A Brand You Can Trust
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A Brand You Can Trust is the debut album From Hip Hop group La Coka Nostra
. It was released on July 14, 2009 on Suburban Noize Records
and Uncle Howie Records
. The major delay of this album was due to solo records released by Everlast
and Ill Bill
. The album was originally for a release of September 11, 2007 alongside Ill Bill's The Hour of Reprisal
album before it got pushed back as well.
The album took over 3 years to make due to solo projects from Everlast
, Slaine
, and Ill Bill. in Late 2008 The group with the help of former Non Phixion
DJ DJ Eclipse and Cypress Hill
Members Sen Dog
and DJ Muggs
got the group signed with West Coast Punk
/Hip Hop
Label "Suburban Noize Records". The album was recorded and mixed at DJ Lethal's studio and at the Soul Assassins
Studio in Los Angeles, California with additional mixing done in Brooklyn
, New York at Ill Bill's in home studio known as "Cult Leader Media".
"Fuck Tony Montana" first Appeared on the Ill Bill Mixtape Ill Bill Is The Future Vol. 2: I'm a Goon! released on December 5, 2006. "That's Coke" was remixed for the album due to sample clearance issues of the original version which used portions from Bobby Byrd's "I'm Not To Blame".
La Coka Nostra
La Coka Nostra is an American hip hop group composed of Everlast, DJ Lethal, Danny Boy, Ill Bill and Slaine.- Biography :Founded in late 2005 with no intention to record an album, La Coka Nostra was more a loose collective of artists connected through Danny Boy than a group...
. It was released on July 14, 2009 on Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records
Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record label based in Burbank, California that specializes in punk rock and underground hip hop...
and Uncle Howie Records
Uncle Howie Records
Uncle Howie Records is a record label owned by rapper Ill Bill, of Non Phixion. The label was named after Ill Bill's uncle, Howard "Howie" Tenenbaum. Uncle Howie Records started off in 1998 as simple in prints on Non Phixion's 12" singles and now includes acts as Non Phixion, Ill Bill, Sabac Red...
. The major delay of this album was due to solo records released by Everlast
Everlast (musician)
Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
and Ill Bill
Ill Bill
William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
. The album was originally for a release of September 11, 2007 alongside Ill Bill's The Hour of Reprisal
The Hour of Reprisal
The Hour of Reprisal is the second studio album by American hip hop musician Ill Bill. It was released on September 16, 2008 by Uncle Howie Records. Featured guests on the album include Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, H.R...
album before it got pushed back as well.
The album took over 3 years to make due to solo projects from Everlast
Everlast (musician)
Erik Francis Schrody , better known by his stage name Everlast, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper and songwriter, known for his solo hit "What It's Like" and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain. He is also part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of members of...
, Slaine
Slaine (rapper)
George Carroll, born 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and better known as Slaine, is an Irish-American hip hop MC and actor. He is best known for his work in the groups Special Teamz and La Coka Nostra .Slaine has appeared on several solo mixtapes and...
, and Ill Bill. in Late 2008 The group with the help of former Non Phixion
Non Phixion
Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip-hop group.-History:In late 1994, MC Serch took his protege Sabac and teamed him up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill, thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion. Within six months Goretex, a childhood friend of Ill Bill, had joined the crew after...
DJ DJ Eclipse and Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
Members Sen Dog
Sen Dog
Sen Dog is a Cuban-American rapper, and member of rap group Cypress Hill. He is the older brother of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace.Sen Dog has been developing his own solo career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill...
and DJ Muggs
DJ Muggs
Lawrence Muggerud , better known as DJ Muggs, is Cypress Hill's DJ and producer. He also produced tracks for Funkdoobiest on the albums Which Doobie U B? and Brothas Doobie.-Cypress Hill :...
got the group signed with West Coast Punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
/Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
Label "Suburban Noize Records". The album was recorded and mixed at DJ Lethal's studio and at the Soul Assassins
Soul Assassins
Soul Assassins are a loose collective of musicians and graphic artists affiliated to the hip hop group Cypress Hill, formed in the early 1990s. It is also the name of Cypress Hill's publishing company....
