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Kickin that funky Cypress Hill shit Take a lot of mental for the blunted to chill with Cuz I'm the chill one, known to get ill one They stepped to the Hill "What's up?", I had to kill one Now I'm headed up the river with a boat and no paddle And they got me on lock down Headed up the river with a boat and no paddle And they got me on lock down Living like a nigga who done lost his mind Cause I ain't goin out like a spineless jellyfish Some say life is a bitch Ask that punk who dug his own ditch Out for the Hill fuckin up at a party Tried to get funny, put a hole in his body Look at all of those funeral cars Cause I'mma Sawed off shotgun, hand on the pump Left hand on a forty, puffin onna blunt Pumped my shotgun, niggas didn't jump I love this shit. 5/5
Pretty good rap. That’s it I’m sorry
Incredibly disruptive, and yet kind of same, same.
Good
Well aware of Cypress Hill, I had some songs on my burned CDs in grade school, but never listened to a full album. I'm not really into rap or hip hop but I dig this. These guys like weed and dislike cops I think.
Eh, it's okay. Nothing that interest me
Cypress Hill was big during some very important years of my life! This isnt their best album, it's before their biggest hits I believe
lyrically and thematically dull and repetitive, can't see anyone actually enjoying this unless they are getting high. maybe then it would be a 3
good beats . how many times did they say cypress hill? 10 thousand maybe? a little too many drugs. enjoyable if you're not paying attention
Hell yeah
Def not my thing lol, fine I guess
Good
It's Cypress Hill.
I have not heard of this band before but I didn’t expect a gangsta rap group from the name. I’m not really familiar with that genre of music but I found this album to be pretty good. I liked the song psycobetabuckdown as it had a catchy melody. I probably won’t listen again as it didn’t gravitate to me too much though.
Classic early 90s rap. Best to leave it in the 90s tho
It's Sunday, ain't in the mood for this. Gonna pass, sorry lads. Yeah but ya know what, I had something to eat and then I thought, ok, I'll listen to one song and see .. this is actually kinda fun to listen to. It's goofy and irreverent and odd. Huh. I might give this 3 stars!
I didn't realize this was all Cypress Hill! Incredible! Truly OG's
not into "Gangstah Rap"
No skits, easy to listen to. Everything is consistent. Easy 3
Solid
+100 for Spanish and English vocals. But in general I don't like the style and don't find the lyrics or music that interesting. Comes across as cartoonish.
Police are bad, m'kay?
1 . Rap de Mierda
Was definitely made in California. Despite the gangster themes, it's an upbeat, summer vibe all the way. Not really my cup of tea, but I'll add it to the 2 rap albums I listen to once a year.
Not really my thing, but I can see the appeal
Another great early rap album! A few of these songs sounded familiar and I enjoyed this over all. Great to listen to on a Friday. I never knew Cypress Hill was a rap group, though, for some reason I though they were like pop or folk, maybe because it reminded me of One Tree Hill.
This was a great one! I know I've heard of this album and group, but this is my first time hearing them, and it's pretty great. I would've guessed these guys were from NY based on the sound, but they're from LA which is cool too. Solid rapping, nice old-school beats, just a really solid '90s rap album. Glad to hear it. Favorite tracks: How Could I Just Kill a Man, Hand on the Pump, Stoned is the Way of the Walk, Something for the Blunted, Latin Lingo, Born to Get Busy. Album art: I've definitely seen this one around a lot, again it contributes to why I would've guessed NY. A black and white image of some dudes huddled around a barrel fire in the city, trash abound. The image and the band logo both seem to be stretched or compressed to fit on the album together, not entirely sure why they did it that way but it's not bad. Logo is cool. 4/5
I can hear their influence on so much hip hop today. Love the energy and drive.
Not my style of music so I didn't enjoy the albums and couldn't finish it.
Took two songs to turn off. Pigs is horrible and I gave Kill a Man a chance for being the most played song. No interest, easy DNF.
