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Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
Studio album by Cypress Hill
Released	October 31, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	West Coast hip hop, Latin rap
Length	55:54
Label	Ruffhouse Columbia Records
Producer	DJ Muggs RZA
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau link
Cypress Hill chronology
Black Sunday (1993) Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom (1995) Unreleased and Revamped (EP) (1996)

III: Temples of Boom is rap group Cypress Hill's third album released in 1995. With this album the band turned towards a more tranquil, sedate, slower sound with beats. The dark mood of this album reflects the strife within the band during this era, when member Sen Dog temporarily left the band to pursue other projects.

The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Wu-Tang Clan members RZA and U-God both make appearances on "Killa Hill Niggas". Also notable was track "No Rest For The Wicked" which ignited the feud between Cypress Hill and rapper Ice Cube's band Westside Connection, who they claimed, stole material from the band. On many shows of the "Temples Of Boom" tour, the group would take time in between songs to talk about this feud and get the crowd to yell obscenities about Ice-Cube. This track was answered by Ice-Cube's Westside Connection group's album, which featured track "King Of The Hill".

1. "Spark Another Owl" (Freese, Muggs) – 3:40
2. "Throw Your Set in the Air" (Freese, Muggs) – 4:08
3. "Stoned Raiders" (Freese, Muggs, Reyes) – 2:54
4. "Illusions" (Freese, Muggs) – 4:29
5. "Killa Hill Niggas" (ft. RZA & U-God) (Diggs, Freese, Reyes) – 4:03
6. "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" (Freese, Muggs, Reyes) – 4:04
7. "No Rest for the Wicked" (Freese, Muggs) – 5:01
8. "Make a Move" (Freese, Muggs) – 4:34
9. "Killafornia" (Freese, Muggs) – 2:56
10. "Funk Freakers" (Freese, Muggs) – 3:16
11. "Locotes" (Freese, Muggs, Reyes) – 3:39
12. "Red Light Visions" (Freese, Muggs) – 1:46
13. "Strictly Hip Hop" (Freese, Muggs) – 4:33
14. "Let it Rain" (Freese, Muggs) – 3:45
15. "Everybody Must Get Stoned" (Freese, Muggs) – 3:05
16. "Smuggler's Blues" (Japanese Bonus Track) (Freese, Muggs) - 4:23

1. "Buddha Mix" (Muggs) - 20:54

• B-Real - Vocals
• Sen Dog - Vocals
• Shag - Backing vocalist
• Bobo - Conga
• Red Dog - Organ, Bass guitar
• DJ Muggs - Arranger, Producer, Mixing
• Jason Roberts - Engineer, Mixing
• RZA - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Ben Wallach - Assistant Engineer
• Lamont Hyde - Assistant Engineer
• Dante Ariola - Design
• Jamie Caliri - Cover Photo
• Codikow - Representation
• Ricky Harris - Interlude
• Manny Lecouna - Mastering
• Joe Nicolo - Mixing
• Ross Donaldson - Mixing
• Jay Papke - Design
• Ken Schles - Photography
• Chris McCann - Photography
• Happy Walters - Management

Album - Billboard (North America)