Cypress Hill

USA

Formed: 1988

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Rap, Pop/Rock, R&B

Styles: West Coast Rap, Hip-Hop/Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Latin Rap, Rap-Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap

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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 rh...

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