Some great songs on this one but i do prefer Black sunday
Quality record, not quite as good as Black Sunday though
This is a big step forward in West Coast Hip Hop after what NWA started. Still some gangsta lyrics, but balanced with some jokes and less serious topics. They had a good time with the album, and the beats especially helped mold the new sound
This is the eponymous debut album of Cypress Hill. Innovative and raw, Cypress Hill found critical and commercial express with this hip hop album. Cypress Hill is credited with being one of the lead artists in creating the West Coast hip hop genre of the 90's. This album is filled with iconic sounds.
I’m between a 3 and 4 on this, but I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt and score it the latter for its uniqueness and sheer influence on many hip-hop artists today. While it may lose a bit of its steam by the end, it’s undeniable that the group had some amazing song ideas and coupled them with purely singular styles
I'm sure this appeals to someone but it is not for me. I listened to as much as I could stand which was about 11-12 songs or so. The sample choices are good, it keeps things interesting, but my complaint about that is the loops are too short and repetitive. I don't like rap either so there's really not much here for me.
Yep! An album I needed to listen to. It was such good fun. They’ve never been my fave as they get 10/10 for vibe but are best enjoyed song by song. The repetition across a whole album just bores me a bit. So a great listen but returning often is unlikely for me.
Good fun.
Maybe my enjoyment of Hip Hop and Rap is a bit unfair, especially since I'm no user of drugs. I feel these guys definitely write the music to be enjoyed under the influence, not using myself, I just can't relate and connect with the lyrics. That said, the DJ is impressive and a great sampler. As for the rest, it wasn't really grabbing me. Standout tracks: How I Could Just Kill A Man, Hole In The Head, 4 out of 10
Cool rap, liked it
I really liked this in most ways. The sound is great, very nostalgic hip hop which has clearly influenced a lot of others. Its well put together, interesting for the most, and most songs I can see myself listening to a lot in the future. Im not really into hiphop that much but whenever I hear something like this I’m always keen to hear more. My only real problems is that it does get quite samey, and the content of the lyrics themselves are a bit naff. Aye, you like a tab and a scrap, i get it, move on!
Cypress hill have the quintessential old school hip hop sound, this is almost certainly what all of the other groups of the time wanted to sound like. It just sounds so authentic, nostalgic and cool. It's a shame the content is 90% guns, 10% weed. I think if it was even slightly toned down I'd be coming back to this but it's just really hard to stay engaged when every bar is the same. It's a shame because the flow is great and if you don't listen to closely it's brilliant but I can't strongly recommend the album.
Probably appealing to Jack. Didn't mind it overall though, How I Could Just Kill A Man was decent. Would say I'm more into East Coast rap - lyrically frequently less interesting but much harder beats.
"How I Could Just Kill A Man" is the best track on the album but unfortunately for them Rage Against The Machine did a far superior cover. Highlights: How I Could Just Kill A Man Hand On The Pump
Went through a big cypress hill phase when I was a teenager.... Or rather a big skull and bones on repeat phase. Actually saw B-Real with prophets of rage at download festival a few years ago, they were great. He's got a really distinctive rap voice. I did enjoy this, but now my personality is not based on smoking weed, it isn't as appealing as it would've been 20 years ago. Actually got a bit much by the end. "How I could just kill a man" is the stand out track for me. Better than a lot of the west coast artists from a similar point in time we've had so far, but not up to the east coast standard. 2.5
420 stars.
3.5 Excellent beats and flow but the lyrics leave a lot to be desired. The first listen where I wasn’t paying much attention to them was the best run through.
After years of seeing Cypress Hill popping up in movies and tv shows I just can’t take these guys seriously. I also don’t care for the strange high pitched voice.
