Biography
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Cypress Hill
18 follower
Origin :
South Gate, California, U.S.
Genres :
Hip hop
Latin hip hop
Hardcore hip hop
Chicano Rap
Nu metal
[1]
Rap metal
[2]
West coast hip hop
Gangsta rap
Also known as :
DVX (Devastating Vocal Excellence)
Labels :
Ruffhouse
Columbia
Sony Music
Priority
EMI
Years active :
1988–2016
Members :
B-Real
DJ Muggs
Sen Dog
Eric Bobo
Past members :
Mellow Man Ace
Website :
http://www.cypresshill.com
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino American hip hop recording group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast rap and hip hop in the early 1990s, being critically acclaimed for their first four albums. The band has also advocated for medical and recreational use of cannabis in the United States.
