Cypress Hill rose from South Gate, Los Angeles, to become the first Latino-American rap group to achieve multi-platinum success. With B-Real’s unmistakable nasal delivery, Sen Dog’s gritty presence, and DJ Muggs’ dark, psychedelic production, they helped define the sound of early ’90s West Coast hip-hop.
Their 1993 landmark album Black Sunday—featuring “Insane in the Brain”—launched them into global rotation and cemented their crossover appeal. Unapologetically outspoken about cannabis culture, they famously received a lifetime ban from Saturday Night Live after altering lyrics live on air. From Woodstock ’94 to a long-awaited performance with the
The London Symphony Orchestra (echoing a joke once made on The Simpsons), Cypress Hill have consistently bridged underground attitude with mainstream reach. Decades on, they remain both counterculture icons and festival-stage heavyweights.