Definitely surprised by how much I enjoyed this! Funky beats, interesting and unique vocals, and a delicate balancing act between the aggressive lyrics and not-self-serious delivery. Really a master class that I wish had a little more consistency towards the end. Top tracks: How Could I Just Kill A Man, Hand On The Pump, Hole In The Head, Light Another, The Phuncky Feel One, Psycobetabuckdown
3.5 stars leaning toward 3.
Really cool vibe. Funky, and B-Real sounds like a proto Danny brown
Keine wirklichen Hits. Man kann trotzdem gut zum Beat nicken.
Makes me wish I was a stoner again
Some ppl tell me that I need help
Honestly great but I'd probably not listen to it regularly
Not my cup of tea.
Gritty, yet funky and vibrant, but more violent than I remember Cypress Hill. Then again I had gotten on the Cypress Hill bus on Black Sunday (which is beautiful and dark). Had a good time listening to this - and it avoids the skits to make a more condensed and packed Latino gangster album.
Was expecting the album with "Insane in the Membrane" on it and was disappointed. B-Real's voice is compelling, and the beats and sampling are pretty good, though sometimes the mix isn't so great. Like on "Pigs" that guitar stab was so forward I couldn't hear have of what they were saying. Content wise I just don't appreciate "Cyprus Hill" as an album very much... outside of the understandably anti- police message this plays like a smorgasbord of pandering to 8th grade juvenile delinquents. I get it: you're smoking weed, drinking a 40, and looking to shoot a person for any perceived sleight or disrespect... get some new material.
1. pigz - 1 2. kill a man - 1.5 3. hand on the pump - 2 4. hole in the head - 1.5 5. ultraviolet - 0 6. light another - 1 7. feel one - 1 8. break it up - 1 9. real eztate - 1.5 10. the uualk - 1 11. pzychobeat - 0 12. the blunted - 0 13. latin lingo - 1.5 14. the funky - 2 15. trez equiz - 1 16. born to get buzy - 1
Incredibly repetitive.
Classic and influential early 90's Hip Hop. Not quite as high of quality as other albums from the era, but still sounds good to this day.
I love hip hop, but never felt the vibe with Cypress Hill, might be good for someone, but not for me.
Every song sounds exactly like a Cypress Hill song. I'm not sure I could differentiate one from another. Which is fine, but it is a lot for 14 songs.
Satirical, bangers, lesser known (to me) than Black Sunday but just as good
This site is honestly not my favorite in terms of its rap suggestions but this one is great. Definitely seems to be in the vein of their contemporaries in N.W.A. and Public Enemy but their production isn't as aggressive and closer to a group like Tribe called Quest. Even the fun energy of the Pharcyde. I also here in one of the M.C.'s a bit of Danny Brown and it may be the tone or just me believing things. All this being said, an enjoyable rap album even though it's not their most popular/lauded.
Pigs - 7.5/10 How I Could Just Kill a Man - 8/10 Hands on the Pump- 8.5/10 Hole in the Head - 8/10 Ultraviolet Dreams - 7.5/10 Light Another - 7.5/10 The Phunky Feel One - 7.5/10 Break It Up - 7.5/10 Real Estate - 7.5/10 Stoned is the Way of Walk - 7.5/10 Psychobetabuckdown - 8/10 Something for the Blunted - 7.5/10 Latin Lingo - 7.5/10 The Funky Cypress Hill Shit - 7.5/10 Très Equis - 7.5/10 Born to Get Busy - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 92.5/160
Still great even 20+ years later. Full of great tracks that prove their range far beyond Insane in the Brain.
Enjoyed it. As with all hip hop from this era. Love the individual tracks but by the end of the whole album it all feels a bit samey and tedious. I have to really concentrate to pick up the lyrics! Happy I listened to it. 3.2
Hip hop con ritmo. Me ha gustado.
DJ Muggs production is amazing on this one. The blues and soul samples are killer.
Fine I guess 3/5
no thanks
I recognize the name Cypress Hill but didn’t know most of this album. Probably my least favorite rap album so far but has some good flows. I can imagine it was innovative for the time but didn’t stand the test of time as well as other albums from their era.
