| The Mud, Water, Air & Blood | ||||
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| Released | July 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | February – June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop, horrorcore, indie hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:41 | |||
| Label | Psychopathic | |||
| Producer | Fritz the Cat, Kuma, Otis, Seven | |||
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The Mud, Water, Air & Blood is the fourth and final studio album by Dark Lotus. The album was released on July 29, 2014. [1]
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In a February 2014 interview with Faygoluvers.net Insane Clown Posse announced that they were getting ready to hit the studio and record a Dark Lotus album in 2014. [3] On March 12, 2014, Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid and Blaze Ya Dead Homie's media outlets a picture was posted by each one with the DL sign and roman numerals translating to (7/29/2014). [3] It was later revealed that the album will be released on July 29, 2014, but will initially be released at the 2014 GOTJ. [4]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Mud, Water, Air and Blood" | Kuma | 1:47 |
| 2. | "Garden of Evil" | Kuma | 3:38 |
| 3. | "My Head Is Haunted" | Seven | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Death in a Jar" | Seven | 4:16 |
| 5. | "The Mud" | Otis | 0:39 |
| 6. | "Debbie in the Dark" | Kuma | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Morbid" | Kuma | 3:10 |
| 8. | "My Kinda Party" | Seven | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Price of Life" | Fritz The Cat | 3:39 |
| 10. | "The Water" | Kuma | 0:35 |
| 11. | "Villainous" (featuring Anybody Killa) | Kuma | 3:45 |
| 12. | "45 Minutes" | Seven | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Coagulate" | Fritz the Cat | 5:21 |
| 14. | "The Air" | Otis | 0:28 |
| 15. | "The Drought" | Seven | 4:42 |
| 16. | "Let It Rain" (featuring Legz Diamond and Sugar Slam) | Kuma | 6:38 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 [5] | 43 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] | 8 |
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