Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip-hop group House of Pain. It was released in October 22, 1996, via Tommy Boy Records. The recording sessions took place at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood. The album was produced by members DJ Lethal and Everlast. It features guest appearances from GuRu and Sadat X and contributions from Cokni O'Dire and Divine Styler.
The album's title is a line from William Cullen Bryant's poem "The Battle-Field". The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again.
The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 69 in the Netherlands.
It was preceded with two singles: "Pass the Jinn" b/w "Heart Full of Sorrow" and "Fed Up". Its second single, "Fed Up", reached number 68 on the UK singles chart and number 45 in New Zealand.
Critical reception
Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio's most rounded, consistent and memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated". Vibe wrote that the majority of DJLethal's beats are "surface-level and boring".
Track listing
Personnel Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals, producer, mixing, executive producer Daniel "Danny Boy" O'Connor – vocals, artwork concept Leor "DJ Lethal" DiMant – producer, executive producer Mark "Divine Styler" Richardson – additional vocals Olivier "Cokni O'Dire" Williams – additional vocals Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 4) Keith "Guru" Elam – vocals (track 11) Ross Donaldson – engineering Dave Collins – mastering
Charts Chart (1996) Peak positionUS Billboard 200 47US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 31
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