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37-423: During his career, he has produced tracks for House of Pain , Funkdoobiest , Daddy Freddy , Pavlos Fyssas , Die Antwoord , Westside Gunn , remixed songs for Janet Jackson , U2 , Kaliphz , Simply Red , Depeche Mode , and collaborated with Tricky , GZA , Sick Jacken , Planet Asia , Ill Bill , Meyhem Lauren and Roc Marciano . As part of Cypress Hill, he received three Grammy nominations for " Insane in

74-415: A beat he had submitted to various artist, eventually invited Schrody to give it a try. Schrody wrote lyrics in his driveway and being influenced by dance hall singer Shabba Ranks part of the lyrics were "Jump around, if you love freedom. Jump around, if you love culture", which Muggerud suggested they trim down to "Jump Around". While re-working his lyrics, Muggerud came up with the iconic horn that accompany

111-420: A group and asked O'Connor to become a member as a hype man and art director. After accepting, O'Connor felt that there was a void and asked experienced rapper William Braunstein ( Ill Bill ) to join. The group's name came about, when O'Connor teased Carroll and Braunstein with that nickname, after they both had a night out. The group started releasing music on MySpace , and went viral. Eventually, O'Connor received

148-411: A hip hop group with this identity. While hanging out at O'Connor's home, Schrody noticed a cassette with the title House of Pain , which was a demo of a Punk group O'Connor tried to put together. Schrody really liked the name and felt they should re-use as their name. Schrody brought in his former DJ Leor Dimant ( DJ Lethal ), who is of Latvian descent, and House of Pain was created. Schrody would become

185-417: A letter from former House of Pain colleague Erik Schrody, who asked if he could join. By 2006, the group consisted of O'Connor, Carroll, Dimant, Braunstein, and Schrody. In 2009, La Coka Nostra released A Brand You Can Trust was released on July 14, 2009, on Suburban Noize Records . It sold over 500,000 units. AllMusic gave four out of five stars. Andrew Kameka of HipHopDX wrote that "the album

222-805: A reference carried further by the naming of their 2011 tour He Who Breaks the Law ; however, they initially became aware of the phrase via the Oingo Boingo song " No Spill Blood ", of which they were fans. In 1990, Daniel O'Connor ( Danny Boy O'Connor ) got together with fellow rapper Erik Schrody ( Everlast ) who had just released a rap album called Forever Everlasting (1990), that did not have much success. O'Connor knew Schrody when he went to William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California (1984–1986), and various hip hop events they attended in their teens. Both of Irish American descent, they decided to make

259-553: A seven out of ten. AllMusic music gave it two point five stars out of five. From then on, the members continued their separate careers. Schrody achieved multi-platinum solo fame in 1998 with his album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues , where he developed a style that blended rap with acoustic guitar, as well as singing. Dimant became the DJ of multi-platinum nu metal band Limp Bizkit . O'Connor, did some freelance work designing clothes, and

296-461: A seven out of ten. Sputnikmusic described it as "a disjointed effort, but still pretty decent in and of itself and gave it three point five out of five. Thomas Quinlan of Exclaim! said "La Coka Nostra are an interesting collection of collaborators that live up to the hype". On March 2, 2012, it was announced that Schrody would be leaving La Coka Nostra due to his daughter's medical issues, while O'Connor and Dimant pursued two more project with

333-519: A year. Currently in the mixing phase, Muggerud has produced half of the album's material so far, going to DJ Premier , Pete Rock and Mike Shinoda for the rest. In 2009, Muggerud entered the Gumball 3000 cross-country race, and on June 23, 2009, Soul Assassins: Intermission was released, featuring RZA, Prodigy , Evidence , The Alchemist and Bun B . The first single for the album was "Gangsta Shit" by Bun B and M1 . Despite its high-profile guest list,

370-453: Is a band that has definitely progressed over the course of one album". Music critic Robert Christgau , who did not like their previous and subsequent album, gave it an A− and described it as "the hardest hip hop of the year". In 1996, they released Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again . The album peaked at 47 on the Billboard 200, 47 on the U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums, 31 on

407-456: Is a mostly solid effort and exactly what someone would expect from a supergroup of like-minded members known for high-energy music". Adam Kennedy of the BBC while praising some the moments of the album said "it’s a tantalising parting taste of potential capabilities, yet until they improve a customer satisfaction hit rate that barely troubles one in three tunes here". Steve Juon of RapReviews gave it

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444-833: Is certified platinum. In 1993, they were among the rap artists who had cameo roles in Ted Demme 's film Who's the Man? . For this project they provided a theme song by the same name , which was also used as a single for the soundtrack and their subsequent album. It rose to number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100, 77 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks , and 10 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales. Also that year, they participated together with Helmet , along with several other rap acts, on

