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DJ Muggs Releases ‘Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley’ LP Feat. Ghostface, Westside Gunn, Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, Ice Cube And MoreAugust 26, 2023DJ Muggs is an undisputed legend. Over the course of his distinguished and diverse career, he has conquered music in not only multiple genres but multiple languages. As the creator and producer of Cypress Hill, the multiple-time Grammy Award nominee has overseen the production of four platinum and three gold albums, traveled the world many times over, with Cypress Hill as headliner, a major festival regular, and performed in front of millions of fans. Longtime Cypress Hill documentarian Estevan Oriol masterfully captured Cypress’ musical/cultural influence and legacy with his 2022 Showtime Film Insane In The Brain.While Cypress Hill is a full-time + undertaking, Muggs also remains extremely active as a solo artist. Not only has he produced hits for Cypress Hill, but he’s also responsible for indelible classics like House Of Pain’s “Jump Around” and Ice Cube’s “Check Yourself,” was tapped to remix for U2, Janet Jackson and Depeche Mode and produced gems with MF Doom, Westside Gunn, GZA, Action Bronson, Conway The Machine and many, many more.In the last few years, Muggs has been more active than ever. Releasing collaborative projects with Mach-Hommy, Roc Marciano, Yelawolf, Rome Streetz, Jay Worthy, and most recently Champagne For Breakfast with Meyhem Lauren and Madlib. Yet, his Soul Assassins albums have always held a special place in the hearts of fans. Muggs Presents: The Soul Assassins Chapter 1 (1997) was his first solo studio album and featured collaborations with Dr. Dre, B-Real, RZA, GZA, Mobb Deep, Goodie Mob, KRS-One, MC Eiht & Wyclef Jean. He returned to form with Soul Assassins II (2000), featuring collaborations with Xzibit, Cypress Hill, GZA, Goodie Mob, Kool G Rap, Dilated Peoples, Kurupt, Ras Kass and Everlast. The third installment in the Soul Assassins series, Intermission, was released in 2009 and proved to be aptly-titled; until now. DJ Muggs has released the first new Soul Assassins album in 14 years with Soul Assassins 3, Death Valley, which is now available.DJ Muggs Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley features guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Ghostface Killah, Westside Gunn, Ice Cube, Method Man, Boldy James, MC Ren, CeeLo Green, B-Real, Scarface, Roc Marciano, Devin The Dude, Evidence, Meyhem Lauren, Jay Worthy, Rome Streetz and Slick Rick among others. “You know you cannot escape death, but immortality can be attained” states DJ Muggs.
Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley TRACKLISTING:The Time Has ComeIt’s On FEAT Boldy JamesCheck In FEAT Jay Worthy & Spanto Sicilian Gold FEAT Ghostface Killah & Westside Gunn67 Keys FEAT Roc Marciano, Meyhem Lauren & Rome StreetzMister Cartoon InterludeJokers Wild FEAT CeeLo GreenShell Casings FEAT T.F.Street Made FEAT Freddie Gibbs & ScarfaceWhere We At FEAT Boldy JamesWe Ain’t Playin’ FEAT Devin The Dude, Jay Worthy, T.F. & 2 ElevenBurn The Playbook FEAT Evidence & Domo GenesisMajikCrazy Horse FEAT Roc Marciano & CrimeappleMetropolis FEAT Method Man & Slick RickWe Coming For The Safe FEAT Boldy JamesSkeleton Bones FEAT Rome StreetzDump On Em’ FEAT Ice Cube, B-Real & MC RenDJ Muggs Outro FEAT Estevan Oriol & Spanto***All Songs Produced by DJ Muggs
Rap luminaries on the defining moments from 50 years of hip-hopDJ Muggs of Cypress Hill on the arrival of the E-mu Sp-1200Once Marley Marl started sampling, it really flipped the whole rap game on its head and created this new artform. Even if I only had $20 to my name, I would go to the 99 cent van and buy 20 records to sample, based on how cool the artwork looked. That’s the beautiful thing about sampling: the sense of discovery. It made us appreciate hip-hop’s roots in blues, jazz, soul, and funk.Everyone was sampling James Brown, so the challenge was digging deep in the crates so you could find something new. Back then you weren’t allowed to sound like anyone else. If Cypress Hill sounded the same as NWA we would have been booed off the stage! You couldn’t dress like anyone else or use their slang either.It was the arrival of the SP-1200 in 1987 that changed things. You might have a jazz song that’s 14 minutes long and there’s a one-second chord change that sounds really special. With the SP-1200 you could extend and loop that one moment until it becomes this whole other musical world. Me, Alchemist and Madlib might all hear the same song, but be inspired by different sections and each use different samples. That’s the beauty of the sample. When you found the perfect sample and flipped it into something new, it was like discovering a piece of gold! For rap producers it remains the best feeling in the world.
I found this beat on a cassette tape from 1998, digitized it, and put it up on Instagram. CeeLo heard it and asked me to send it to him” DJ Muggs affirms. “CeeLo comes from the point of view of a cholo with “Jokers Wild,” paying respect to the streets, and Chicano culture; that he honors and respects.” - Muggs
DJ Muggs also collaborated with auteur Jason Goldwatch for a Soul Assassins 3: Death Valley cinematic movie, which was filmed on location in Death Valley and will be released on September 8, 23.
MIXED BY DJ MUGGS & RICHARD "SEGAL" HUREDIAMASTERED BY BRIAN "BIG BASS" GARDNER
DJ Muggs on Soul Assassins 3, The Alchemist, Cypress Hill & Origin of Eminem/Everlast Beef
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