''Cypress Hill IV'' is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released on October 6, 1998 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records. After three years from their previous album, Cypress Hill released the ''‘IV’'' album. The skeletons on the cover are posing as the

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, Chace Infinite and Barron Ricks were featured on the album. The album went

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in the U.S with over 500,000 units sold.

Reception

''IV'' received mixed reviews from critics, with AllMusic giving it a strongly negative review. ''

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'' - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "Cypress Hill's most bangin' LP since their 1991 debut.… Cypress Hill still name-check firearms, threaten rivals and smoke more weed than a congregation of Rastas. But the obsessions are means to an end." ''

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'' - "…they come out fighting. Red eyed, rabid and slobbering with skunk-fueled menace.… gangsta rap's future as a musical force is secure." ''Rap Pages'' - 4 (out of 5) - "Like previous albums…IV's fabulous formula of speakerphone tones by B-Real and sporadic comments by Sen Dog resembles '

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Track listing

*All tracks produced by

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Bonus tracks

''Rags to Riches'' is included as a bonus track on some editions of the album, which is actually a Barron Ricks song, credited to Barron Ricks featuring Cypress Hill & Self Scientific. It was separately released on his 12" vinyl single ''Rags to Riches / Harlem River Drive''. The Australian limited version of the album has "Champions" (featuring PMD) added as a bonus track at #18.

Personnel

* B-Real - vocals *

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- vocals *

- arranger, producer, mixing *

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- bass, percussion, backing vocals *

- vocals *Chace Infinite (of Self Scientific) - vocals *Barron Ricks - vocals *Mike Sims - Bass, Guitar *Troy Stanton - engineer *Reggie Stewart - bass *Sean Evans - art direction *Dean Karr - photography *Manuel Lecuona - mastering

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cypress Hill Iv Cypress Hill albums 1998 albums Columbia Records albums Albums produced by DJ Muggs Ruffhouse Records albums Cannabis music