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Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

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Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
Studio album by
House of Pain
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)
Recorded1995–1996
StudioAmeraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
GenreHip hop
LabelTommy Boy
Producer
House of Pain chronology
Same as It Ever Was
(1994) 		Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
(1996)
Singles from Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
  1. "Pass the Jinn"
    Released: May 28, 1996
  2. "Fed Up"
    Released: September 23, 1996

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain. It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records.[1] The recording sessions took place at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood. Production was handled by members DJ Lethal and Everlast. It features guest appearances from GuRu and Sadat X and contributions from Cokni O'Dire and Divine Styler.

The album's title is a line from William Cullen Bryant's poem "The Battle-Field".[2] The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again.

The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 69 in the Netherlands.

It was preceded with two singles: "Pass the Jinn" b/w "Heart Full of Sorrow" and "Fed Up". Its second single, "Fed Up", reached number 68 on the UK singles chart and number 45 in New Zealand.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s(dud)[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
Muzik[6]
RapReviews7/10[7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]
The Source[9]
Sputnikmusic4/5[10]
The Sydney Morning Herald[11]

Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio's most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated".[10] Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring".[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Have Nots"
4:24
2."Fed Up"
5:01
3."What's That Smell"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
3:04
4."Heart Full of Sorrow" (featuring Sadat X)
3:44
5."Earthquake"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
4:49
6."Shut the Door"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
4:35
7."Pass the Jinn"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
4:56
8."No Doubt"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
3:09
9."Choose Your Poison"
  • Schrody
  • O'Connor
  • Dimant
3:18
10."X-Files"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
2:50
11."Fed Up (Remix)" (featuring Guru)
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
  • Calello
  • Crewe
4:14
12."Killa Rhyme Klik"
3:44
13."While I'm Here"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
2:49

Personnel

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  • Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals, producer, mixing, executive producer
  • Daniel "Danny Boy" O'Connor – vocals, artwork concept
  • Leor "DJ Lethal" DiMant – producer, executive producer
  • Mark "Divine Styler" Richardson – additional vocals
  • Olivier "Cokni O'Dire" Williams – additional vocals
  • Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 4)
  • Keith "Guru" Elam – vocals (track 11)
  • Ross Donaldson – engineering
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Carl Stubner – management

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 69
US Billboard 200[14] 47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 31

References

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  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 381. ISBN 9780195313734.
  2. ^ Dana, Charles Anderson (October 19, 1859). "The Household Book of Poetry". D. Appleton – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
  5. ^ Graff, Gary, ed. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 561. ISBN 9780787610371.
  6. ^ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "House Of Pain: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 1996). "House of Pain :: Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  9. ^ McClure, Dan (December 1996). "Record Report: House of Pain – Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 136.
  10. ^ a b "House of Pain - Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. January 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  11. ^ D'Souza, Miguel (February 7, 1997). "SMH Metro CD REVIEWS". The Sydney Morning Herald – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "Vibe". VIBE. Vibe Media Group. October 19, 1996 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – House Of Pain – Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. No. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. No. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
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