Studio in Los Angeles, California with additional mixing done in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York at Ill Bill's in home studio known as "Cult Leader Media".
"Fuck Tony Montana" first Appeared on the Ill Bill Mixtape Ill Bill Is The Future Vol. 2: I'm a Goon! released on December 5, 2006. "That's Coke" was remixed for the album due to sample clearance issues of the original version which used portions from Bobby Byrd's "I'm Not To Blame".
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Bloody Sunday" (feat. Big Left & Sen Dog) | DJ Lethal DJ Lethal Leor Dimant , better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer and member of the bands Limp Bizkit, House of Pain and La Coka Nostra.-Early life:Leor Dimant was born in Riga, Latvia, when this country was still part of the Soviet Union... |
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| 2 | "Get You By" | DJ Lethal |
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| 3 | "Bang Bang" (feat. Snoop Dogg) | DJ Lethal |
Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school... |
| 4 | "The Stain" | Everlast |
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| 5 | "I'm an American" (feat. B-Real) | Sicknature & DJ Lethal |
B-Real Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor... |
| 6 | "Brujeria" (feat. Sick Jacken) | DJ Lethal |
Psycho Realm Psycho Realm is an american hip hop supergroup started in 1989 by brothers Sick Jacken and Big Duke from the Downtown, Pico-Union area of Los Angeles. The first recorded Psycho Realm song, "Scandalous", was released on the soundtrack of the film Mi Vida Loca in 1994... |
| 7 | "Once Upon A Time" | DJ Lethal |
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| 8 | "Cousin of Death" | Ill Bill & DJ Lethal |
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| 9 | "Choose Your Side" (feat. Bun B) | Alchemist The Alchemist (producer) Alan Daniel Maman , better known as The Alchemist, is an American hip hop producer, DJ and rapper. He hails from Beverly Hills, California... |
Bun B Bernard Freeman better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK . He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas... |
| 10 | "Hardcore Chemical" | DJ Lethal |
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| 11 | "Soldier’s Story" (feat. Sick Jacken) | DJ Lethal |
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| 12 | "Gun In Your Mouth" | Cynic |
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| 13 | "Nuclear Medicinemen" (feat. Immortal Technique & Q-Unique) | Q-Unique Q-Unique Anthony Quiles, better known by his stage name Q-Unique is an Puerto rican-American rapper, record producer and a member of rap group Arsonists and the hard rock band StillWell... |
Immortal Technique Felipe Andres Coronel , better known by the stage name Immortal Technique, is an American rapper of Afro-Peruvian descent as well as an urban activist. He was born in Lima, Peru and raised in Harlem, New York. Most of his lyrics focus on controversial issues in global politics... Q-Unique Anthony Quiles, better known by his stage name Q-Unique is an Puerto rican-American rapper, record producer and a member of rap group Arsonists and the hard rock band StillWell... |
| 14 | "That's Coke" | DJ Lethal |
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| 15 | "Fuck Tony Montana" (feat. Sick Jacken & B-Real) | DJ Lethal |
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Personnel
- Danny Boy – Executive Producer
- Daddy XDaddy XBrad Xavier,born around 1965,known by his stage name Daddy X, is a hip hop artist and record producer. He was previously in the punk/hardcore band Doggy Style, in which he was going by the stage name of Daddy X. He is currently the frontman for Kottonmouth Kings, Humble Gods, and X-Pistols...
– Executive Producer - Kevin Zinger – Executive Producer
- DJ Eclipse – Management
- DJ Lethal – Production
- Everlast – Production
- Ill Bill – Production
- Sicknature – Production
- The Alchemist – Production
- Cynic – Production
- Q-Unique – Production