Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

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Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioAmeraycan Studios
(North Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length50:43
Label
Producer
House of Pain chronology
Same as It Ever Was
(1994)
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
RapReviews7/10 [6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Sputnikmusic4/5 [9]

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain. [10] It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records. [3]

Contents

The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again. The album title is a line from the poem "The Battle-Field," by William Cullen Bryant. [11]

Critical reception

Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio’s most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated." [9] Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring." [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Have Nots"4:24
2."Fed Up" (featuring Cokni O'Dire)5:01
3."What's That Smell"3:04
4."Heart Full of Sorrow" (featuring Sadat X)3:44
5."Earthquake"4:49
6."Shut the Door"4:35
7."Pass the Jinn"4:56
8."No Doubt"3:09
9."Choose Your Poison"3:18
10."X-Files"2:50
11."Fed Up (Remix)" (featuring Guru)4:14
12."Killa Rhyme Klik"3:44
13."While I'm Here"2:49

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 [13] 47
U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums [14] 47
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [15] 31
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales [16] 47
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales [17] 31

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