Cypress X Rusko is a collaborative extended play by American hip hop group Cypress Hill and British dubstep producer Rusko. The five track album was released on June 5, 2012 digitally[1] and on August 14, 2012 on vinyl.[2] It debuted at number 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3]
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| EP by Cypress Hill and Rusko | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2012 (digital download) August 14, 2012 (vinyl) | |||
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| Length | 16:17 | |||
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| Producer | Rusko | |||
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| Singles from Cypress X Rusko | ||||
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The EP produced two singles, "Roll It, Light It"[4] and "Can't Keep Me Down" which features Damian Marley. On the amalgamation of the two styles of music, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill explains "I think dubstep is a natural progression of hip-hop... Especially the way that we formulated it with Rusko. There's definitely some roughness to it."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lez Go" | Rusko | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Roll It, Light It" | Rusko | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Shots Go Off" | Rusko | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Can't Keep Me Down" (featuring Damian "Jr Gong" Marley) | Rusko | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Medicated" (featuring Young De) | Rusko | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 16:17 | ||
Personnel
edit- Chris Mercer – producer, mixing
- Louis Freese – vocals
- Senen Reyes – vocals
- Luca Pretolesi – mastering
- Frank Maddocks – art direction, design, photography
- Damian Marley – vocals (track 4)
- Demerick Shelton – vocals (track 5)
References
edit- ^ "Cypress X Rusko 01 - EP by Cypress Hill & Rusko on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Cypress* X Rusko - Cypress X Rusko EP 01". Discogs. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Cypress X Rusko - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Cypress Hill to release 'dubstep' EP in April – video". NME. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Roll It, Light It". Rolling Stone. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.