beneath the hardcore rap exterior the songs often act as tributes to wholesome drug anthems of the past. The words "legalize it" made famous by reggae great Peter Tosh grace the album cover, and at one point the two bust into a near endless repetition of the Grateful Dead's immortal refrain "What a long strange trip its been." ~ Curtis Zimmermann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Kona Gold Greeting		Kottonmouth Kings	(:16)
Here We Go Again	Spike Xavier	Kottonmouth Kings, Dogboy	(4:21)
First Class	Roger Miller, Spike Xavier	Kottonmouth Kings	(3:28)
Day Dreamin' Fazes		Kottonmouth Kings	(3:59)
The Joint		Kottonmouth Kings	(4:36)
Good as Gold		Kottonmouth Kings	(3:55)
Face Facts		Kottonmouth Kings, Dogboy	(5:08)
Peace Not Greed		Jack Grisham, Kottonmouth Kings, Corporate Avenger	(4:56)
The Lottery	Roger Miller, Spike Xavier	Kottonmouth Kings	(4:35)
Round & Round		Kottonmouth Kings	(3:26)
King's Blend		Kottonmouth Kings	(4:02)
Anarchy Through Capitolism		Kottonmouth Kings	(:37)
We the People		Sen Dog, Kottonmouth Kings, Dogboy	(5:47)
Elevated Sounds		Kottonmouth Kings	(4:23)
Unxplanetory		Kottonmouth Kings	(5:11)
Wickit Klowns		Insane Clown Posse, Kottonmouth Kings, Dogboy	(4:32)
Coffee Shop	Spike Xavier	Kottonmouth Kings	(4:45)
Size of an Ant		Kottonmouth Kings, Grand Vanacular	(3:45)
Crucial		Kottonmouth Kings, Dogboy	(4:35)
B-Dubb's Blend		Kottonmouth Kings	(1:29)

Credits

Bill Wadsworth (Layout Coordinator), Dogboy (Performer), Bill Wadsworth (Digital Imaging), Phil Kaffel (Producer), Insane Clown Posse (Performer), Tom Baker (Mastering), Grand Vanacular (Performer), Jack Grisham (Performer), Brad Daddy X (Executive Producer), Bill Wadsworth (Cover Art), Corporate Avenger (Spoken Word), Sen Dog (Performer), Patrick Shevelin (Assistant Engineer), Phil Kaffel (Mixing), Kumagai (Producer), Daddy X (Producer), Phil Kaffel (Engineer)

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