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Cypress Hill
by Cypress Hill
The 947th greatest album of all time
Released in 1991, Cypress Hill is the group's debut album rooted in West Coast hip hop and boom bap with dark, sample-driven production by DJ Muggs. The record contrasts B-Real's high, nasal delivery with Sen Dog's deeper, gruffer vocals over dusty drums, spare funk-tinged basslines, and psychedelic, marijuana-centered lyrics. Its mix of gangsta and alternative hip hop textures, along with Latin-inflected energy and moody, cinematic beats, established the group's distinctive sonic identity in early 1990s hip hop.
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