The classics remain present and correct - "Dr. I’m not talking about the Rolling Stones - they’re just a straightforward rock and roll band - but take blink-182 as an example now that they’re all in their forties, married with kids, is there any real dignity and climbing up on stage night after night and delivering ninety minutes of toilet humour to those assembled? The same theory could very well apply to Cypress Hill’s stoner antics, although it apparently hasn’t slowed them down as time’s gone on 'Black Sunday' feels like a long time ago now, but the South Gate outfit continue to pull in the crowds.
There are certain bands with which you have to wonder if their unique selling point is going to be something that they’ll struggle with a little as they start to get a bit long in the tooth.
One of the band's most striking aspects is the exaggeratedly high-pitched nasal vocals of one of their members when rapping. The band are known for their distinctive rapping style and the fact that they sing in both Spanish and English. They have also produced covers of classics such as Guns N’ Roses ‘Paradise City’. The band has toured with several big names including Ziggy Marley, The Fugees, Busta Rhymes, Rage against the Machine and A Tribe Called Quest. In 1994 the group were honoured by being named Rolling Stone magazine’s named best rap group in their music awards, voted by critics and readers. This was a massive deal at the time for a rap group. Following this, their second album (‘Black Sunday’) debuted at the number one spot in 1993. The album was a success, selling two million copies in the USA alone. In 1989 the band signed with Columbia Records and releases their first album in August 1991. When the band lost Mellow Man Ace to a solo career they started anew and changed their name to Cypress Hill, after a street in their home town of South Gate. The band formed back in 1988, when brothers Senen Reyes (also known as Sen Dog) and Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (aka Mellow Man Ace) teamed together with Lawrence Muggerud (also known as DJ Muggs) and Louis Freese (also known as B-Real) to form the group DVX (Devastating Vocal Excellence). Their music style is unusual to say the least: an interesting blend of hip hop, Latin hip hop, Trip hop, West Coast hip hop, hard core hip hop, rap rock, rap metal, nu metal and psychedelic hip hop. The group have achieved enormous success, selling over 18 million albums worldwide.
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