Cypress X Rusko Explained

Cypress X Rusko
Type:	EP
Artist:	Cypress Hill and Rusko
Cover:	Cypress X Rusko.jpg
Released:	June 5, 2012 (digital download) August 14, 2012 (vinyl)
Genre:	Hip hop dubstep
Length:	16:17
Label:	V2 Cooperative Music
Producer:	Rusko
Chronology:	Cypress Hill
Prev Title:	Rise Up
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Elephants on Acid
Next Year:	2018

Cypress X Rusko is a collaborative extended play by American hip hop group Cypress Hill and British dubstep producer Rusko. The five track album was released on June 5, 2012 digitally^[1] and on August 14, 2012 on vinyl.^[2] It debuted at number 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[3]

The EP produced two singles, "Roll It, Light It"^[4] and "Can't Keep Me Down" which features Damian Marley. On the amalgamation of the two styles of music, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill explains "I think dubstep is a natural progression of hip-hop... Especially the way that we formulated it with Rusko. There's definitely some roughness to it."^[5]

Personnel

• Chris Mercer – producer, mixing
• Louis Freese – vocals
• Senen Reyes – vocals
• Luca Pretolesi – mastering
• Frank Maddocks – art direction, design, photography
• Damian Marley – vocals (track 4)
• Demerick Shelton – vocals (track 5)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cypress X Rusko 01 - EP by Cypress Hill & Rusko on Apple Music. iTunes. en. 2017-03-11.
2. Web site: Cypress* X Rusko - Cypress X Rusko EP 01. Discogs. en. 2017-03-11.
3. Web site: Cypress X Rusko - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. en. 2017-03-11.
4. Web site: Cypress Hill to release 'dubstep' EP in April – video . NME . 23 January 2012 . 1 March 2012.
5. Web site: Roll It, Light It . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222150904/http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/new-and-hot/cypress-hill-x-rusko-roll-it-light-it-20120221 . dead . February 22, 2012 . Rolling Stone . 21 February 2012 . 1 March 2012.