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Cypress Hill
The Best Of (Superstar)

Compil. RU 2001 on Geffen Records label
Hip-Hop/Rap, Rock and Latin

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 became extraordinary influential in '90s hip-hop -- it could be heard in everything from Dr. Dre's G-funk to the chilly layers of English trip-hop. DJ Muggs crafted the sound, and B-Real, with his pinched, nasal voice, was responsible for the rhetoric that made them famous. The pro-pot position became a little ridiculous over time, but there was no denying that the actual music had a strange, eerie power, particularly on the band's first two albums. Although B-Real remained an effective lyricist and Muggs' musical skills did not diminish, the group's third album, Temples of Boom, was perceived by many critics as self-parodic, and the group appeared to disintegrate shortly afterward, though Muggs and B-Real regrouped toward the end of the '90s to issue more material. DVX, the original incarnation of Cypress Hill, formed in 1986 when Cuban-born brothers Sen Dog (b. Senen Reyes, November 20, 1965) and Mellow Man Ace hooked up with fellow Los Angeles residents Muggs (b. Lawrence Muggerud, January 28, 1968) and B-Real (b. ...

     
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PortraitCypress Hill , *1988 US
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No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Spark Another OwlCypress Hill
2Everybody Must Get StonedCypress Hill
3IllusionsCypress Hill
4 Clash Of The TitansCypress Hill
5 (Rock) SuperstarCypress Hill
6 DustCypress Hill
7 Another VictoryCypress Hill
8 Dr. GreenthumbCypress Hill
9 Boom Biddy Bye-ByeCypress Hill
10 No Rest For The WickedCypress Hill
11 Let It RainCypress Hill
12 HighlifeCypress Hill
13 Loco En El CocoCypress Hill
14 LocotesCypress Hill
15 16 Men Till There's No Men LeftCypress Hill
16 Make A MoveCypress Hill
17 Lick A ShotCypress Hill
18 Strictly Hip HopCypress Hill
19 Red Light VisionsCypress Hill
20 Tequila SunriseCypress Hill

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