Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 Explained

Cryptic Collection 3
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Twiztid
Cover:	Twiztid_cc3.jpg
Released:	May 18, 2004
Genre:	Horrorcore
Label:	Psychopathic Records
Prev Title:	Cryptic Collection 2
Prev Year:	2001
Next Year:	2006

Cryptic Collection 3 (abbreviated as CC3) is the third compilation album of Cryptic Collection series by American hip hop duo Twiztid. It was released on May 18, 2004 through Psychopathic Records and consists of nine previously unreleased tracks and five remixes, including a "surprisingly faithful" cover of the Steve Miller Band's "The Joker". AllMusic's reviewer Johnny Loftus wrote "The song is likely a coded reference to those obsessed-over joker cards. But it's nice to think of Twiztid as regular-guy Michiganders, singing karaoke at the local sports bar".

Production was handled primarily by Fritz the Cat, except a couple of tracks produced by Amare Yaodaming. The project features guest appearances of Dark Lotus members. The album peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Track listing

Notes

• Track 1 was an alternate version of the song "White Trash Wit Tat-2s" from Twiztid's album The Green Book (2003)
• Tracks 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 were either outtakes from The Green Book or were made specifically for the compilation (2003/2004)
• Track 3 was a remix of the song of the same name on Twiztid's album Mirror Mirror (2002)
• Track 5 was a remix of the song of the same name on Twiztid's album Mostasteless (1997)
• Track 7 was a remix of the song "I'm the Only 1" on The Green Book (2003)
• Track 8 was an outtake from Dark Lotus' album Black Rain (2004)
• Track 12 was an outtake from Twiztid's album Freek Show (2000)
• Track 13 was a remix of the song of the same name that was released as a limited edition single when Twiztid had briefly left Psychopathic Records (2002)