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Released | July 19, 2011 | |||
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Genre | Rap rock | |||
Length | 1:14:59 | |||
Label | Suburban Noize Records | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
RapReviews | 6/10 [2] |
Sunrise Sessions is the eleventh studio album American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings. It was released on July 19,2011 via Suburban Noize Records. Recording sessions took place at the Cannibus Cabin and Electric Ghetto. Production was handled by member Daddy X,who also served as executive producer together with Kevin Zinger,and Mike Kumagai,with additional production by Brad Jones,Jim Perkins,Patrick Shevelin and Steve Dang. It features guest appearances from Jared Gomes,BJ Smith and Crystal Frandsen. The album peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200,number 7 on the Independent Albums,and number 8 on the Top Rap Albums chart in the United States.
According to the band,the record has a more prominent reggae sound than previous albums,as well as dubstep and bluegrass influences. [3] The band recorded over 60 songs for the album;some of the b-sides are included as bonus tracks on special editions of the album,and others are included on Hidden Stash V:Bongloads &B-Sides ,which was released later in 2011.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stonetown" | 4:37 |
2. | "Love Lost" | 5:34 |
3. | "Down 4 Life" (featuring Jahred of (həd) p.e.) | 4:45 |
4. | "Kalifornia" | 4:52 |
5. | "My Garden" | 4:59 |
6. | "Boom Clap Sound" | 4:58 |
7. | "Back Home" | 5:00 |
8. | "She's Dangerous" | 4:55 |
9. | "Ganja Daze" | 4:55 |
10. | "Stay Stoned" | 3:03 |
11. | "Stoned Silly" | 4:25 |
12. | "Closing Time" | 4:54 |
13. | "Cruzin" | 3:33 |
14. | "Great To Be Alive" | 4:22 |
15. | "Be Alright" | 4:20 |
16. | "Said and Done" | 5:47 |
Total length: | 1:14:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Back in Cali" | 4:31 |
2. | "Life For Me" | 5:26 |
3. | "Our Time" | 4:14 |
4. | "I Don't Wanna Run" | 3:38 |
5. | "My Vibrations" | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Defy Gravity" | |
2. | "Rise Above" | |
3. | "Summertime" | |
4. | "New World Stoners" | |
5. | "Soon Come" |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Stay Stoned (extended mix)" (Digital edition bonus track) | 10:17 |
18. | "Live, Love, Laugh (All I Wanna Do)" (FYE edition bonus track) | |
19. | "Legalize It" (Hastings edition bonus track) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Garden" | |
2. | "Love Lost" | |
3. | "Kalifornia" | |
4. | "Back Home" | |
5. | "Ganja Daze" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boom Clap Sound" | |
2. | "Stoned Silly" | |
3. | "Cruzin" | |
4. | "Be Alright" | |
5. | "Closing Time" |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [8] | 46 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9] | 8 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [10] | 7 |
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