Till Death Do Us Part
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Till Death Do Us Part is the seventh studio album by the Latino rap group Cypress Hill. This album showed Cypress Hill experiment with a reggae
sound - especially in the lead single; "What's Your Number?" that sampled the bass line from The Clash
song "The Guns of Brixton
." Another song, "Ganja Bus" features vocals from Damian Marley
(son of Bob Marley
).
The CD is known to have two different CD covers (artwork): One is in sepia and pictures a statue of a crucifixion
scene. This version is found in Europe and Japan.
The other is a black and white cover with the "old" logo on it. It has a square of thorns and roses around it. This version is found in the North American region.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
sound - especially in the lead single; "What's Your Number?" that sampled the bass line from The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
song "The Guns of Brixton
The Guns of Brixton
"The Guns of Brixton" is a song by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was written and sung by bassist Paul Simonon, who grew up in Brixton, south London...
." Another song, "Ganja Bus" features vocals from Damian Marley
Damian Marley
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley....
(son of Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
).
The CD is known to have two different CD covers (artwork): One is in sepia and pictures a statue of a crucifixion
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
scene. This version is found in Europe and Japan.
The other is a black and white cover with the "old" logo on it. It has a square of thorns and roses around it. This version is found in the North American region.
Reception
- Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
"[T]he combination of mournful maturity and club-ready fun they come up with on Till Death Do Us Part suits them just fine."
- Q magazineQ (magazine)Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
"[A] funk-driven return to familiar ground, laced with dark imagery, beefy hooks and sharp vocal trading."
Track listing
Album singles
Single cover | Single information |
---|---|
"What's Your Number?" Released: March 19, 2004 B-side: "Ready To Die", "Roll It Up" |
Personnel
- B-RealB-RealLouis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
- vocals - Sen DogSen DogSen 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...
- vocals - DJ MuggsDJ MuggsLawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :...
- producer, executive producer, mixing - Eric Bobo - percussion
- The AlchemistThe Alchemist (producer)Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California...
- producer, engineer - Tony Kelly - producer
- Tim ArmstrongTim ArmstrongTimothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
- guitar, vocals, guest appearance - Tego CalderónTego CalderónTegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
- guest appearance - Damian "Junior Gong" MarleyDamian MarleyDamian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley....
- guest appearance - ProdigyProdigy (rapper)Lance Albert Johnson Banks, better known as Prodigy, is an American rapper and one half of the hip-hop and rap duo Mobb Deep....
- guest appearance - FredwreckFredwreckFarid Karam Nassar, better known as Fredwreck is a record producer from Los Angeles, California. He got his big break when he became a producer for Dr. Dre's newly founded Aftermath Records label, and went on to work with Snoop Dogg's record label Dogghouse Records and became a known producer on...
- guitar, keyboards, moog synthesizer, producer, mixing - Mike Sims - bass, guitar, keyboards, prayers
- Rob Hill (producer)Rob Hill (producer)Rob Hill is a music producer and engineer as well as a songwriter and musician, based in Los Angeles California.Rob's production credits include: Everlast , Korn, Soul Assassins, Xzibit, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Queen, Jackson Browne, the Cars, R.E.M., Zayra Alvarez, Northern State, Fuel ,...
- bass, programming, mixing - Rogelio Lozano - guitar, programming
- Reggie Stewart - bass, guitar
- Tracy NelsonTracy Nelson (singer)-Youth in Wisconsin:Nelson was born and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. There she first learned about R&B music from WLAC radio in Nashville. In her teens, Nelson sang folk music in coffeehouses and with a group called The Fuller's Wood Singers and was lead singer in a band called The Fabulous...
- vocals - Chace Infinite - vocals
- Dan Boer - keyboards
- Tim "Johnny Vegas" BurtonJohn Timothy BurtonTim "Johnny Vegas" Burton is a saxophonist for the band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.Burton grew up on Martha's Vineyard with two brothers, Steve and Sledge. His father was a minister and his mother was an art teacher. Tim attended Martha's Vineyard Regional High School...
- saxophone - Ray Ramundo - conga
- Scott Abels - drums
- Al Pahanish - drums
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardener - mastering
- Robb Episano - photo assistance
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
2004 | The Billboard 200 | 21 |
2004 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 23 |