Disco de Cypress Hill: “Cypress Hill III (Temples of Boom) [Edited]”

When I first heard "Temples of Boom", I was disappointed. After all, I loved "Black Sunday", and I guess I was expecting more. But the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. The beats are phat as hell, piled on top of each till they reach critical mass. I really digged the Ice Cube put down. Just goes to show ya the boyz from Cypress don't give a f**k who they piss off. The best thing about this album, as well as "Cypress Hill" and "Black Sunday", is that all three albums are unique sounding in a homogenized rap scene; they stand out like a green herb in a wheat field. And how many rap groups would have the guts to try all the different sounds Cypress includes in their tracks. When was the last time you heard a sitar on a hip-hop album? Check out Black Sunday, Cypress Hill, and definitly Temples of Boom

This is arguably Cypress Hill's best album to date,FLAWLESS ALBUM very rare in todays hip hop I mean hip pop.D.J MUGGS production on this album is SICK,that's why he is one of the best producers in hip hop. ONE LOVE TO D.J MUGGS A PRODUCERS PRODUCER.

The amazon reviewer didn't mention the music; its more of an anti-pot attack than an album review, so ignore it.

Cypress Hill has created a finely crafted hip hop album with catchy beats and tight lyrics. These, along with the album art create a sinister mood that is a joy to take in. It is a remarkable piece of art.

If your taste in hip hop consists of Jesse McCartney and Usher then you might not like this album. But if you have even a slight appreciation of the dark side then you will be hugely entertained.

When you look at the enriched history of Cypress Hill, you see different flavors of music. One of their early attributes was the rare ability to crossover rap into the rock genre with success from the very beginning with their self-titled classic Cypress Hill album. Following the triumph of their debut album, Black Sunday mixed a similar formula for success. However, on their third album, Cypress Hill released what many fans desired for years, an utterly hip-hop banger.

Temples of Boom was seventh heaven for their rap-oriented followers; while fans of their rock-twist weren't highly impressed. As a result, Temples of Boom experienced platinum success, however, many fans voiced their dislike of the album to their record label (Sony / Ruffhouse) and other parties of interest. This ultimately (After IV) lead to mediocre albums such as Skull & Bones and Stoned Raiders, which featured a "forced" rock concept to each album respectively. While these albums received slight praise within their rock fanbase, it perplexed their rap followers due to the novelty that was Temples of Boom.

Cypress Hill's latest release Till Death Do Us Part, is a more hip-hop oriented album, however, still not as impressive as Temples of Boom (or even IV). Temples of Boom was the pinnacle of DJ Muggs. The instrumentals were earth-shattering and still to this day, these tunes are ahead of their time. The dark and sinister sounds accompany B-Real's flow perfectly. A dash of Sen Dog here and there, made good use of the album as well. In terms of a "street" album, Temples of Boom is as rough as it gets. The production is hard, the lyrics are gritty, and the ending result is almost flawless.

Cypress Hill's debut album is entirely classic, especially when you consider the sound the album introduced to the rap industry in the very early 90's, but the mid-90's release of Temples of Boom blessed the hip-hop community with a pure style that highlighted the group's greatest talents (especially that of DJ Muggs). Fans divided between genres forced 50/50 albums (rock & rap), and because there was little to no direction on these projects, the result was mediocrity. Temples of Boom was the only Cypress album with an entire direction focused on hip-hop music, however arguably their best.

Close the doors, dimm the lights and "spark another owl" as you put this album in your music-temple!!! Cypress hill is setting the mood for a laid back evening with their best album!! Yes people, this album is better then Black sunday because B-real, Muggs and Sen dogg kick it like they should: slow,dark beats with the smoke related rhymes equals a dope cd!!!

Spark another owl (my number one 'marihuana-track') contains my new lifequote: 'I aint got no kinda love for a brotha who comes to the party with no bud'. YUP; B-real is telling yall how it is and sen dogg backs him up!! BUY this one!!