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Kottonmouth Kings

High Times magazine's "Stoner Band of the Year" in 2006; two-time guest judges at Amsterdam's "Cannabis Cup"; Hidden Stash parts one, two, and three. It's no secret what the Kottonmouth Kings like to do in their spare time. And by spare time, I mean all the time. The Orange County-based pot apologists have been fighting for botanical freedom since 1994, persuading the masses with their "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock" diatribes against fascist police and piss tests. Regardless what you're smokin', Kottonmouth Kings have got you covered. Their high-energy delivery and galvanizing lyrics translate into a righteous party atmosphere in a live setting, but the guys also know how to slow it down for a more chilled-out vibe. After 14 years of playing together, their weed schtick is getting old. Honestly. How many albums about weed can you release? But they've still got lots of fans who go wild for their trip-hop antics and, at the very least, with all of the ganja that's going to be floating around this show, you'll leave with cottonmouth for sure.

 
  • Tasha Ernst 06/20/2008 11:41:00 PM

    I found this article to be really unfair to the Kings. I have only been listening to these guys for the last 2 years, and wish I would have heard of them sooner, they are not just skeevy stoners like you guys are trying to portray in some of this article. These guys arent just fighting for legalization [[which it should be, have you ever heard of anyone dieing of a marijuana over dose? all the commercials they make about weed is bullshit by bullshit people who have no f-ing clue.]] but they are talking about love, harmony, helping the planet, the soldiers over seas, there family, friends, girls, hard times, drama, problems, and real life. Yes the majority is about pot, but they are talking about other things too, if people would just take a second to listen they would realize these "potheads" are being real and fighting for more than what you think. Is it really any worse then these other dudes rapping or rocking about cocaine and herione and shit or these down ass bitches and hoes and there fucken cars? So take a second and think before you open your mouth and maybe really listen to the music before you step on peoples feet and judge. And that can go for anybody, but I love my Kottonmouth Kings, and I couldnt let this one go by without putting in the right 2 cents.

 

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