Mellow, funky, beat, mediocre wordplay, a good vibe, but I don’t think I would’ve put it on this list. Then I got pulled over and given a ticket put on pigs, right after, felt satisfying.
3.4 Good, bonged out high hip hop, a bit samey but good faves: funky cypress hill shit, how could i just kill a man
Lyrics are essential for me and so are these. Great debut album.
OMG! No music here, just noise! Need drugs to listen through this!
of all the old school rap ive come across so far, this has been the better of it all. still room for improvement as seen by the changes in rap over time, but this is still servicable
Very fun album. Love the languid, relaxed toe-tapping beats. Very infectious. Apparently very influential album that pioneered the fusion of rock and rap along the same lines as Beastie Boys. I never really caught the Beastie Boys vibe, but I like this album better than anything I've heard from the Beastie Boys. 3.5 stars
I get a little more out of this compared to some of the older rap on this list. It's in your face, but not obnoxiously so, and still holds a good sense of hooks to keep it memorable. 5/10
Fuck man, this album holds up well for hip-hop from 1991. Both the music and the delivery still sound great. I don't normally think of Cypress Hill as being part of the golden age of sampling with bands like Tribe Called Quest and Beastie Boys, but the samples on this album feel similar to that. Just a fucking beast of a hip-hop album that came out of nowhere in a lot of ways 4/5
I don't know if this is absolute shit or amazing...
Second early 90s rap album in a few days that I’ve really loved. Just now really getting a grasp of how big the boom in hip hop was in the late80s/early 90s. Like I knew of the huge acts before but now have so many different albums in this period that I love. Rating: 4.6
Classic
It was alright, whole
I like the hip-hop style, and lyrics dealing with other subject matters then just girls and money. But like Beasty Boys, many songs end up too similar to eachother.
Hip hop is the genre I know least about. I can see how this album was influential to the genre especially coming out so early in the 90s. It's just not for me. 1/5
Ah, lads, listen up! Cypress Hill's album, "Cypress Hill," is a feckin' masterpiece. The beats hit ya like a well-poured pint, and the lyrics? Pure poetry with a rebellious spirit. It's a musical journey that'll have you nodding your head and raising your glass in the pub. Cheers to Cypress Hill!
so fun
Yes! Yes!
Super creative old school beats, cheeky Rhymes about smoking weed and gangter shit, memorable hooks that became quotable refrains throughout the '90s. This is so fun to listen to - some lines hold up better than others, but the west coast party flow and funky ass beats are supreme.
Again, its not my thing. Did not finish.
I know the Black Sunday album incredibly well from back in the day. But I never investigated anything by Cypress Hill outside of it. Again, 1001 Albums seems to be suggesting an album by a band without their best stuff on it!? This, their first album, seemed like a tough first draft of Black Sunday to me. I was amazed how many of the same phrases and motifs and sounds were used again. If you liked Black Sunday, this is more of the same but without the hits. I guess that’s why I never explored further - that one album had covered all they were about. If, however, you didn’t like Black Sunday or were put off by the lyrics of violence, homophobia etc, this is also not for you.
Not Insane in the Brain…. but getting close.
Like the warm up album for Black Sunday
Didn't really do any thiing for me.
I tried. I couldn't get into the album.
Didn’t age well
Quite varied, borrowings from Arrested Development and De La Soul can be heard in my opinion
Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album, released in 1991, is a trailblazing exploration into West Coast hip-hop, leaving an indelible mark on the genre. The love for the album extends beyond its lyrical prowess, as the instrumentation proves to be a standout feature for me. DJ Muggs' innovative production elevates tracks like "How I Could Just Kill a Man" and "Hand on the Glock," creating a fusion of beats and rhymes. The album not only showcases Cypress Hill's raw energy but also offers a distinctive blend of hip-hop and Latin influences. The nostalgic aura of the record gives off vibes reminiscent of classic 90s American coming-of-age film soundtracks, contributing to its timeless appeal. For avid sample enthusiasts like myself, recognising Kriss Kross' "Jump" in "How I Could Just Kill a Man" and Method Man and Redman's use of "Hand on the Pump" in "Da Rockwilder" adds an extra layer of excitement, highlighting the album's lasting impact on hip-hop culture. Cypress Hill's debut not only laid the foundation for their successful career but also solidified them as pioneers, resonating with both hip-hop aficionados and fans of the era.
