Black Sunday (Cypress Hill album)

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Black Sunday
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Studio album by
Cypress Hill
ReleasedJuly 20, 1993
RecordedFebruary 1992 – April 1993
Genre
Length43:38
Label
Producer
Cypress Hill chronology
Something for the Blunted
(1992)		Black Sunday
(1993)		 Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
(1995)
Singles from Black Sunday
  1. "Insane in the Brain"
    Released: June 22, 1993 [1]
  2. "When the Shit Goes Down"
    Released: 1993
  3. "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"
    Released: 1993
  4. "Lick a Shot"
    Released: 1994

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
Calgary Herald B+ [6]
Entertainment Weekly A− [7]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME 8/10 [9]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10 [15]

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

All tracks are written by Lawrence Muggerud, Louis Freese, and Senen Reyes, except track 2, written by Muggerud, Freese, and Todd Ray. All tracks produced by DJ Muggs, except track 2, produced by T-Ray.

No.TitleLength
1."I Wanna Get High"2:54
2."I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"4:27
3."Insane in the Brain"3:31
4."When the Shit Goes Down"3:08
5."Lick a Shot"3:23
6."Cock the Hammer"4:25
7."Lock Down"1:16
8."3 Lil' Putos"3:40
9."Legalize It"0:46
10."Hits from the Bong"2:40
11."What Go Around Come Around, Kid"3:42
12."A to the K"3:27
13."Hand on the Glock"3:32
14."Break 'Em Off Some"2:44
30th anniversary expanded edition track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Cypress Hill

Additional personnel

Charts

Singles

YearSongChart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Music/Club Play
1993
"Insane in the Brain"#19#27#1#16#5#16
1994
"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That"#65#86#21-#21-

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41] Platinum15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [44] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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