481-955: Is still a member of the group, he did not join them on their 2011 reunion tour due to prior obligations with Limp Bizkit . In April–May 2011 House of Pain attended the Groovin' the Moo touring festival in Australia, and also performed at Scotland's T in the Park festival on July 9, 2011, as well as Sonisphere UK Festival on July 12 of the same year. House of Pain reunited in 2017 for a 25th Anniversary Tour. The tour included shows in DC, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and California. Between reunions and projects together, Schrody continues with his solo career, while Dimant still works with Limp Bizkit, and in 2019 O'Connor opened The Outsiders House Museum dedicated to both

518-422: The 1993 rap rock collaborative Judgment Night film soundtrack . In 1994, they released Same as It Ever Was . The album peaked at 12 equally on the Billboard 200, the U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums, the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales, and is certified gold. AllMusic gave it four out five stars. Matt Carlson of The Michigan Daily found

555-685: The Brain ", " I Ain't Goin' Out Like That " and " Throw Your Set in the Air ". He composed the film score of the 2023 feature film Divinity , along with musician and composer Dean Hurley . Of Italian descent, Muggerud was born in Queens borough of New York City , and was adopted into a Norwegian family. He moved to Bell Gardens , California at age fourteen, and got his start DJing for hip hop group The 7A3 , who put out one album in 1988 before disbanding. After linking up with B-Real and Sen Dog to form

592-548: The Mask and the Assassin two years later, in 2007. In 2008, Muggerud announced that his album with California rapper Planet Asia would be the third Soul Assassins album, but the two released Pain Language later that year as a simple collaboration. Before the release of his solo album Smoke n Mirrors in 2009, B-Real reported that Cypress Hill has been working on an album for roughly

629-578: The San Francisco Bay Area in 1998 and began working with a local producer, Fanatik. Between 1997 and 2001, Planet Asia released several 12" singles, including "Definition of Ill" ( Stones Throw ) and "Place of Birth" (ABB Records). He reached full acclaim in 2001 when The Source gave him the first round draft pick and Independent Album of the Year awards for How the West Was One . How The West Was One

666-572: The Soul Assassins with Soul Assassins II , which reached only #178 on the charts but garnered similarly positive reviews. He also put out the record Dust , an atmosphere-heavy trip hop affair with Greg Dulli , Amy Trujillo and Everlast on vocals. After the 2004 album Till Death Do Us Part , which reached #23 on the Billboard 200, Cypress Hill went on a hiatus from recording, enabling its members to focus more on their side projects. In 2005, Muggerud teamed up with Wu-Tang Clan 's GZA for

703-477: The U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and 47 on the U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales. At the release party, Schrody decided to disband the group. Sputnikmusic wrote that "the trio’s most rounded, consistent & memorable LP is grossly under-appreciated." Dave Ferman of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram gave it one star and a half, calling it a "woeful mess". Steve Juon of RapReviews gave it

740-504: The United Kingdom. The group broke up in 1996. Lead rapper Everlast went on to pursue a solo career as a blues rock artist and member of the supergroup La Coka Nostra which also featured DJ Lethal. DJ Lethal would later join and find commercial success with the rap rock band Limp Bizkit . House of Pain reunited briefly in 2010 for a world tour. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr Moreau ,

777-624: The Year award from The Source . Avatar also released 12" vinyl records including "Summertime In The City" b/w "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt produced by J. Wells , "Its All Big" b/w "Right or Wrong", and "Real Niggaz" featuring Ghostface. His record "G's & Soldiers" featuring Kurupt was prominently featured in John Travolta's 2005 film Be Cool released by MGM . After leaving Avatar, Planet Asia started his own record label, Gold Chain Music, with Walt Liquor. His next album, The Medicine ,

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814-421: The album Grandmasters , the first project released on his label Angeles Records. Patterned after a chess game, it received positive reviews; Muggerud also announced a Soul Assassins III album, produced jointly by himself and Alchemist, reportedly to be preceded by a record called Cloak & Dagger , also featuring Alchemist. Instead, Muggerud produced an album for Psycho Realm member Sick Jacken, Legend of

851-504: The album quite good and noted "the music is laid back with some heavy driving forces underlying and strengthening it". J.D. Constantine of The Baltimore Sun did not like album and found it monotonous and unimaginative. Roger Catlin of the Hartford Courant said that while finding the continuity monotonous it's "hard and compelling" as well as a "strong outing". Andrew Love of The Ocala Star-Banner gave it four stars saying "this

888-719: The band released their second extended play, Vita E Morte , it was supported by two music videos "Two Shots" and "Tears Of God". Both EPs were released via Alpha Pup Records and also were released later as Cross My Heart Hope To Die eight-track album. Studio albums House of Pain House of Pain was an American hip hop trio that released three albums in the 1990s. The group consisted of DJ Lethal , Danny Boy , and Everlast . They are best known for their 1992 hit single " Jump Around ", which reached number 3 in their native United States of America, number 6 in Ireland and number 8 in

