Cloud Nine (Kottonmouth Kings album)

Cloud Nine
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
LabelSuburban 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
SourceRating
411Mania(8.5/10)[2]
AllMusic[1]
Faygoluvers.net[3]
PopMatters5/10[4]
RapReviews5.5/10[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]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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