Studio Album · No. 3

Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom Songwriting Credits by Cypress Hill

1995 Ruffhouse / Columbia 14 tracks 55:54

Produced by DJ Muggs, RZA

Ruffhouse / Columbia West Coast Hip HopLatin Hip HopPsychedelic Rap
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Cypress Hill carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
14 trackswritten by Cypress Hill 0 tracksoutside writers
Cypress Hill's roles on this album

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1995
Released
Data Insight

Fourteen tracks, all of them the group's, thirteen with nobody else. It is the darkest record they made and the last before Sen Dog left for three years. Nothing about the writing changed: the same three names on almost every track.

Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom came out on Ruffhouse and Columbia in October 1995 and is certified platinum. "Throw Your Set in the Air" reached number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Spark Another Owl
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
2
Throw Your Set in the Air #45
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
3
Stoned Raiders
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
4
Illusions
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
5
Killa Hill Niggas
B-RealSen DogRZA Louis FreeseSenen ReyesRobert Diggs DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)RZA (Featured Vocals)U-God (Featured Vocals)
6
Boom Biddy Bye Bye #87
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
7
No Rest for the Wicked
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
8
Make a Move
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
9
Killafornia
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
10
Funk Freakers
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
11
Locotes
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
12
Red Light Visions
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
13
Strictly Hip Hop
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
14
Let It Rain
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

B
B-Real
Writer · Performer
On this album14 written
LF
Louis Freese
Writer
On this album14 written
DM
DJ Muggs
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album13 written
LM
Lawrence Muggerud
Writer
On this album13 written
SD
Sen Dog
Writer · Performer
On this album4 written
SR
Senen Reyes
Writer
On this album4 written
RD
Robert Diggs
Writer
On this album1 written
R
RZA
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
EB
Eric Bobo
Performer
On this albumGuest
U
U-God
Vocals
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom

Who wrote Temples of Boom?
B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs are credited on all 14 tracks and 13 of them carry no other writer.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Which singles charted?
"Throw Your Set in the Air" reached number 45 and "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What happened after it?
Sen Dog left the group in 1995 and returned in 1998 for Cypress Hill IV.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
Who produced it?
DJ Muggs.
How long is the album?
55:54 across 14 tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom Wikipedia: Cypress Hill discography Cover Art Archive: Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom by Cypress Hill