925-605: The group Masters of the Dark Arts (2012) and To Thine Own Self Be True (2016). House of Pain reunited at a private event held by UFC president Dana White in Boston on St. Patrick's Day 2009. It was officially announced on August 10, 2010, that House of Pain had reunited and performed their first "official" show in a decade at the second annual Epicenter music festival in Fontana, California , on September 25, 2010. Though Dimant

962-399: The group Cypress Hill , he went on to produce seven studio albums with the group from 1991 to 2004. Of the seven, four reached platinum status, and three gold. Meanwhile, he scored hits on the side with Ice Cube 's " Check Yo Self " and House of Pain 's " Jump Around ". During Cypress Hill's early years, Muggerud met The Alchemist and his Dilated Peoples brethren on tour, deciding to take

999-482: The lead rapper, while O'Connor acted as the hype man, second emcee , art director and the graphic artist of the group. After they recorded a demo, for which O'Connor designed the cover, that created a bidding war among labels. The label they chose was Tommy Boy Records , who credited O'Connor's art work with having initially caught their attention. In 1992, they released their debut album House of Pain , subtitled Fine Malt Lyrics. Their first single " Jump Around "

1036-576: The novel and the film The Outsiders . Planet Asia Jason Green (born October 24, 1976), better known as Planet Asia , is an American rapper from Fresno, California . He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited Hip Hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Chain Military and Durag Dynasty. He is also well known for his vast discography of mixtapes . Originally from Fresno, California, Planet Asia moved to

1073-527: The release was met with lukewarm reception, and Muggerud later clarified its status as a preview before the release of Soul Assassins III , the next full-fledged installment of his Soul Assassins series. Muggerud plans next on recording his 5th V.S. album with group member B-Real . and in 2013 he confirmed a VS album with Meyhem Lauren as well. On the Soul Assassins official website, it was also revealed that Muggerud contributed production to Apathy 's song "Fear Itself" from rapper's Honkey Kong album, which

1110-539: The song. Their second single " Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) " peaked at 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , 14 on the Dance Club Songs , and 74 on Radio Songs . The album peaked at 14 on the Billboard 200 , 14 on the U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums , 16 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , 14 on the U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales , and

1147-404: The trip hop genre by teaming up with vocalist Brevi, fellow producer Andrew Kline (from the hardcore punk band Strife ) and Sean Bonner, who served as a curator, hacker and creative technologist of the project. CMHHTD released their debut four-track self-titled extended play on April 2, 2013, and it was promoted by three music videos "Wild Side", "Miracles" and "Roller Coasting". On July 29, 2014,

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1184-473: The young producer under his wing, providing a jump-start for his career. In 1997, Muggerud released an album under the name Soul Assassins . The album, Soul Assassins I , reached #86 on the Billboard 200 and earned critical praise. Produced by Muggerud, it featured Dr. Dre , B-Real, La the Darkman , Infamous Mobb , Mobb Deep , RZA , GZA , Goodie Mob , KRS-One and Wyclef Jean . In 2000 he returned to

1221-683: Was a major hit. In the United States, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 , while reaching number 5 on the Hot Rap Songs , 13 on Rhythmic Top 40 , 1 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales , number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs , and is certified platinum. The song was produced by Lawrence Muggerud ( DJ Muggs ) and performed by Schrody. Both Muggerud and Schrody knew each other since Rhyme Syndicate. Muggerud who had

1258-419: Was involved in several music projects. In late 2004, the creation of the rap supergroup La Coka Nostra started when O'Connor was mentoring young artists. He took notice of two up and comers which included George Carroll ( Slaine ) and brought them to meet his former DJ from House of Pain, Leor Dimant, who at the time was working on a compilation album and championing a new artist as well. They decided to make

1295-514: Was recorded with fellow rapper Rasco under the group name Cali Agents and landed him a deal with Interscope Records . While signed to Interscope Records, Planet Asia was not promoted much and stayed with Interscope until 2003 without releasing an album. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for the song "W" by Mystic. In 2003, Avatar Records signed Planet Asia and in 2004 released Planet Asia's debut album, The Grand Opening , to positive feedback. It earned him another Independent Album of

1332-424: Was released August 23, 2011. In 2011, Muggerud announced the release of a new album entitled Bass for Your Face , which he described as a 'West Coast dubstep album'. In October 2011, Muggerud confirmed via his Twitter account that Public Enemy frontman Chuck D would contribute to the album, and the lead single would feature UK artist Dizzee Rascal and Los Angeles upstart MC Bambu . Muggerud returned to

1369-416: Was released on October 3, 2006, on ABB Records and produced by Evidence of Dilated Peoples , along with co-production credits from The Alchemist , Nucleus and Bravo. On June 26, 2007, he released "The Jewelry Box Sessions: The Album" on Gold Chain Music. The album featured the single "Havin' Things" and in 2010, he collaborated with Malaysian artist, Mizz Nina , on a song called Hope . In 2011, Planet Asia

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