Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again [Explicit Lyrics]

House of Pain | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Rhino / Ada
• ASIN: B000000HL9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,177 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Have Nots

2. Fed Up

3. What's That Smell

4. Heart Full Of Sorrow

5. Earthquake

6. Shut The Door

7. Pass The Jinn

8. No Doubt

9. Choose Your Poison

10. X-Files

11. Fed Up (Remix)

12. Killa Rhyme Klik

13. While I'm Here

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4+HALF STAR MASTERPIECE, March 31, 2005

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gavin redmond "phrase" (rep of ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again (Audio CD)

With MUGGS gone from the production side of things many thought that this would be a huge dissapointment,.....THEY would have been very very wrong!!! Everlast and Lethal themselves took over full control of that+layed down some phat beats for them to rhyme on. The only downer is Danny boy doesnt appear on any more than 2 joints but when he does he lays down some excellent flows. EVERLAST is at his pinnacle here, delivering some of his best work with the confidence of a true mc. His gruff style was perfectly suited to the bone crunching beats on display here. Along for the ride is COKNI O'DIRE+DIVINE STYLER (Skeme team) who were down with Everlast back in the day. Standouts are the magnificent "fed up", "heart of sorrow", "pass the jinn", "no doubt" and "fed up(remix)" featuring GURU. Another classic in the H.O.P trilogy!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Grossly Underrated, November 28, 2006

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Joshua R. Warren (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again (Audio CD)

House of Pain never really received respect within the hip-hop community, and rightfully so. When you think of House of Pain, most rap fans would tell you they're a joke. A 1-hit-wonder if you will. True, maybe. Then again, their release Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again brought me to a very enigmatic conclusion of their existence in the rap game.

When I first bought this album (after listening to the Fed Up Remix), I immediately labeled this album garbage minus a few tracks. After a few years, and a few dozen listens through-and-through, I realized the lost treasure this work of art came to be. After scratching the surface, you really begin to uncover a diamond in the rough.

House of Pain's debut self-titled album was just plain weak. Be honest, it was despite multi-platinum success. Their sophomore release Same As It Ever Was improved their street credibility with harder production and more hip-hop oriented bangers (like Word Is Bond for example). After one highly overrated album (debut release) and a lukewarm follow-up (Same As It Ever Was), I wasn't expecting a sure-shot winner in Truth Crushed, and as explained after my initial listen, I was under the impression House of Pain was finished.

In the end, House of Pain's last and final album Truth Crushed is their highlight of work, no question about it. Everlast is at his pinnacle. Every track found on this album, Everlast is in a world of his own, with a rough flow and flawless delivery. Listening to Ear Drums Pop a few years afterwards brought back the wonderful memories of just how great the man sounded on this album. Danny Boy is only found on spots few and far between, which is for the best. Divine Styler was a solid addition to this album, and the production from Lethal is light years ahead of anything he's ever touched past, present, or future.

Heart Full of Sorrow, Killa Rhyme Kilk, Fed Up, Fed Up Remix, The Have Nots and Earthquake are the album's highlights. A few mediocre tracks hold me back from giving this album the 5 Star classic rating I wish I could award. When you think of other great hip-hop releases around this era, you can't help but wonder how this lost treasure was so easily overlooked.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Add this one to the library of hip-hop's most neglected., June 19, 2003

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Cre8tive Critic (Winston Salem NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again (Audio CD)

Sure, House of Pain wasn't as vivid or "sharp" as the notorious Wu Tang Clan, or maybe as legendary as the likes of rap groups such as Run DMC or EPMD, but nonetheless, House of Pain earned their spot as a "house"hold name with their worldwide smash hit, Jump Around. And with a hit as hefty as Jump Around, you'd figure House of Pain would sell records on their name alone, however, with Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again, that sure wasn't the case.

Without question, Rise Again was a rap release that got the wrap with a quickness. Even with the two singles Fed Up, and Fed Up Remix with Guru, Rise Again proved to be a marketing nightmare. In all honestly, Everlast and company outdid themselves, resulting in a rap album that was not what your average House of Pain, or even rap fan desired. Rise Again was so different from HOP's other releases, it was criticized by critics all acorss the board, and unfortunately, their label Tommy Boy dropped them.

Typically, I'm not an Everlast fan, but his presence on Rise Again, track for track, was simply astonishing. Danny Boy makes two appearances, which is the best, believe me. There's two newcomers added to the tribe, Divine Styler and some crack head with no name, but he's dope. Check out Killa Rhyme Klik, and with that track alone you'll be convinced this is one of hip-hop's most slept on albums.