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- Date Released: December 13, 2005
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 1991, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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The first proper "best-of" from Cypress Hill arrives nearly 15 years after their debut, a surprisingly long time considering how compilation-happy their parent label, Sony, has been. Whatever the reason for it, the wait for this comp was entirely worth it, since Greatest Hits from the Bong is filled with top-notch tracks and saves the consumer from having to purchase the group's disappointing albums -- Temples of Boom, IV -- while leaving enough of their classics -- Skull & Bones, Black Sunday, and their nearly perfect debut -- unheard until the decision is made to dig further. The mostly chronological layout may seem dry, but it displays the growth of the group and all the risk-taking and genre-blending that happened along the way. Raw gangsta tracks and hedonistic odes to pot smoking give way to reggae-influenced numbers, layered Clash samples, and more intricate smoking songs. Two new tracks toward the end -- the Ambrosia-sampling "The Only Way" and the tight and hardcore "EZ Come EZ Go" -- offer something new for the regulars and while "EZ" is very good, "Only Way" is a hooky triumph. Including the reggaeton remix of "Latin Thugs" with Tego Calderón is a very 2005 move, but it's a hot track and if there ever were a hip-hop act that seemed a natural for the reggaeton explosion, it's this Latin, reggae-loving crew. With a running time of less than 50 minutes and the lack of an essay or words from the band, Greatest Hits from the Bong isn't perfect, but being all killer and no filler, it's close enough.
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| 01. |  |
How I Could Just Kill A Man |
4:08 |
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| 02. | |
Hand on the Pump |
4:03 |
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| 03. | |
Latin Lingo |
3:58 |
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| 04. | |
Insane In The Brain |
3:33 |
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| 05. | |
I Ain't Goin' Out Like That |
4:28 |
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| 06. | |
Throw Your Set In The Air
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4:06 |
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| 07. | |
Dr. Greenthumb |
4:25 |
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| 08. | |
(Rock) Superstar |
4:37 |
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| 09. | |
Latin Thugs |
3:46 |
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| 10. | |
The Only Way |
3:44 |
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| 11. | |
EZ Come EZ Go |
4:06 |
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| 12. | |
Latin Thugs |
3:36 |
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12 Total Tracks, 48:30 Total Length
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Credits
- John Kirby - Keyboards // John Kirby - Keyboards // Brian Gardner - Mastering // Joe Nicolo - Mixing // Troy Staton - Mixing // Fredwreck Nassar - Guitar // Fredwreck Nassar - Keyboards // Fredwreck Nassar - Producer // Fredwreck Nassar - Mixing // James Cruz - Mastering // Estavan Oriol - Photography // Troy Stanton - Engineer // Tracy McNew - Management // Daniel Seeff - Bass // Rob Hill - Engineer // Rob Hill - Mixing
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Performers
Cypress Hill featuring Tego Calderon // Buddah Monks
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