Smoke n mirrors
| Smoke n mirrors | |
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| Studio album from B-Real | |
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Publication |
February 20, 2009 |
| Label (s) | Duck Down |
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Title (number) |
15th |
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running time |
60:05 |
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Smoke n Mirrors ( English for the phrase: " Schall und Rauch ") is the first solo album by the US rapper B-Real , the head of the rap group Cypress Hill . It was released on February 20, 2009 on the Duck Down label .
Production and samples
In addition to B-Real itself, who produced three songs, other music producers were involved in the production of the album . Four instrumentals are by J. Turner, while Supafly and Scoop DeVille each produced two beats. The Alchemist , Sick Jacken , Fifth and Salaam Wreck also produced one piece each .
Four songs on the album contain samples from tracks by other artists. 6 Minutes samples the track Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons Theme by Barry Gray , while Don't Ya Dare Laugh contains elements of the song Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega . The song Fire includes a sample from Posse on Brodway by Sir Mix-a-Lot , and Smoke n Mirrors samples the title Children of the Night by The Stylistics group .
Cover design
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The album cover is in black and white and shows a skull wearing a hat. Smoke can be seen in the background and the lettering B-Real and Smoke n Mirrors in white at the top left of the picture .
Guest Posts
Many other artists are represented on the album. These include rappers Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , Too Short , Kurupt , Buckshot , Sen Dog , Bo Roc and Sick Jacken, as well as singer Damian Marley . The rapper Young De can be heard on five songs. Only the pieces Stack'n Paper and Dude vs Homie are solo songs by B-Real.
Track list
| # | title | Guest musician | producer | length |
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| 1 | Smoke n mirrors | Bo Roc | Scoop DeVille | 4:55 |
| 2 | Gangssta Music | Bo Roc | Soopafly | 3:19 |
| 3 | Don't Ya Dare Laugh | Xzibit , Young De | Scoop DeVille | 3:56 |
| 4th | Everything U Want | Buckshot | Soopafly | 3:29 |
| 5 | 6 minutes | Young De, Tekneek | The alchemist | 3:40 |
| 6th | Psycho Realm Revolution | Sick jackets | Sick jackets | 4:46 |
| 7th | Fire | Damian Marley | B-Real | 3:21 |
| 8th | 10 steps behind | Young De, Tekneek | J. Turner | 4:42 |
| 9 | Get that dough | Babydoll Refresh | Fifth | 3:53 |
| 10 | Dr. Hyphen stone | Snoop Dogg , Young De, Trace Midas | B-Real | 3:58 |
| 11 | Stack'n Paper | J. Turner | 4:22 | |
| 12 | 1 Life | Sen Dog , Mal Verde | B-Real | 4:21 |
| 13 | Dude vs homie | J. Turner | 3:32 | |
| 14th | When They Hate You | Babydoll Refresh | Salaam Wreck | 3:29 |
| 15th | When We're Fucking | Too Short , Kurupt , Young De | J. Turner | 4:22 |
Chart success
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Smoke n Mirrors entered the US charts at number 148 on March 14, 2009 and left the top 200 the following week.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
- ↑ Rating: RapReviews
- ↑ album cover
- ↑ Charts: US
