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A little disappointed.

Cody Sandefer | Bowling Green, KY | 05/07/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I truly was a little dissapointed with this cd. With so many great KMK albums in the past, I never saw this coming. I am, however happy that they've quit talking about the same things with weed, over and over again. I was excited when I got this cd, but as I started listning to it, I was a bit disappointed with the lyrical structure and the beats. They're way too abrasive, they tried the punk/rap angle, and I don't believe they pulled it off very well. The song "Johnny's Got a Problem" while I find it funny, is awfully repetitive. I love the kings, but this is definitaly not their best effort. Maybe next time."

Give kmk some credit

david campbell | santa rosa, ca United States | 09/25/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"this may not be their best album to date, but it is not that bad of a record. yeah, they got some more punk on here, but it's not that bad. they've got some decent songs on here. i've been a fan since royal highness just like a lot of other people, and wasn't totally impressed with fire it up. but it's a great album to listen to when you're on the road. if every kmk album were to sound exactly like the first one, then you would get tired of them. there's nothing wrong with artists doing something a little different from the last album. i wasn't that big of a fan of rollin stoned either.

the best songs are: fire it up, bring it on, the deal, and ur done"

Best CD Yet

Kila Kali 420 | 07/26/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Kottonmouth Kings have pionered their own sound. A mix of rap, raggae, and punk. They have topped all of their previous cd's with Fire It Up. The Kottonmouth kings have awsome, trance inducing beats that anyone would bump proudly on a car system. The Kottonmouth Kings are about more than just smoking weed. They are a bunch of guys from southern Cali that rap about smokin', partying, chillin' with the homies, and hookin' up with girls. They send positive vibes through their music, that are a fresh relief from the unrealistic "gangsta rap" violent and abusive lyrics. Negative and hateful energy flows from almost every gangsta rap cd. The kottonmouth kings are a great relief from this. They have gotten more in touch with their punk rock roots, and have improved their sound considerably. There are some tracks that challenge the listener to think. Like on "Who's The Criminal" they make you think about how crazy it it that a plant can be illegal? Cops put guns in your face when they find you with it. How could a plant that's used for expanding your mind, be worse than a gun thats only intended to kill people? Why can gutless pigs carry killing weapons but we can't have A PLANT that expands the mind? The Kottonmouth Kings are trully pioneers and Fire It Up is the best CD to come form them yet, anyone who likes the kings need this CD. Anybody who smokes weed or thinks that the injustices caused by the goverment make no since, or anybody who just enjoys this genre of music should get this CD."