For the debut album of
Cypress Hill
DJ and
House of Pain
producer
DJ Muggs
, an excellent cast of MCs were assembled, including most of the best in
hip-hop
. It's hard to expect anything but uniform excellence from an album which includes
Dr. Dre
,
Wu-Tang Clan
's
RZA
and
GZA/Genius
KRS-One
Mobb Deep
the Fugees
'
Wyclef Jean
MC Eiht
, and though the diversity might appear a bit daunting,
Muggs
' mostly uniform production style ties the album together well. Most collaboration albums end up being spoiled by the number of cooks, but
Muggs Presents the Soul Assassins, Chapter I
is that rare exception. Among the many highlights are
"Puppet Master"
by
&
B Real
"Third World"
/
GZA
"Move Ahead"
. ~ John Bush