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Till Death Do Us Part

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I can't believe the 1 and 2 star reviews some people have given this album. I bought Black Sunday when it came out and I've got all their studio albums - so I know my Cypress Hill. This album sees the Hill back on form after what was the disappointment of Stoned Raiders.

To all of you that say it's not Black Sunday or Templezs of Boom - come on, who would seriously listen to a group that always made the same album? Do you just want clones? This is evolution, and they still make the competion sound like fake pop amateurs. There's a lot of talk about it being a reggae album but there is a real mix of styles here which works so well. Buy it!!!

I've been listening to Cypress Hill since Black Sunday, so my review will be in the context of a pretty solid Cypress Hill fan.

Firstly, as many of the other reviewers have stated, the beats on most of the songs leave a bit to be desired. The production values are good; the music is very clear, except for parts that are intentionally not supposed to be (samples from vinyl, for instance). However, the beats just aren't that memorable. "Another Body Drops," "Street Wars," and "What's Your Name?" are really the only songs that you'll listen to over and over again.

On the other hand, the lyrics are outstanding. B-Real's flow has just gotten better by the album. I have all of Cypress Hill's albums on my MP3 player, and while I'm at work I'll listen to them in release date order, and you can really see how B-Real has improved his skills as a lyricist over time. His rhymes keep getting tighter and tighter, and I really believe that he's a fairly under-appreciated rapper. Let me state, however, that as someone else here said, the hooks suck. You can tell that they couldn't figure out a catchy hook, so they just repeated the name of the song (see the song "Dollar Bill"). This is a probem that started on Skull and Bones, and I think it's just going to continue.

I personally believe that III: Temples of Boom was the Hill's greatest album. It was so dark and moody, and Mugg's beats were almost dank and dungeon-like. Everything before III was Cypress Hill trying to find their identity, and everything after was them moving a little more towards the mainstream rap circle. I'm not saying they sold out, it's just that their music has become a little more of what one would expect from a rap group. If you don't have III: Temples of Boom, you need to buy it. It's one of my favorite albums of all time. Till Death Do Us Part, however, is a more mundane and forgettable chapter in Cypress Hill's history.

Cypress Hill has yet again released a quality album. Like any truely good CD, this one grows on you, like the Latin Thug we all knew from the past. His beats are full of a good mix of Latino rhythms and gives off a sense of reggae in select songs. I find it problematic that Cypress Hill fans give this album a bad rating. This album is full of the same intellectual side that B Real has always always presented. The man is too smart for some people to understand. I guess pop-rap is what people like these days. Besides, you can't call this old school when it was released in 2004, it is a newly improved version of the early roots of hip hop we all grew up on. It disappoints me because you rarely hear this in bars or clubs. B Real is a modern day marvel, and can only be understood if you've personally experienced a true life of trouble, and then moved on to better things(ex rap artist). You need to understand the man B Real, and not a fake front as the other hip hop artists give off to draw in the 'want to be thugs.' Stay Real.

Cypress Hill returns in top form after so-so albums. I like this album because its their most original in many years. The beats are even original and the ones Muggs did are his best in years. Alchemist and Fredwreck add to the mixture also. Soul Assassins 4 Life!

There are some really good songs on this album, and some that I'd like to scratch out of the disk. THIS IS NOT POP RAP. You have been forewarned. Another Body Drops, Latin Thugs, What's your Number, and Street Wars make this album worth picking up by themselves. Latin Thugs is a nice track that includes some spanish lyrics and a nice flow. In Street Wars and Another Body Drops, Muggs puts together good hard beats that complement B Real's style. What's your Number is a Story within a song, B-Real does a good job with his flow, the only thing about it I didn't really like was the chorus, but it was very forgiveable.

If you didn't like other Cypress Hill albums, you should still try this one out, it's got a different feel than other albums from the Hill. 4 Stars, I listen to it all the time.

Cypress forever...nuff said. Whatever they put out puts shake in your shimmey and their lyrics and delivery have always been dead on and have never been boring. Beastie's with guns is Cypress. They make killing sound fun. Is that a good thing I don't know but it makes for good music. Old enough sounds to rehash (no pun intended) new songs to thrill. If youre a Cypress fan buy the album as you should. I can't listen to a full rap album from anybod but these guys so that says something.

This is an excellent new cd from Cypress Hill, except for the $hitty single Whats Your Number with sellout-Tim Armstrong. I like how they went with a more reggae and latin style beats compliments of DJ Muggs. While this cd doesnt sound like their earlier work, its still very good, besides who would wanna listen to a cd that sounded exactly like their stuff that came before. Bottom line - get this album. Best songs are Another Body Drops, Ganja Bus, Busted In The Hood, Latin Thugs and Once Again.

Cypress has "been there, done that" for well over a decade. In a musical culture that throws artists away like old newspapers, Cypress Hill continues to make solid hip hop despite changing fads and trends.
Their latest cd is a mixture of old and new; for example the first song "another body drops" is a throwback to the good ol' days of "hand on the pump" or "kill a man". This is one of those fast-paced, violent, sing-along Hill songs with a tight chorus. It gets stuck in your head, and that is what they are shooting for. A couple of tracks later though you come to "ganja bus", which sounds nothing like CH has ever done before...dance hall reggae. It is catchy I must admit. "Busted in the Hood" is a phat song, bouncing off an old Beastie Boys classic, Sen and B Real throw down some tight lyrics. Another example of a newer style and direction for the Hill.
All in all this is a good cd. Not every song bumps but still it has some shining moments. I give them some props for trying some new stuff without all the guitars--these guys are true hip hop heads. "One last cigarette" is my favorite song. I gotta say that I don't get "Whats Your Name" though---this just doesn't match up with Cypress Hill.

Many cypress fans belived that this album would be similar to the classic temples of boom , ive been waiting for this album since last year when it was announced.Whats ya number maybe the rare type of cypress hill that no one has heard before , popish and not quit there style. Well lets get one thing straight this album is'nt a temple of boom , temple of boom had those spooky tunes and a lot of darkness and culturally on asian based front cover. Cypress actually travel to different places around the world , here they travelled to eastern europe [as i hear].
But cypress will never be that old cypress again - face it they have moved on , new music. Fans have to get use to it , every legendary group does [ mobb deep -free agents]. Stoned raiders was said to be not a very good album , i thought it was great .
This album was a bit better , but no rock songs .

The best songs being ;
another body drops , til death comes , ganja bus , last laugh , street wars ,whats ya number ,latin thugs.

middle type;
never know , money , one last ciggarette ,

not so good ;
til death do us part, busted in the hood , once again.

BUT this album is almost flawless , the not so good songs are still good . This is truely the best cypress album since tob , in my opinion. It starts pretty well and gradually rises , before a bit of a drop with tddup [ it was a bit , sort of not what i expected ] If cypress are going to make another great album then they'll need some rock - and if it to be a style of tob then it has to be much more darker than this , thats if they want to go back.Plus cypress have aged since t.o.b. A great album , one you dont have to skip tracks to.

When Temples of Boom and Black Sunday came out, this groups sound was fresh and original. As the years wore on, however, things just got repetative. The guys in Cypress Hill must have finally seen the light, because the sound has definitely changed on Till Death Do Us Part. This is a ska and reggae influenced record filled with infectious dance beats that manage to avoid sacrificing the edge prevailent in the best hip hop. There's nothing really ground breaking here, just a solid record with a strong single "What's Ya Number" and some clever turns, such as the redo of The Beastie Boys "Paul Reviere". Add this solid hip hop CD to your collection.