Cypress Hill IV

Cypress Hill IV is the eponymous fourth studio album by American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released on October 6, 1998 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records. The skeletons on the cover are posing as the three wise monkeys (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil). Rapper Barron Ricks was featured on several of the album's tracks. IV was certified Gold by the RIAA.[1]

Cypress Hill IV
Studio album by
Cypress Hill
ReleasedOctober 6, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre
Length73:17
Label
ProducerDJ Muggs
Cypress Hill chronology
Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
(1995)		 Cypress Hill IV
(1998)		 Skull & Bones
(2000)
Singles from Cypress Hill IV
  1. "Dr. Greenthumb"
    Released: September 1998
  2. "Tequila Sunrise"
    Released: 1998
  3. "Audio X"
    Released: 1998

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
NME7/10[6]
Pitchfork3.3/10[7]
RapReviews7.5/10[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

IV received mixed reviews from critics, with AllMusic giving it a strongly negative review.

Rolling Stone - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "Cypress Hill's most bangin' LP since their 1991 debut.… Cypress Hill still name-check firearms, threaten rivals and smoke more weed than a congregation of Rastas. But the obsessions are means to an end."[10]

The Wire - "…they come out fighting. Red eyed, rabid and slobbering with skunk-fueled menace.… gangsta rap's future as a musical force is secure."[11]

Rap Pages - 4 (out of 5) - "Like previous albums…IV's fabulous formula of speakerphone tones by B-Real and sporadic comments by Sen Dog resembles 'How I Could Just Kill A Man'."[12]

Track listing
Cypress Hill IV
No.TitleLength
1."Looking Through the Eye of a Pig"4:06
2."Checkmate"3:35
3."From the Window of My Room"5:00
4."Prelude to a Come Up (feat. MC Eiht)"3:24
5."Riot Starter"4:17
6."Audio X (feat. Barron Ricks)"3:19
7."Steel Magnolia (feat. Barron Ricks)"3:30
8."I Remember That Freak Bitch (From The Club) / Interlude Part 2"5:22
9."(Goin' All Out) Nothin' to Lose"3:53
10."Tequila Sunrise (feat. Barron Ricks)"4:44
11."Dead Men Tell No Tales"2:47
12."Feature Presentation (feat. Barron Ricks and Chace Infinite)"3:45
13."Dr. Greenthumb"4:24
14."16 Men Till There's No Men Left"4:20
15."High Times"4:13
16."Clash of the Titans / Dust"4:45
17."Lightning Strikes"5:54
18."Case Closed"2:00
19."Rags to Riches"4:07
20."Champions"2:37
21."Tequila Sunrise" (Spanish Version)3:57

Personnel
  • B-Real - Vocals
  • Sen Dog - Vocals
  • DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Mixing
  • Eric "Bobo" Correa - Bass, Percussion, backing Vocals
  • MC Eiht - Vocals
  • Chace Infinite (of Self Scientific) - Vocals
  • Barron Ricks - Vocals
  • Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar
  • Troy Stanton - Engineer
  • Reggie Stewart - Bass
  • Sean Evans - Art Direction
  • Dean Karr - Photography
  • Manuel Lecuona - Mastering

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1998 The Billboard 200[13] 11
1998 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11

References
  1. "American certifications – Cypress Hill IV". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. Gallucci, Michael. "Cypress Hill: IV" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. Sinclair, Tom (October 16, 1998). "IV". Entertainment Weekly.
  5. Baker, Soren (October 2, 1998). "Album Review / Pop". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. "Cypress Hill IV". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. Richard-san, Mark. "Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill IV". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  8. DJ Fatboy (October 1998). "Cypress Hill: IV". RapReviews.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  9. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Cypress Hill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698.
  10. "Cypress Hill IV". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. October 15, 1998. p. 130. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  11. "Cypress Hill IV". The Wire. January 1999. p. 57. ISSN 0952-0686. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  12. "Cypress Hill IV". Rap Pages. Beverly Hills: LFP. December 1998. p. 140. ISSN 1063-1283. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  13. "Cypress Hill - IV > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
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