1993 studio album by Cypress Hill
Black Sunday Released July 20, 1993 Recorded February 1992 – April 1993 Genre Length 43 :38 Label Producer
Black Sunday is the second studio album by American hip hop group Cypress Hill . It was released on July 20, 1993, by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records . The album proved to be a massive success just like their debut, Cypress Hill . The album debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 261,000 copies in its first week of sales[2] and became the highest Soundscan recording for a hip hop group at the time. Also, with their previous album, Cypress Hill , still in the charts, they became the first hip hop group ever to have 2 albums in the Top 10 of the U.S. Billboard 200 at the same time. The album went four-times platinum in the U.S. with 3.4 million units sold.[3]
As Cypress Hill advocates for medical and recreational use of cannabis , the booklet of the album contains 19 facts about the history of hemp and the positive attributes of cannabis.
Background [ edit ] The first single, "Insane in the Brain ", became a crossover hit, starting a following among rock and hip hop audiences. A clean censored version of the album was also made which removes the song "A to the K". The song "Hand on the Glock" is a re-recorded version of the track "Hand on the Pump " from the debut album Cypress Hill .
On July 20, 2023, an expanded edition of the album was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the album, featuring five additional songs.[4]
Reception [ edit ] The single "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was nominated for the Grammy Award 's Best Rap Performance of the year category.[16]
Rolling Stone - 4 stars - Excellent - "…it's the Cypress combo of stark grooves and cinematic gangsta fairy tales that allows them to rule the streets, a formula not messed with on Black Sunday…"[12]
The Source - 4 stars - Excellent - "…a darker sequel…this album is definitely worth buying as it easily rips the frame out of all those Cypress bandwagon jumpers…"[14]
Track listing [ edit ] 30th anniversary expanded edition track listing Title 15. "Insane in the Brain - Statik Selektah Remix" 3:32 16. "Lick a Shot - Baka Boys Remix" 3:12 17. "Hits from the Bong - DJ Muggs 2023 Remix" 2:59 18. "Scooby Doo" 3:40 19. "Loco En El Coco - Insane in the Brain (Spanish Version)" 3:24 Total length: 60:24
Notes
Later repressings have a fade at the end of "Insane In The Brain" due to sample clearance issues, & "Lock Down" is omitted. Personnel [ edit ] Cypress Hill [ edit ] Additional personnel [ edit ] T-Ray – producer ("I Ain't Goin' Out Like That") John Gamble – engineer Andy Kravitz – engineer Manuel Lecuona – engineer Jason Roberts – engineer Chris Shaw – engineer, mixing Joe Nicolo – executive producer, mixing Chris Schwartz – executive producer Jay Papke – design Anthony Artiaga – photography Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Singles [ edit ] Certifications [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Insane in the Brain [Single] - Cypress Hill" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 21, 2015 . ^ "我要发高端贴之 SOUNDSCAN历周冠军专辑销量!" [SOUNDSCAN album sales!] (in Chinese). baidu.com. 1993: 7 Aug. Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ Kearney, Christine (16 April 2010). "NY: Still Smokin', Cypress Hill Battle To Keep Fans" . The Drug War Headline News . Marijuana.com. Reuters. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "Black Sunday Expanded 30th Anniversary Edition Coming July 20" . Cypress Hill | Official Website . 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-21 . ^ Huey, Steve. "Black Sunday – Cypress Hill" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 19, 2011 . ^ Tremblay, Mark (August 8, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald . ^ Sinclair, Tom (July 30, 1993). "Black Sunday " . Entertainment Weekly (181). New York. ISSN 1049-0434 . Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2011 . ^ Hunt, Dennis (July 18, 1993). "Cypress Hill's Pot-Laced Hip-Hop High" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 21, 2018 . ^ Batey, Angus (July 24, 1993). "Cypress Hill – Black Sunday " . NME . London: 34. Archived from the original on June 10, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2018 . ^ Gettelman, Parry (August 13, 1993). "Cypress Hill" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved December 21, 2018 . ^ "Cypress Hill: Black Sunday ". Q (85). London: 105. October 1993. ISSN 0955-4955 . ^ a b Diehl, Matt (September 16, 1993). "Cypress Hill: Black Sunday " . Rolling Stone (665). New York: 64. ISSN 0035-791X . Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2011 . ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Cypress Hill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . p. 206 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 . ^ a b "Cypress Hill: Black Sunday ". The Source (48). New York: 82. September 1993. ISSN 1063-2085 . ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide . Vintage Books . ISBN 0-679-75574-8 . ^ "Cypress Hill - Black Sunday CD" . CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 1993" . Q . Bauer Media. January 1994. p. 83. ISSN 0955-4955 . Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "The Albums of the Year" . Melody Maker . IPC Media. 1 January 1994. p. 77. ISSN 0025-9012 . Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll" . The Village Voice . New York. 3 January 1994. p. 5. ISSN 0042-6180 . Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "The Top 50 LPs of 1993" . NME . IPC Media. 25 December 1993. p. 66. ISSN 0028-6362 . Retrieved 19 October 2011 . ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cypress Hill – Black Sunday" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cypress Hill – Black Sunday" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cypress Hill – Black Sunday" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . 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Retrieved May 19, 2022 . ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1994" . Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 9, 2022 . ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved October 9, 2020 . ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved October 9, 2020 . ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002" . Jam! . Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022 . ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada" . Jam! . Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022 . ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 16, 2021 . ^ "Canadian album certifications – Cypress Hill – Black Sunday" . Music Canada . Retrieved February 24, 2021 . ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Cypress Hill – Black Sunday" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved February 24, 2021 . ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (' Black Sunday' )" . IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. 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