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Greatest Hits from the Bong features the hits 'Insane in the Brain', 'Dr. Greenthumb', '(Rock) Superstar' and 'Latin Thugs'. Columbia. 2005.

The first proper "best-of" from Cypress Hill arrives nearly 15 years after their debut, a surprisingly long time considering how compilation-happy their parent label, Sony, has been. Whatever the reason for it, the wait for this comp was entirely worth it, since Greatest Hits from the Bong is filled with top-notch tracks and saves the consumer from having to purchase the group's disappointing albums -- Temples of Boom, IV -- while leaving enough of their classics -- Skull & Bones, Black Sunday, and their nearly perfect debut -- unheard until the decision is made to dig further. The mostly chronological layout may seem dry, but it displays the growth of the group and all the risk-taking and genre-blending that happened along the way. Raw gangsta tracks and hedonistic odes to pot smoking give way to reggae-influenced numbers, layered Clash samples, and more intricate smoking songs. Two new tracks toward the end -- the Ambrosia-sampling "The Only Way" and the tight and hardcore "EZ Come EZ Go" -- offer something new for the regulars and while "EZ" is very good, "Only Way" is a hooky triumph. Including the reggaeton remix of "Latin Thugs" with Tego Calderon is a very 2005 move, but it's a hot track and if there ever were a hip-hop act that seemed a natural for the reggaeton explosion, it's this Latin, reggae-loving crew. With a running time of less than 50 minutes and the lack of an essay or words from the band, Greatest Hits from the Bong isn't perfect, but being all killer and no filler, it's close enough. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Performer	Cypress Hill
Music genre	Reggaeton / Urbano, Latin
Media format	CD
Original release date	2005
Language	English
Is collectible	N
Number of tracks	12
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Track listing	Insane in the Brain', 'Dr. Greenthumb', '(Rock) Superstar' and 'Latin Thugs'
Record label	SONY
Composer	CYPRESS HILL
Track name	How I Could Just Kill a Man, Hand on the Pump, Latin Lingo, Insane in the Brain, I Ain't Goin' Out Like That, Throw Your Set in the Air, Dr. Greenthumb, (Rock) Superstar, Latin Thugs, The Only Way, Ez Come Ez Go, Latin Thugs (Reggaeton Mix)
Duration	49 min
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N