Cypress X Rusko
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| EP by Cypress Hill and Rusko | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2012 | |||
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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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| Source | Rating |
| Consequence | F[1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 5/10[2] |
| NME | 6/10[3] |
| RapReviews | 6.5/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5[5] |
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[6] and on August 14, 2012 on vinyl.[7] It debuted at number 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[8]
The EP produced two singles, "Roll It, Light It"[9] 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."[10]
Track listing
| 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
- 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
- ↑ O'Shoney, Carson (20 July 2012). "Album Review: Cypress Hill & Rusko - Cypress x Rusko EP". Consequence. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Etteridge, Rich (30 May 2012). "Cypress Hill and Rusko – Cypress X Rusko". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Cashmore, Pete (15 July 2012). "NME Album Reviews - Cypress Hill Meets Rusko - 'Cypress X Rusko'". NME. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Juon, Steve (1 August 2023). "Cypress Hill & Rusko - Cypress X Rusko". RapReviews. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ Reed, Julianna (20 June 2012). "Cypress Hill x Rusko - Cypress Hill x Rusko (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "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.