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. ...
Cypress Hill , *1988 US album by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Spark Another Owl | Cypress Hill | |||
2 | Everybody Must Get Stoned | Cypress Hill | |||
3 | Illusions | Cypress Hill | |||
4 | Clash Of The Titans | Cypress Hill | |||
5 | (Rock) Superstar | Cypress Hill | |||
6 | Dust | Cypress Hill | |||
7 | Another Victory | Cypress Hill | |||
8 | Dr. Greenthumb | Cypress Hill | |||
9 | Boom Biddy Bye-Bye | Cypress Hill | |||
10 | No Rest For The Wicked | Cypress Hill | |||
11 | Let It Rain | Cypress Hill | |||
12 | Highlife | Cypress Hill | |||
13 | Loco En El Coco | Cypress Hill | |||
14 | Locotes | Cypress Hill | |||
15 | 16 Men Till There's No Men Left | Cypress Hill | |||
16 | Make A Move | Cypress Hill | |||
17 | Lick A Shot | Cypress Hill | |||
18 | Strictly Hip Hop | Cypress Hill | |||
19 | Red Light Visions | Cypress Hill | |||
20 | Tequila Sunrise | Cypress Hill |
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