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Smoke N Mirrors is the debut solo album by American rapper B-RealofCypress Hill. It was released on February 24, 2009 through Duck Down Records with distribution via Koch Entertainment. Production was handled by Jay Turner, Scoop DeVille, Soopafly, Alchemist, Fifth, Salam Wreck, Sick Jacken and B-Real himself. It features guest appearances from Young De, Babydoll Refresh, Bo-Roc, Tek Nizzle, Buckshot, Damian Marley, Kurupt, Mal Verde, Sen Dog, Sick Jacken, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, Trace Midas and Xzibit.

Smoke N Mirrors

Studio albumby B-Real
Released	February 24, 2009
Recorded	2006–2009
Genre	West Coast hip hop Latin hip hop
Length	1:00:05
Label	Duck Down Records DDM CD 2090, Koch
Producer	Jay Turner (also exec.) B-Real (also exec.) Scoop DeVille Soopafly Alchemist Fifth Salam Wreck Sick Jacken

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	3/5^[2]
RapReviews	8/10^[3]
XXL	L^[4]

The album peaked at number 97 in Switzerland, number 142 in France, and number 148 in the United States.

Track listing

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No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Smoke N Mirrors" (featuring Bo-Roc)	Scoop DeVille	4:55
2.	"Gangsta Music" (featuring Bo-Roc)	Soopafly	3:19
3.	"Don't Ya Dare Laugh" (featuring Young De and Xzibit)	Scoop DeVille	3:57
4.	"Everything U Want" (featuring Buckshot)	Soopafly	3:29
5.	"6 Minutes" (featuring Young De and Tekneek)	Alchemist	3:41
6.	"Psycho Realm Revolution" (featuring Sick Jacken)	Sick Jacken	4:46
7.	"Fire" (featuring Damian Marley)	B-Real	3:21
8.	"10 Steps Behind" (featuring Young De and Tekneek)	Jay Turner	4:42
9.	"Get That Dough" (featuring Babydoll Refresh)	Fifth	3:53
10.	"Dr. Hyphenstein" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Young De and Trace Midas)	B-Real	3:59
11.	"Stack'n Paper"	Jay Turner	4:22
12.	"1 Life" (featuring Sen Dog and Mal Verde)	B-Real	4:21
13.	"Dude Vs. Homie"	Jay Turner	3:32
14.	"When They Hate You" (featuring Babydoll Refresh)	Salam Wreck	3:29
15.	"When We're Fucking" (featuring Kurupt, Too $hort and Young De)	Jay Turner	4:23
16.	"Snake Eyes" (featuring Mellow Man Ace)		4:26
Total length:			1:00:05

Sample credits

"Smoke N Mirrors" contains a sample of "Children of the Night" by The Stylistics
"Don't Ya Dare Laugh" contains a sample of "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega
"6 Minutes" contains a sample of "Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons Theme" by Barry Gray
"Fire" contains a sample of "Posse on Broadway" by Sir Mix-a-Lot

Personnel

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Louis Freese – vocals, producer (tracks: 7, 10, 12), executive producer

Bo Roc – vocals (tracks: 1, 2)

Demrick Ferm – vocals (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 10, 15)

Alvin Nathaniel Joiner – vocals (track 3)

Kenyatta Blake – vocals (track 4), co-executive producer

Daniel Wayne – vocals (tracks: 5, 8)

Joaquin Gonzalez – vocals & producer (track 6)

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley – vocals (track 7)

Babydoll Refresh – vocals (tracks: 9, 14)

Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. – vocals (track 10)

Trace Midas – vocals (track 10)

Senen Reyes – vocals (track 12)

Mal Verde – vocals (track 12)

Ricardo Emmanuel Brown – vocals (track 15)

Todd Anthony Shaw – vocals (track 15)

Elijah Blue Molina – producer (tracks: 1, 3)

Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – producer (tracks: 2, 4)

Daniel Alan Maman – producer (track 5)

Jay Turner – producer (tracks: 8, 11, 13, 15), executive producer

Fifth – producer (track 9)

Salam Nassar – producer (track 14)

Richard "Segal" Huredia – engineering

Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman – co-executive producer

Estevan Oriol – artwork, design, photography

Lucky Alvarez – design, layout

Sam Skrilla – additional artwork

Charts

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Chart (2009)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	142
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	97
USBillboard 200^[7]	148
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	82
USIndependent Albums (Billboard)^[9]	20
USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[10]	5

References

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^ Rinaldi, Matt. "Smoke and Mirrors - B Real | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ Arnold, Paul (February 26, 2009). "B-Real - Smoke N Mirrors". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ Hernandez, Pedro (March 3, 2009). "RapReviews.com Feature for March 3, 2009 - B-Real's "Smoke N Mirrors"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ Morales, Rob (February 2, 2009). "B-Real: Smoke N Mirrors - XXL". XXL. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "Lescharts.com – B-Real – Smoke N Mirrors". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "Swisscharts.com – B-Real – Smoke N Mirrors". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "B-Real Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "B-Real Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "B-Real Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

^ "B-Real Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2019.

External links

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B-Real – Smoke N MirrorsatDiscogs (list of releases)

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