Rise Up
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Rise Up
- Artist: Cypress Hill
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- Release Date: April 20, 2010
- Total Time: 58:10
- Type: Contains explicit content
- Genre: Rap
Review
Cypress Hill's first album for Priority -- released under Snoop Dogg’s tenure as the label's creative director -- is a four-years-in-the-making, against-all-odds success that earns its victory march cover art, at least for the most part. There are a couple merely good tracks -- “Pass the Dutch” being the most merely good -- that act as speed bumps on this otherwise exciting ride, which in typical Cypress Hill style, ramps up on the hater-slaying tracks and chills out on the weed numbers. Best of the former is the title track with special guest Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, while the best of the latter is the strain-listing “K.U.S.H.” produced by B Real and Cypress-associate Sick Jacken. Somewhere in between is the slay-and-toke “Light It Up” where B-Real offers “I eat MCs up, you might wanna ease up/I squeeze on the trigger like I squeeze on a C-cup,” while producer Pete Rock brings the soul with a Barry White sample. Usual producer Muggs only turns in two cuts, one being the dusty-sounding heart wrencher “Take My Pain” with Everlast on the bluesy chorus. Other genres like emo-rap (“Carry Me Away” with Mike Shinoda), crunching rock-rap (“Trouble Seeker” with Daron Malakian), and spicy Latin rap (“Armada Latina” with Pitbull, Marc Anthony, and a sweet Stephen Stills sample) are explored then conquered, and in spite of all these flavors and guest artists, the album remains Cypress’, or at least B Real’s, as the group’s leader is more dominant than ever. At 15-songs long the album can stand tall after the required trimming, making Rise Up a giant leap in the right direction after the lukewarm Till Death Do Us Part. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi| Rise Up (2008 Album by Yves Larock) | |
| Rise Up (2011 Album by Hype Williams) |
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Rise Up (Cypress Hill album)
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| Studio album by Cypress Hill | ||||
| Released | April 20, 2010 (see release history) |
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| Recorded | 2005-2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, rap metal, nu metal | |||
| Length | 58:11 (Standard edition) 61:56 (Exclusive edition) |
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| Label | Priority | |||
| Producer | DJ Muggs (exec.) B-Real, Mike Shinoda, Tom Morello, Pete Rock, Jake One, Daron Malakian, Jim Jonsin, DJ Khalil, Sick Jacken |
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Rise Up is the eighth studio album by Cypress Hill, which was released on April 20, 2010.[4] It is their first album of new material in six years, following 2004's Till Death Do Us Part, and their first to be released on EMI's Priority Records, their first venture away from Columbia, who handled all of their previous releases.
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Background
The span of six years between Till Death Do Us Part and Rise Up marks Cypress Hill's longest gap between studio albums in their career. The group commenced work on the record in 2005, but had not entered studio work until 2008.[5] The writing and recording process spanned four years and a number of recording studios and was finished in 2009.
Rise Up was delayed several times before its release. Originally scheduled to be released in 2006, it was later postponed to March 23, 2010 (exactly six years since the release of their last album), then again to April 6. The album's release date was finally set for April 20, 2010.
In terms of the album's musical direction, in March 2010 Cypress Hill emcee B-Real told noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis - Deputy Editor of the award-winning Blues & Soul - "Musically we wanted a bigger sound, a more AGGRESSIVE sound, and something obviously with a lotta DYNAMICS. You know, our sound has always been raw and gritty, ominous and moody... And, while this time we still wanted it to be raw and dark, we also wanted it to be more UPTEMPO. Because, in terms of the live setting, whenever we do songs that are more uptempo and aggressive people do love them and it makes for a great SHOW. So, while making this album, we definitely had the intention of making songs that would translate well to the live aspect of what Cypress Hill is about. So that, when we play these songs out, we're gonna get a magnificent reaction from the crowd!"[6]
Production
In addition to the group's main producer DJ Muggs, other producers include B-Real, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Jim Jonsin, Pete Rock and DJ Khalil. Featured guests include Daron Malakian of System of a Down, Pitbull, Everlast, Evidence, Young De, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and Marc Anthony. Other artists like Ill Bill, Apathy, DJ Premier and Slash were also featured as guests but never made the final cut.[7][8]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Slant Magazine |   [9] |
| Allmusic |  [10] |
| The Skinny | [11] |
| DJBooth.net | [12] |
The album's introduction single, "It Ain't Nothin'" has been released as a free download from the group's official website with a music video by Matt Alonzo. "Rise Up", with Tom Morello, is the second single and also the theme song for Elimination Chamber 2010.
