Cloud Nine

by Kottonmouth Kings

Overview

What differentiates the Kottonmouth Kings' Cloud Nine from the rest of their huge discography isn't the subject matter -- it's still weed, rebellion, weed, and weed -- but the general feeling that about a quarter of the songs here are more influenced by the Cali alt-rock of Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth than ICP, even though the evil clowns do show up for the "blaze your own trails" anthem "Think 4 Yourself." There are still those punk numbers that sound like the Beastie Boys if they never grew up and some good, hard-hitting hip-hop, like when guest Tech N9ne shines all over "City 2 City," but "One Day" is a surprisingly bright and dreamy number that perfectly suits a bunch of punkish stoners growing old. The reggae light of "Pass It Around" would play fine at any all-inclusive resort, and the laid-back "Proud to Be a Stoner" sounds like it was found stuck between the seats of a 1972 hippie van. If there's any reason to worry about this mellowing, it's that sometimes the production sounds too button-up for the punk and rock-rap numbers, although "Loadies" gets it just right thanks to some gutsy fuzz guitar. A few fans might fall off, a few fans might jump on because of the group's ever-growing love of chillin' and sunshine, but this otherwise straight-up-the-middle Kings album won't surprise or sway most. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	03/29/2024
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466546020
Rank:	35281

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kottonmouth Kings   Primary Artist
Krizz Kaliko   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
B-Real   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sen Dog   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Tech N9ne   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Insane Clown Posse   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Clinton Calton   Guitar
P. Bass Jones   Bass
Eddie Tatter   Bass,Guitar
Joey Tatter   Drums
Damon Cisneros   Guitar
Lady Love   Vocals,Guest Artist
Stoney Waters   Voices
Tech Nine   Guest Artist,Vocals
Jackson Benge   Guitar

Technical Credits

Kevin Zinger   Executive Producer
Kottonmouth Kings   Composer
Mike Kumagai   Composer,Producer
Jay Turner   Producer
Louis Freese   Composer
Robert Rebeck   Composer,Producer
Thomas Chong   Composer
B-Real   Producer
Patrick Shevelin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Daddy X   Producer,Executive Producer
Samuel Watson   Composer
Joseph Bruce   Composer
Brad Xavier   Composer
Dustin Miller   Composer
UnderRated   Producer
Stoney Waters   Interlude
Richard Marin   Composer
Joseph Utsler   Composer
Josh Leiderman   Composer
Casey Quintal   Design,Art Direction,Layout Design
Tom Baker   Mastering
Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin   Producer
Timothy McNutt   Composer
Aaron Yates   Composer
Eddie Tater   Composer
Gaye James Joseph Delorme   Composer
Shindig   Cover Illustration
Senen Reyes   Composer