Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

1996 studio album by House of Pain

Studio album by

House of Pain

Released

October 22, 1996 (1996-10-22)

Recorded

1995–1996

Studio

Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA)

Genre

Hip hop

Label

Tommy Boy

Producer

DJ Lethal
Everlast

House of Pain chronology

Same as It Ever Was
(1994)

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
(1996)

Singles from Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

"Pass the Jinn"
Released: May 28, 1996
"Fed Up"
Released: September 23, 1996

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is the third and final studio album by American hip hop group House of Pain. It was released in October 22, 1996 via Tommy Boy Records.^[1] The recording sessions took place at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood. Production was handled by members DJ Lethal and Everlast. It features guest appearances from GuRu and Sadat X and contributions from Cokni O'Dire and Divine Styler.

The album's title is a line from William Cullen Bryant's poem "The Battle-Field".^[2] The album is called Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again, but the cover of the CD reads Truth Crushed To Earth Will Rise Again.

The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 69 in the Netherlands.

It was preceded with two singles: "Pass the Jinn" b/w "Heart Full of Sorrow" and "Fed Up". Its second single, "Fed Up", reached number 68 on the UK singles chart and number 45 in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s	^[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[5]
Muzik	^[6]
RapReviews	7/10^[7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[8]
The Source	3/5^[9]
Sputnikmusic	4/5^[10]
The Sydney Morning Herald	^[11]

Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio's most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated".^[10] Vibe wrote that the majority of DJ Lethal's beats are "surface-level and boring".^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Have Nots"	Erik Schrody Daniel O'Connor Leor Dimant	4:24
2.	"Fed Up"	Schrody Dimant Charles Calello Robert Stanley Crewe Jr.	5:01
3.	"What's That Smell"	Schrody Dimant	3:04
4.	"Heart Full of Sorrow" (featuring Sadat X)	Schrody Derek Murphy Dimant	3:44
5.	"Earthquake"	Schrody Dimant	4:49
6.	"Shut the Door"	Schrody Dimant	4:35
7.	"Pass the Jinn"	Schrody Dimant	4:56
8.	"No Doubt"	Schrody Dimant	3:09
9.	"Choose Your Poison"	Schrody O'Connor Dimant	3:18
10.	"X-Files"	Schrody Dimant	2:50
11.	"Fed Up (Remix)" (featuring Guru)	Schrody Dimant Calello Crewe	4:14
12.	"Killa Rhyme Klik"	Schrody Dimant Henry Mancini	3:44
13.	"While I'm Here"	Schrody Dimant	2:49

Sample credits

Tracks 2 and 11 contain elements from "Blessing in Disguise" performed by Mitch Ryder.
Track 4 contains elements from "Number 7" performed by Yusef Lateef.
Track 8 contains elements from "Nuthin" written by Douglas Davis as recorded by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew.
Track 12 contains sample from "The Thief Who Came to Dinner" performed by Henry Mancini.
Track 13 embodies portions of "Top Billin'" written by Nat Robinson and Kirk Robinson.

Personnel

Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals, producer, mixing, executive producer
Daniel "Danny Boy" O'Connor – vocals, artwork concept
Leor "DJ Lethal" DiMant – producer, executive producer
Mark "Divine Styler" Richardson – additional vocals
Olivier "Cokni O'Dire" Williams – additional vocals
Derek "Sadat X" Murphy – vocals (track 4)
Keith "Guru" Elam – vocals (track 11)
Ross Donaldson – engineering
Dave Collins – mastering
Carl Stubner – management

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[13]	69
US Billboard 200^[14]	47
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	31

References

^ ^a ^b Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 381. ISBN 9780195313734.
^ Dana, Charles Anderson (October 19, 1859). "The Household Book of Poetry". D. Appleton – via Google Books.
^ Henderson, Alex. "Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
^ Graff, Gary, ed. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 561. ISBN 9780787610371.
^ Ashon, Will (December 1996). "House Of Pain: Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 1996). "House of Pain :: Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
^ McClure, Dan (December 1996). "Record Report: House of Pain – Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 136.
^ ^a ^b "House of Pain - Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. January 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ D'Souza, Miguel (February 7, 1997). "SMH Metro CD REVIEWS". The Sydney Morning Herald – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Vibe". VIBE. Vibe Media Group. October 19, 1996 – via Google Books.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – House Of Pain – Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. No. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 86. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. No. 45. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 9, 1996. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2024.