An early review, Scottish magazine The Skinny offered a largely positive 3 stars (out of 5), noting that the album appears "less playful than its predecessor (2004’s Clash-sampling Till Death Do Us Part) but surprisingly more focused - given Muggs’ notable absence from the producer’s chair – [The Hill] source inspired collaborations with Pete Rock, Jim Jonsin and Marc Anthony to reinforce their timeless agenda."
Commercial
Rise Up debuted on the Billboard 200 on April 28th at #19 selling 18,000 copies.[13] The next week it fell over 50 spots to #72 on the Top 200 albums.[14] In its third week the album fell off the Top 100 to #105 and has sold 31,000 copies to date.[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It Ain't Nothin'" (featuring Young De) | Peabo Bryson, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Demerick Shelton | B-Real | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Light It Up" | Louis Freese, Brian Holland, Senen Reyes, Peter Phillips, Demerick Shelton | Pete Rock | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Rise Up" (featuring Tom Morello) | Tom Morello, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Demerick Shelton | Tom Morello, B-Real | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Get It Anyway" | Louis Freese, Jordan Omley, Senen Reyes, James Scheffer,Frank Romano | Jim Jonsin | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Pass the Dutch" (featuring Evidence and The Alchemist) | Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Louis Freese, Alan Maman, Michael Perretta | DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Bang Bang" | Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | B-Real | 3:49 |
| 7. | "K.U.S.H." | Louis Freese, Joaquin González | Sick Jacken, B-Real | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Get 'Em Up" | Keith Boxley, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | B-Real | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Carry Me Away" (featuring Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park) | Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Mike Shinoda | Mike Shinoda | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Trouble Seeker" (featuring Daron Malakian of System of a Down) | Daron Malakian, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | Daron Malakian | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Take My Pain" (featuring Everlast) | Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Louis Freese, Erik Schrody, Daniel Tannenbaum | DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil, Danny Keyz | 3:36 |
| 12. | "I Unlimited" | Anne Dudley, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, Malcolm McLaren | B-Real | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Armed & Dangerous" | Jacob Dutton, Louis Freese, Willie Hutch, Senen Reyes | Jake One, B-Real | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Shut 'Em Down" (featuring Tom Morello) | Louis Freese, Tom Morello, Senen Reyes | Tom Morello, B-Real | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Armada Latina" (featuring Pitbull and Marc Anthony) | Marc Anthony, Stephen Stills, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes, James Scheffer, Armando Christian Perez | Jim Jonsin | 4:04 |
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58:11 | |||
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| 16. | "Dead Man's Gun" (featuring Young De) | Louis Freese, Demerick Ferm, Chad Bromley | Apathy | 4:01 | |||||
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62:12 | ||||||||
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| 16. | "Rise Like Smoke" | Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | B-Real | 3:45 | |||||
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Total length:
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61:56 | ||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
| 16. | "Strike the Match" | Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud, Senen Reyes, Khalil Abdul-Rahman | DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil | 3:33 | |||||
| 17. | "Get Higher" | Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | B-Real | 4:30 | |||||
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Total length:
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66:14 | ||||||||
Personnel
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Release history
| Country | Date |
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 China |
April 13, 2010 |
 Germany |
April 16, 2010 |
 France |
April 17, 2010 |
 Australia |
April 19, 2010 |
 United Kingdom |
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 Canada |
April 20, 2010 |
 Hungary |
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 United States |
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 Japan |
April 21, 2010 |
 Brazil |
April 23, 2010 |
References
- ^ iTunes Store
- ^ iTunes Store
- ^ iTunes Store
- ^ Home – Cypress Hill
- ^ Cypress Hill Albums, Discography | Billboard.com
- ^ Cypress Hill interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' April 2010
- ^ Cypress Hill Coming Back With New Album, Label | Billboard.com
- ^ Cypress Hill To Return With Help From Slash, Tom Morello And Mike Shinoda » MTV Newsroom
- ^ Jones, Huw (2009-04-20). "Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/cypress-hill-rise-up/2082. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Review: Rise Up". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1735494. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Muzz, Emil. "Review: Rise Up". The Skinny. http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/98993-cypress-hill---rise-up. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Slavik, Nathan. "Review: Rise Up". DJBooth.net. http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/cypress-hill-rise-up-04191011/. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 4/25/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX
- ^ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/3/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX
- ^ Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/9/2010 | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHopDX
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