Disco de Kottonmouth Kings: “Royal Highness”

The first time I ever heard of this group was at a concert they were playing at in April of 1997. I was hooked from the second they played their LP while setting up. This is definately a band to listen to at least once. Their mix of rap with rock is excellent

The KMK are one of the few bands that haven't hit the mainstream and remain undeniably original. Of course, with most bands, the first album is the best, and this applies to the KMK as well. Royal Highness is the band at their best. This has absolutely nothing to do with the split with Saint and taking Johnny Richter on board, as many people believe. The reason why this album is their best is not because of Saint, it's because of the entire band. The album has a raw, slightly unhinged feel to it, as heard in Bong Tokin' Alcoholics and Misunderstood. Some bands attempt to fuse musical genres together, and fail miserably. From the reggae feel of Dog's Life and Psychadelic Funk to the punk sound of Spies, it becomes apparent that the Kings are versatile, able to flow from one sound to another seamlessly and perfectly. Daddy X's production outdoes even Dr. Dre's work; he creates such an intricate shotgun of sound that it will make even the most weary hip-hop junkie's eyes widen in surprise.

Opening with Bong Tokin' Alcoholics, the album slaps you across the face in the first minute. 'Gettin bent every night is the thing we do - I get up everyday in the afternoon.'

What you get is the Kings finest work, crafted into a 75 minute blast of hip-hop that screams 'not sane'. This is one for the houseparty.

Quite possiby the funniest, most creative musical and lyrical statement heard in the 90's. I'm 44 years old and listen to "Royal Highness" everyday. Spread the word, Kottonmouth Kings love to blow smoke rings!

OK so I was at my friens house one day and he put this cd in and was like hey k listen to this, so i was like ok. Man it completely blew my mind! Kottonmouth Kings have some of the dopest lyrics in the world, about all kinds of good stuff. I highly recommend buying thin CD.

...But then again what did you think of SlipKnoT when you first saw them?

This is a great Rap/Metal cd. These guys can definetly pull it off better than Kid Rock or Limp Bizkit ever could. Every song on here is great and it is a good cd to have. No matter what mood you're in, Kottonmouth Kings are never out of place.