Cloud Nine is the ninth official album from the Kottonmouth Kings

Kottonmouth Kings

Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...

, released on August 28, 2007. Band member Daddy X

Daddy X

Brad Xavier,born around 1965,known by his stage name Daddy X, is a hip hop artist and record producer. He was previously in the punk/hardcore band Doggy Style, in which he was going by the stage name of Daddy X. He is currently the frontman for Kottonmouth Kings, Humble Gods, and X-Pistols...

 stated that Cloud Nine is the "most adventurous" Kottonmouth Kings album release to date. Cloud Nine features artists such as Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne

Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...

, the Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...

, and Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...

. It includes a bonus DVD containing videos for the songs "City 2 City", "Livin' Proof", "Think 4 Yourself", and others that not only include the Kottonmouth Kings, but also that of their newly signed labelmates. The album title was thought up by band member Pakelika. It is meant to show that it is their ninth official album and also referred to the so called "greatness of being high with the heavens". (From informal English: to be on cloud nine - to be extremely happy )

As of the week of September 15, 2007 the album debuted at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard 200

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 chart, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week, #10 on the Billboard

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s Top Rap Albums, and #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart. The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums, #44 on the Billboards Top Internet Albums, #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #14 on the Top Rock Albums and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.

Track listing

#	Title	Guest Artist	Time
1	Controlled Substance		3:49
2	Livin' Proof		2:52
3	Marijuana		3:32
4	Think 4 Yourself	Insane Clown Posse Insane Clown Posse Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...	4:06
5	No Escape		3:36
6	Litas		4:08
7	One Day		4:08
8	City 2 City	Tech N9ne Tech N9ne Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...  and Krizz Kaliko Krizz Kaliko Samuel William Christopher Watson better known by his stage name Krizz Kaliko, is an American rapper and singer...	4:10
9	Pass It Around		4:39
10	Ridin' High	B-Real B-Real Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...  of Cypress Hill	3:29
11	P.T.B.		1:42
12	Riddled (Interlude)	Pakelika	0:44
13	Drunk With Power		3:33
14	It Ain't Easy		4:15
15	Loadies		2:31
16	Don't Make Me Beg		4:06
17	Everyday Thang		3:57
18	All Or Nothing		3:26
19	Dark Side	Sen Dog Sen Dog Sen Dog is a Cuban-American rapper, and member of rap group Cypress Hill. He is the older brother of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace.Sen Dog has been developing his own solo career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill...  of Cypress Hill Cypress Hill Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...	3:41
20	Free Willy		2:49
21	Time To Get High		3:40
22	Proud To Be A Stoner		5:07

Trivia

• "Free Willy" is a tribute to Willie Nelson
  Willie Nelson
  Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
  
   and goes out in protest to free him of his arrest for possession of 1.5 pounds of marijuana and 0.2 pounds of mushrooms.
• Lady Love, close friend of Daddy X
  Daddy X
  Brad Xavier,born around 1965,known by his stage name Daddy X, is a hip hop artist and record producer. He was previously in the punk/hardcore band Doggy Style, in which he was going by the stage name of Daddy X. He is currently the frontman for Kottonmouth Kings, Humble Gods, and X-Pistols...
  
   and his family, performed guest vocals on "Think 4 Yourself" and "Ridin' High".
• Lady Love is featured on the "Think 4 Yourself" video along with the Kottonmouth Kings and Insane Clown Posse.
• Included on the tracks "One Day" and "All or Nothin'" are guest vocals of Daddy X's daughter, Sky Blue.
• "Proud to Be a Stoner" sampled the beginning riff from the Last Laugh song "At the Top" and Chris Zeimba from Last Laugh did the acoustic.
• Lou Dog's friend "Shindig" did the art on the album cover.
• "Loadies" was produced by B-Real
  B-Real
  Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
  
   of Cypress Hill
  Cypress Hill
  Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
  
  .
• "Time To Get High" was produced by Underrated of Potluck.