(Rock) superstar

(Rock) superstar
publication	March 28, 2000
length	4:38
Genre (s)	Rap-rock , hip-hop
Author (s)	Louis Freese , Senen Reyes , Lawrence Muggerud
Producer (s)	DJ Muggs
album	Skull and Bones

(Rock) Superstar is a song by the US rap group Cypress Hill . The song is the first single from their fifth studio album Skull & Bones and was released on March 28, 2000. In the UK, the release appeared as a double A-side , along with its counterpart (rap) superstar .

content

Song part	Artist
Intro	Chino Moreno
refrain	B-Real
1st verse	B-Real
Interlude	Everlast
2nd stanza	Sen Dog
3rd stanza	B-Real

On (Rock) Superstar Cypress Hill rap about the downside of life as a famous musician. B-Real speaks to the listener who only sees the wealth and success, but not the effort that lies behind all of this. He feels a lot of pressure from the label, the press and the fans and is always in the spotlight. At the beginning and in between, statements by the musicians Chino Moreno and Everlast are recorded, who report that many people want a piece of fame and one must always expect that the success is over and others will take their place. Also Sen Dog raps of the transience of success and that it is only as long as going well, you as long as many records sell.

“So you wanna be a rock superstar?
And live large, a big house, five cars, you're in charge
Comin 'up in the world don't trust nobody
Gotta look over your shoulder constantly ”

- Refrain from (Rock) Superstar

production

The song was produced by band member and music producer DJ Muggs , who wrote the lyrics along with B-Real and Sen Dog .

Music video

The music video that was turned into (rock) superstar was directed by American director Dean Karr. The video has around 40 million views on YouTube (as of May 2020).

At the beginning, a young person walks down the street and finds a ticket that says Rock Superstar . A building then appears, into which the young person drives like a ghost train . In the building he first sees Cypress Hill rapping before a group of women redesign and dress him in a suit. In the next room, B-Real , dressed as Fidel Castro , gives a speech. He then sees numerous television screens on which Everlast talks about his life as a music star. In the last room, the youngster attends a Cypress Hill concert, at the end of which he himself escapes from the crowd, who thinks he is a celebrity.

single

Cover design

The single cover is in black and white. It shows a skull wearing a crown. There are more skulls in the background. The gray writing Cypress Hill is in the upper part of the picture, while the title (Rock) Superstar , also in gray, is at the bottom of the picture.

Track list

1. (Rock) Superstar (LP Version) - 4:38
2. Checkmate (Hang 'Em High Remix) - 4:01
3. Fist Full ( feat.Defari ) - 3:22

Chart successes

(Rock) Superstar reached number 13 in the UK and stayed in the top 100 for six weeks. In addition, the single was ranked 50th in Sweden. The song could not place in the German charts .

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
United Kingdom (OCC)	13 (6 weeks)	6th

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar - Lyrics. genius.com, accessed May 31, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar (Official Music Video). youtube.com, accessed May 31, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar - single cover. discogs.com, accessed May 31, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Cypress Hill - (Rock) Superstar. hitparade.ch, accessed on May 31, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US