Kottonmouth Kings is an American hip hop group originally from Orange County, California formed in 1994 and currently consists of Dustin Miller, Brad Xavier, The Dirtball, DJ Bobby B, Lou Dog.
The band originally formed in 1994 and their unique psychedelic hip-hop punk rock sound has gained them attention from fans and critics alike since. Their varied sound could be down to the mix in influence, they have cited Fishbone, Rage Against the Machine, The Notorious B.I.G, Tupac, N.W.A, 311, Cypress Hill, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beastie Boys and Public Enemy as major inspirations. They received a commercial break of sorts when the track 'Suburban Life' was chosen to appear on the soundtrack to the film Scream 2.
Their debut album 'Royal Highness' was released in 1998 on Capitol Records and although it missed commercial success, the foundations were set for the band to become an established name in US hip hop.
The next album 'High Society' charted at #65 on the US Billboard 200, a huge improvement for the band and their record label.
They achieved their peak chart positions following the release of 'Long Live The Kings' in 2010 which reached #26 on the Billboard chart and #3 on the US Rap chart. All but one of their albums have debuted within the top 50 on the Billboard and the top 20 on the US Rap chart. Their next album titled 'Krown Power' is currently set for release in 2015.
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