It's hard to believe that the Kottonmouth Kings, which rocked the music industry with lyrics about fat blunts and legalizing pot, are now singing about peace and love.
But it's true. While most will remember the band for its single "Suburban Life," which appeared on the Scream 2 soundtrack, the self-professed psychedelic hip-hop punk-rock group has come a long way from rapping about weed and getting laid.
But die-hard KMK fans can relax. The band still sings about cannibas sativa on its fifth album, Rollin' Stoned [get it?], released last week. And they still curse a hell of a lot. But they display a newfound maturity on this release, showing that they've grown since they first emerged from Orange County, Calif., in 1994.
Take the single, "Positive Vibes," for example. Front man Daddy X sings, "Keep your heart pure/conceive your own dreams/respect your fellow men/the earth and the trees."
But weed worshipers will still enjoy "4-2-0," an infectious track during which the band gives props to its favorite part of the day.
Though the Kottonmouth Kings will never see mainstream success like Incubus or Korn, it proves that being an underground band isn't such a bad thing — as long as you have a bong, friends, peace and love.
Reach the reporter at kelly.ann.wilson@asu.edu.
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Rollin' Stoned Kottonmouth Kings Capitol Records
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