Cloud Nine (Kottonmouth Kings album)

Cloud Nine
Studio album by Kottonmouth Kings
Released	August 28, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop[1] alternative rock[1] punk rock[1] rap rock[1]
Label	Suburban Noize Records
Producer	Kevin Zinger (exec.) Daddy X (also exec.) Mike Kumagai P-Nice B-Real Jay Turner Robert Rebeck UnderRated
Kottonmouth Kings chronology
Koast II Koast (2006) Cloud Nine (2007) The Green Album (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	(8.5/10)[2]
AllMusic	[1]
Faygoluvers.net	[3]
PopMatters	5/10[4]
RapReviews	5.5/10[5]

Cloud Nine is the eighth studio album by American hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings.[6] 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.[7] 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".[8] (From informal English: to be on cloud nine - to be extremely happy[9])

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 Billboard's Top Rap Albums, and #3 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[10] The albums also made it to #45 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums,[11] #44 on the Billboard's Top Internet Albums,[12] #14 on the Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums,[13] #14 on the Top Rock Albums[14] and #13 on the Tastemakers chart.[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Controlled Substance"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:50
2.	"Livin' Proof"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	2:53
3.	"Marijuana"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:33
4.	"Think 4 Yourself" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:07
5.	"No Escape"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:37
6.	"Litas"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:09
7.	"One Day"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:09
8.	"City 2 City" (featuring Tech N9NE and Big Krizz Kaliko)	Robert Rebeck	4:11
9.	"Pass It Around"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:40
10.	"Ridin' High" (featuring B-Real)	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:30
11.	"PTB"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	1:42
12.	"Riddled (Interlude)"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	0:44
13.	"Drunk with Power"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:34
14.	"It Ain't Easy"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:16
15.	"Loadies"	B-Real Jay Turner	2:31
16.	"Don't Make Me Beg"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	4:07
17.	"Everyday Thang"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:58
18.	"All or Nothin'"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:27
19.	"Dark Side" (featuring Sen Dog)	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	3:42
20.	"Free Willy"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	2:50
21.	"Time to Get High"	UnderRated	3:41
22.	"Proud to Be a Stoner"	Mike Kumagai Daddy X P-Nice	5:08

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

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	44
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17]	3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18]	14
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[19]	10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20]	14
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21]	13

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Kottonmouth Kings - Cloud Nine Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
2. "411Mania review". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
3. "Cloud Nine – Kottonmouth Kings | Faygoluvers". www.faygoluvers.net. May 20, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
4. Huff, Quentin B. (November 11, 2007). "Kottonmouth Kings: Cloud Nine, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
5. Gailes, Arthur (October 2, 2007). "Kottonmouth Kings :: Cloud Nine – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
6. "Kottonmouth Kings Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
7. "Kottonmouth Kings to head Saturday festival at Stramler - Entertainment > Go & Do | Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & search". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
8. Video on YouTube
9. "cloud definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-10-08.
10. Kottonmouth Kings Billboard Chart History
11. Billboard Comprehensive Albums listing
12. Billboard Top Internet Albums listing
13. Billboard's Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums listing
14. Top Rock Albums
15. BIllboard's Tastemakers listing
16. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
17. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
18. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
19. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
20. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
21. "Kottonmouth Kings Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

External links

• Kottonmouth Kings – Cloud Nine at Discogs (list of releases)