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Cypress Hill

Formed: 1988 in Los Angeles, CA

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Genre: Rap

Styles: West Coast Rap, Latin Rap, Rap-Rock, Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap

Group Members: Muggs, Sen Dog, B Real

Biography: Cypress Hill were notable for being the first Latino hip-hop superstars, but they became notorious for their endorsement of marijuana, which actually isn't a trivial thing. Not only did the group campaign for its legalization, but their slow, rolling bass-and-drum loops pioneered a new, stoned funk that ...Read full biography

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Cypress Hill

Released: 1991

Label: RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA

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It's hard enough to transform an entire musical genre -- Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album revolutionized hip-hop in several respects. Although they weren't the first Latino rappers, nor the first to ...Read full review

Black Sunday

Released: 1993

Label: RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA

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Black Sunday made Cypress Hill's connection to rock & roll more explicit, with its heavy metal-like artwork and noisier, more dissonant samples (including, naturally, stoner icons Black Sabbath). It's ...Read full review

More Cypress Hill albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (12), Singles & EPs (31), DVD/Video (3), Others (1)

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