Cloud Nine (Kottonmouth Kings album) explained
Cloud Nine is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings.[1] It was released on August 28, 2007, under Suburban Noize Records. Band member Daddy X stated that Cloud Nine is the "most adventurous" Kottonmouth Kings album release to date.[2] Cloud Nine features artists such as Tech N9ne, the Insane Clown Posse, and Cypress Hill. 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[3])
As of the week of September 15, 2007 the album debuted at number 44 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week, #10 on the Billboards Top Rap Albums, and #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[4] The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums,[5] #44 on the Billboards Top Internet Albums,[6] #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums,[7] #14 on the Top Rock Albums[8] and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.[9]
Personnel
- Brad "Daddy X" Xavier – vocals, producer, executive producer
- Dustin "D-Loc" Miller – vocals
- Timothy "Johnny Richter" McNutt – vocals
- Luiz "Lou Dogg" Gaez – drums, percussion
- Robert "DJ Bobby B" Adams – turntables, programming, engineering
- Jaxson – guitar
- Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – vocals
- Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Ultser – vocals
- Lady Love – additional vocals
- Eddie Tatar – guitar, bass
- Joe Tatar – drums
- Clinton Calton – guitar
- Damon Cisneros – guitar
- Sky Blue Xavier – additional vocals
- Samuel "Krizz Kaliko" Watson – vocals
- Aaron "Tech N9NE" Yates – vocals
- P. Bass Jones – bass
- Louis "B-Real" Freeze – vocals, producer
- Stoney Waters – additional vocals
- Senan "Sen Dog" Reyes – vocals
- Mike Kumagai – producer, engineering, mixing
- Patrick "P-Nice" Shevelin – producer, engineering, mixing
- Robert Rebeck – producer
- Jay Turner – producer
- Josh "UnderRated" Liederman – producer
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Kevin Zinger – executive producer, management
- Devin DeHaven – photography
- Ivory Daniel – management
- Ron Opaleski – booking
Notes and References
- Web site: Kottonmouth Kings Official Web Site . 2007-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130802100225/http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/ . 2013-08-02 . dead .
- Web site: Kottonmouth Kings to head Saturday festival at Stramler - Entertainment > Go & Do Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search . 2007-06-20 . 2009-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090306111731/http://www.bakersfield.com/calendar/go_do/story/153644.html . dead .
- Web site: cloud definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta . https://web.archive.org/web/20091008053736/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/cloud.html . 2009-10-08 . dead .
- Kottonmouth Kings Billboard Chart History
- Billboard Comprehensive Albums listing
- Billboard Top Internet Albums listing
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-09-15/alternative-albums Billboard's Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums listing
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-09-15/rock-albums Top Rock Albums
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-09-15/tastemaker-albums BIllboard's Tastemakers listing
