IV (Cypress Hill album)

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IV
IV cover
Studio album by Cypress Hill
Released October 6, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre Latin rap, Gangsta rap
Length 73:16
Label Ruffhouse/Columbia Records
Producer(s) DJ Muggs
Professional reviews
Cypress Hill chronology
Unreleased and Revamped (EP)
(1996)
IV
(1998)
Los Grandes Exitos en Espanol
(1999)


IV is the fourth album by the rap group Cypress Hill. It is one of their most varied releases and one that DJ Muggs is most fond of. It was released on October 6, 1998.

It was certified Gold by the RIAA.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Lookin' Through the Eye of a Pig" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:06
  2. "Checkmate" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 3:35
  3. "From the Window of My Room" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 5:00
  4. "Prelude to a Come Up" (featuring MC Eiht) (Freese, Grinnage, Johnson, Karrer, Leopold, Malave, MC Eiht, Muchita, Muggerud, Wilson, Zauner) – 3:24
  5. "Riot Starter" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 4:16
  6. "Audio X" (featuring Barron Ricks)(Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:19
  7. "Steel Magnolia" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:30
  8. "I Remember That Freak Bitch (From the Club)/Interlude Part 2" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 5:22
  9. "(Goin' All Out) Nothin' to Lose" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 3:53
  10. "Tequila Sunrise" (featuring Barron Ricks) (Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 4:43
  11. "Dead Men Tell No Tales" (Freese, Muggerud) – 2:47
  12. "Feature Presentation" (featuring Barron Ricks/Chace Infinite) (Chace Infinite, Freese, Muggerud, Ricks) – 3:45
  13. "Dr. Greenthumb" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:24
  14. "16 Men Till There's No Men Left" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:20
  15. "High Times" (Freese, Fritz, Muggerud) – 4:13
  16. "Clash of the Titans/Dust" (Freese, Muggerud) – 4:45
  17. "Lightning Strikes" (Freese, Muggerud, Reyes) – 5:54
  18. "Case Closed" (Freese, Muggerud) – 2:00

[edit] Personnel

  • B-Real - Vocals
  • Sen Dog - Vocals
  • Bobo - Bass, Percussion, backing Vocals
  • Sean Evans - Art Direction
  • Dean Karr - Photography
  • Manuel Lecuona - Mastering
  • MC Eiht - Vocals
  • DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Mixing
  • Barron Ricks - Vocals
  • Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar
  • Troy Stanton - Engineer
  • Reggie Stewart - Bass

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200 11
1998 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11