Royal Highness (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Royal Highness
Type = studio
Artist = Kottonmouth Kings


Released = August 11, 1998
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Alternative hip hop, rap rock
Length = 73:40
Label = Capitol Records-(1998)
Suburban Noize Records(2002)
Producer = Daddy X
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0vdgylo1xpsb~T1 link] |
Last album = "Stoners Reeking Havoc EP" (1998)
This album = "Royal Highness" (1998)
Next album = "Hidden Stash" (1999)

Royal Highness is the first full-length LP released by Orange County, CA, rappers Kottonmouth Kings. [ [http://wc08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gbfixqljldte All Music Guide's Overview on Royal Highness] ] Rappers on this album are Saint Dog, D-Loc, and Daddy X.This album include guest appearances by Daddy X's other band, Humble Gods, along with Dog Boy from the band Too Rude. The album made it #17 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart on January 15, 2000. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=294&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Heatseekers&ci=3036641&cdi=7537151&cid=01%2F15%2F2000 Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart] ]

Track listing

Early versions of the CD included Pimp Twist as track 18 and did not include Bump (remix - radio edit)

All songs written by Kottonmouth Kings, except "Bump" by Kottonmouth Kings, Joseph Bishara, and Marco Forcone; and "Dog's Life" by Kottonmouth Kings, Roger Miller, and Spike Xavier.

Artist Roles

Saint Dog: vocals

D-Loc: vocals

Daddy X: vocals

DJ Bobby B: turntables, vocals
Pakelika: visual assassin

Miscellanea

*"Suburban Life" was on the soundtrack for the movie Scream 2, and was even featured (briefly) in the movie itself.
*"Dog's Life" was on the soundtrack for the movie "Lost and Found" and an exclusive music video was made which is quite hard to find.

*On the back of the album, the running time for each track is given as 4:20
*Sayings from Spike Xavier (aka Corporate Avenger) were included in the booklet and cited to "Corprit Avenger"

References