Cypress Hill didn't exactly push themselves after they revolutionized hip-hop with their first album, 1991's Cypress Hill.
Black Sunday, their 1993 follow-up, was a virtual reproduction of their debut, albeit with a harder stance and an increased pop sensibility.
On Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom, the group pushes forward somewhat, but with mixed results.
Nothing on the album is as immediately catchy as "Insane in the Brain" or "How I Could Just Kill a Man," but Cypress Hill do open up their sound a bit, experimenting with jazz-inflected grooves, in particular, as well as soul.
Even with the new musical flourishes, the essential core of the band's sound hasn't changed at all, which is slightly disappointing.
Certainly, Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom is an excellently produced record, filled with sonic details that most hip-hop records of the mid-'90s are missing, but the musical content frequently doesn't quite match the production skills.
Cypress Hill manages to keep a consistent mood throughout the record, and several tracks showcase the trio at their best, but Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom suggests that they are running out of things to say and ways to say them.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark Another OwlLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Throw Your Set in the AirLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Stoned RaidersLouis Freese, Muggs, Senen Reyes | Cypress Hill | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | IllusionsLouis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Killa Hill NiggasRobert Diggs, Louis Freese, Senen Reyes | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Boom Biddy Bye ByeLouis Freese, Muggs, Senen Reyes | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | No Rest for the WickedLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Make a MoveLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | KillaforniaLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Funk FreakersLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | LocotesLouis Freese, Muggs, Senen Reyes | Cypress Hill | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Red Light VisionsLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 13 | Let It RainLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Everybody Must Get StonedLouis Freese, Muggs | Cypress Hill | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 15 | Stickly Hip Hop | Cypress Hill | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 55 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Ariola | Design |
| 2 | Bobo | Congas |
| 3 | Jamie Caliri | Cover Photo |
| 4 | Codikow | Representation |
| 5 | Cypress Hill | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Robert Diggs | Composer |
| 7 | Ross Donaldson | Mixing |
| 8 | Louis Freese | Composer |
| 9 | Ricky Harris | Interlude |
| 10 | Lamont Hyde | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Manny Lecouna | Mastering |
| 12 | Manuel Lecuona | Mastering |
| 13 | Chris McCann | Photography |
| 14 | Chris McCann | Photography |
| 15 | Lawrence Muggerud | Composer |
| 16 | Muggs | Arranger, Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 17 | Joe Nicolo | Mixing |
| 18 | Jay Papke | Design |
| 19 | Red Dog | Bass, Organ |
| 20 | Reg Dog | Bass, Organ |
| 21 | Senen Reyes | Composer |
| 22 | Jason Roberts | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | RZA | Engineer, Guest Artist, Mixing, Producer |
| 24 | Ken Schles | Photography |
| 25 | Shag | Vocals (Background) |
| 26 | U-God | Guest Artist |
| 27 | Ben Wallach | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Happy Walters | Management |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |