Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom

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Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
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Studio album by
Cypress Hill
ReleasedOctober 31, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length55:54
Label
Producer
Cypress Hill chronology
Black Sunday
(1993)		Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
(1995)		 IV
(1998)
Singles from III: Temples of Boom
  1. "Throw Your Set in the Air"
    Released: September 26, 1995 [1]
  2. "Illusions"
    Released: February 20, 1996 [2]
  3. "Boom Biddy Bye Bye"
    Released: May 21, 1996 [3]

Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom is the third studio album by Latin-American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released on October 31, 1995, by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records. It was the first album to feature Eric Bobo as an official member of the group. The album featured a stylistic change, as the group turned towards a darker, tranquil, slower, and spookier sound with their beats. The album went Platinum in the U.S. with 1 million units sold.

Contents

Background

With this album, the group turned towards a more tranquil, sedate, slower, spooky sound with their beats.

Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and U-God both make an appearance on the track "Killa Hill Niggas".

Also notable was the track "No Rest for the Wicked", which ignited the feud between Cypress Hill and rapper Ice Cube. Cypress Hill claimed that the hook from Ice Cube's single "Friday" was stolen from their song "Throw Your Set in the Air", for the 1995 film of the same name. At the peak of the feud on the "Temples of Boom" tour, the group would take time in between songs to talk about this and get the crowd to yell obscenities about Ice Cube.

The darker mood tone reflected the strife in the 1990s and the different aspects the group faced as they became more famous. During this era member Sen Dog temporarily left the band to pursue other projects.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [8]
NME 7/10 [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin 5/10 [13]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spark Another Owl"
3:40
2."Throw Your Set in the Air"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
4:08
3."Stoned Raiders"
2:54
4."Illusions"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
4:28
5."Killa Hill Niggas" (feat. RZA and U-God of Wu-Tang Clan)
4:03
6."Boom Biddy Bye Bye"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
  • Reyes
4:04
7."No Rest for the Wicked"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
5:01
8."Make a Move"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
4:33
9."Killafornia"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
2:56
10."Funk Freakers"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
3:16
11."Locotes"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
  • Reyes
3:39
12."Red Light Visions"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
1:46
13."Strictly Hip Hop"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
4:33
14."Let It Rain"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
3:45
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Everybody Must Get Stoned"
  • Muggerud
  • Freese
3:05
16."Smuggler's Blues" (Japanese Bonus track) 4:23
17."Buddha Mix" (Bonus CD edition only) 20:54

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) [18]

YearChartPosition
1995The Billboard 2003
1995Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [21] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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