Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again

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.

Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
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

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	[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

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

1. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 381. ISBN 9780195313734.
2. Dana, Charles Anderson (October 19, 1859). "The Household Book of Poetry". D. Appleton – via Google Books.
3. Henderson, Alex. "Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
4. Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Press. p. 137. ISBN 0-312-24560-2.
5. Graff, Gary, ed. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 561. ISBN 9780787610371.
6. 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.
7. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 1996). "House of Pain :: Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
8. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
9. McClure, Dan (December 1996). "Record Report: House of Pain – Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 136.
10. "House of Pain - Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. January 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
11. D'Souza, Miguel (February 7, 1997). "SMH Metro CD REVIEWS". The Sydney Morning Herald – via Wayback Machine.
12. "Vibe". VIBE. Vibe Media Group. October 19, 1996 – via Google Books.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – House Of Pain – Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
14. "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.
15. "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.

External links

• Truth Crushed To Earth Shall Rise Again at Discogs (list of releases)