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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is a hip-hop group formed in 1988 in South Gate, California, named after a local street. It was one of the first Latino hip-hop groups to reach mainstream success.
Origins
The founding members were B-Real, DJ Muggs and the brothers Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace, who were born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. Their self-titled debut album came out in 1991.
The sound
Their music pairs DJ Muggs's dark, smoky beats with B-Real's nasal flow and Sen Dog's gruff delivery, often mixing English and Spanish slang. They later moved into rap rock, and they recorded Spanish-language versions of their hits on Los Grandes Éxitos en Español (1999).
Legacy
Black Sunday (1993) debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and the group has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. In 2019 they became the first hip-hop group with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2026 they released Dios Bendiga, an album entirely in Spanish.
Signature song
Insane in the Brain
"Insane in the Brain" (1993) is their signature song, a Grammy-nominated hit later recorded in Spanish as "Loco en el Coco".
Top songs
- 1
Insane in the Brain ★
Black Sunday · 1993
- 2
(Rock) Superstar
Skull & Bones · 2000
- 3
Dr. Greenthumb
IV · 1998
- 4
How I Could Just Kill a Man
Cypress Hill · 1991
- 5
Latin Lingo
Cypress Hill · 1991
- 6
Armada Latina
Rise Up · 2010
- 7
Yo Quiero Fumar
Los Grandes Éxitos en Español · 1999
- 8
Loco en el Coco
Los Grandes Éxitos en Español · 1999
