Kottonmouth Kings Albums (13)
'Hidden Stash 4-20: Suburban Noize'
Release Date 10/13/2009
Tracks 40
Label Suburban Noize
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'The Green Album'
Release Date 10/28/2008
Tracks 20
Label Suburban Noize
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What The Critics Say
If you haven't figured it out from the album's title, the song titles, or even the band's name, The Green Album is a pro-weed album from aging cottage industry insiders known as the Kottonmouth Kings. These aging stoners, slackers, plus one freaky guy who looks like a bandanna mummy will take their bongs and skateboards all the way to old age home. While their loyal fan base of suburban rebels never seem to notice, each release -- and there are many -- finds them a bit more out of touch with what's happening in the rest of the music world. Tolerate their 1995 sound and it's clever how "Pack Your Bowls" turns the phrase into a laid-back, country-fried travel song, and the weed friendly ladies will find "Sex Toy" the ultimate love song for that little guy in that drawer by the bed. Unfortunately there are many more examples of when the ideas dry up, and the unfunky rock-rap music, plus the equally clichéd flow for the raps, just aren't enough. Even if there's an underlying "climate change" theme that's a subject way out of the band's reach, the rallying of the troops for something positive this time saves the album from being a completely shameful and redundant cash-in. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'The Kottonmouth Xperience, Vol. 2'
Release Date 4/15/2008
Tracks 34
Label Suburban Noize
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What The Critics Say
You can accuse the Kottonmouth Kings of being overly prolific but you can't really accuse them of milking their fans, at least not when their fringe releases are as packed as this. The Kottonmouth Xperience, Vol. 2 features remixes of some of the Kings' most popular tracks, seamlessly blended together into a laid-back journey that will do the trick when the band's regular, more aggressive releases threaten to "harsh your mellow." Drum-n-bass, breakbeat, and hazy ambient dub all help chill out their usual rap-metal style into a soundtrack for getting baked, or whatever, although 90-percent of the band lyrics are about marijuana so be advised. The straight-edgers and squares probably won't be able to tolerate the frequent references to "cheeba," "ganja," and "mary jane" and they probably won't enjoy all the electronic noodling either, which drifts and echoes like an amateur Orb. Even if the Kings' electronica seems about ten years behind, it works on its own level and provides an interesting enough atmosphere for what is essentially background music for getting high. The bonus DVD features the entire mix album with accompanying visuals. Pot leafs fly, shots of the band in concert melt into pools of computerized manipulation, and bits of their official videos get twisted into a psychedelic dreams. Nothing here will convince their detractors but their legion of hardcore fans will appreciate all the effort and good vibes. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Hidden Stash III'
Release Date 11/21/2006
Tracks 36
Label Suburban Noize
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What The Critics Say
It's been five long years -- which must have seemed even longer to their ever-stoned fan base -- since the Kottonmouth Kings released a volume in their odds and sods Hidden Stash series. Five years and the outtakes, remixes, and collabos can pile up so it's no big surprise Hidden Stash III sprawls across two CDs and one DVD. The big shame is the lack of substantial liner notes, but this is a small price to pay for 36 songs and 20 videos. Partying, rebelling, and smoking bales of weed are the main topics with one "we making money" and "no one swagger-jacking" track offering the diversions. This is way too big and way too redundant to convince any newcomers that the Kings are worthy. Fans, however, believe bigger is better, which must mean this is the best, at least as far as the Hidden Stash series goes. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Koast II Koast'
Release Date 6/5/2006
Tracks 24
Label Suburban Noize
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What The Critics Say
Koast II Koast finds the Kottonmouth Kings utilizing a lot less metal and a lot more hip-hop than usual. What's surprising is how contemporary, how aware of what's poppin' the Kings are here and how comfortable they sound with these beats, as if Ludacris, G-Unit, and Paul Wall were all they've been listening to lately. Add just a little more swing to them and "Where's the Weed At?" or "One Too Many Timez" could hang next to a Fat Joe song. Also admirable is that they don't slap any kind of fake ghetto posturing on top, since the lyrics and rapping here are still suburban-flavored. Lines like "Can't even buy the milk for the Captain Crunch" are pure Kottonmouth, and their usual stories of getting stoned and partying haven't changed at all, for better or worse. If you're a fan, it's for the better, and as long as you don't mind fewer guitars, more turntables, Koast II Koast is one of this unashamedly sophomoric crew's better efforts. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Kottonmouth Kings'
Release Date 5/31/2005
Tracks 21
Label Suburban Noize
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'The Kottonmouth Experience'
Release Date 11/16/2004
Tracks 16
Label Suburban Noize
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What The Critics Say
In the 2004 post-9/11 world with America facing one of its most divided elections, the suburban kids need something less complex to rebel and scream about. Hip-hop's street-level thug life has been cabled into kid's bedrooms, so Footloose-styled rebellion is out of the question and labeling Avril Lavigne "punk" hasn't fooled all of them. Times are perfect for the Kottonmouth Kings, and as they should, adults with "taste" dismiss them as crap. It's something the Kings wear as a badge on Fire It Up, another album that gives the finger to nonbelievers. This time the finger comes with an extra helping of hip-hop and less of the garbage punk the Kings used to fill half of their albums with. The punk parts are short and the hip-hop -- more fan boy than authentic -- is as sticky and dank as what's in the band's Baggies. Speaking of which, this is one of the least weed-oriented albums from the band. Instead, the Kings focus on building the ICP-style cult and their cottage industry, Suburban Noize Records. When the bandmembers infer they're spearheading a street-level revolution, it's hard to take, but no doubt there's a ton of heart on the record. Respect them for giving it up to the fans and it gets easier to ignore their shortcomings. The production is better than ever and "Bring It On" should place in the band's top three songs of all time. Borrow a teenager's iPod, turn it up loud, and party like the the Beasties never went to Tibet. Hurry up, before someone skateboards by and gives you the finger. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Eight years after their formation, rap/metal/punk hybrids Kottonmouth Kings arrive with the tightest album of their career in Rollin' Stoned. In the past, their albums were often uneven mixtures of the aforementioned genres with little more than a bad attitude connecting the tracks. But with singer Brad Daddy X stepping behind the boards after the dismal reaction to 2001's Hidden Stash, Vol. 2, the band seems more sonically united than they ever have before. Cutting most of their hard rock elements and focusing on a G-funk production style to carry their rhymes, Kottonmouth Kings let it all hang out on the 22 songs here. There's nothing really new, but they have managed to cut out many of the bad habits that plagued their music before and have put their best elements into focus. Good-time anthems like "Float Away" and "Positive Vibes" emphasize friendship and treasuring memories, a healthy message that adds an appropriate balance to the "dark" side of their sound. This "dark" side is undoubtedly dominant, featuring the pro-marijuana/anti-establishment vibe that has always been their trademark. But this time they attempt to drag some politics into the fray to back up their points, making tracks like "Zero Tolerance" actually introduce a little logic into the whole affair. This isn't exactly Billy Bragg, but the effort is appreciated when virtually every song deals with the topic in some way. If you've heard the band before, you know exactly what you're in for, but this is probably the best example of how effective this music can be. Besides, promoting good times, friendship, rebellion, and casual marijuana use means there is already a built-in audience for this album, but these listeners should know that Kottonmouth Kings put a lot of effort into making this their best album so far. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
'Hidden Stash II: The Kream of the Krop'
Release Date 10/9/2001
Tracks 16
Label Capitol
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