Good but not for me
Really liked the backing music, but still don't like rap so 2 stars for me
Like most hip-hop bands, I first heard the sound of Cypress Hill coming from my son’s bedroom - the track was Insane In The Brain, which was a big hit off Black Sunday, the album that followed this one. I don’t think any other hip-hop band sounds like Cypress Hill. It’s the music & samples they use ( and the weed). Ultraviolet Dreams might only last 42 seconds but what a track, no vocals but it ends with someone declaring that it’s “good shit”, and is followed by a track called Light Another. I love the funky tracks in the second half of the album. Especially Born To Get Busy, which is based on some sample that’s straight out of Muscle Shoals. I love all the wah-wah & I really enjoy Latin Lingo.
I really enjoyed this. Cypress Hill were weirdly influential for their stoner vibes and loose-to-the-point-of-falling-apart production. I really enjoy the sound of the tracks, formed up out of sloppy funk samples, carelessly cut together to create shuffling grooves. I can dig it. While I generally don't enjoy the violence of gangsta rap, it is hard to take this bunch of affable stoners seriously when they talk about 'killing a man'. And they seem to avoid the misogyny that blights gangsta rap. So, 3.5 stars, rounding down.
Some cool beats and production but gets monotonous. The lyrics aren’t too groundbreaking either.
Album 270 of 1001 Cypress Hill - Cypress Hill Rating : 3 / 5 Not really my thing. It was better than some yet not as good as others. I didn't dislike it. Good debut album.
i'm finding throughout this whole project, i am really enjoying this era of hip hop. it's not something i ordinarily listen to on a daily basis but i really enjoy the bars and the sampling/beats. this album is no exception, really good beats and bars - not my favorite of the era that i've heard so far, but fine enough
Good shit. Don’t love to sit down to a whole Cypress Hill album all the time, but I get it.
Listen with an eye at the lyrics. Fundamental hip-hop album
B Real’s voice annoys me, but I do appreciate the production of DJ Muggs
Hey ja bin überrascht wie sehr mir da gfalle het obwohls sust nid so mini Musik isch. Han aber s gfühl s album nimmt so chli ab gege endi, chent aber au dra liege das für mich d songs alli sehr ähnlich töned unds drum wie langwilig wird. 2.8/5
Letsgo😭 scho etz excited für das, we already KNOW we’re gonna love Ahhh eifach stabil.
pigs haha pozilei how i could just kill a man. ok cool. die spanische iwürf geil lieb wenn sie seged òrale light another. sie kiffed gern???? Real estate no funny. b real sini stimm allgemein funny Stoned is the way of the walk. AHA IHR KIFFED???? beat isch cool er hinkt chli. make me go KOKOO funny aso d beats sind nice aber s gequietsche wird mit de ziit ahstrengend zum lose. s ghört mega zu ihrne beats aber wennd alles am stuck losisch ischs chli nervig. Latin Lingo findi easy cringe. haha mer reimed borracho uf macho haha wow born to get busy tönt ass. meh. git scher geileri 90s hiphop albe au wenns mega iflussrich gsi isch.
okee nach zwei lieder findi d beats halt scho sehr sick, drums und bass hebet alles so schön zemme bim reste schwanki zwüsche "ah eig no funny" und "jo chilled, mier chegged ja dass ihr quirky sind" ok es isch recht schnell chli glich worde für mich und ich muss mich nochli durs album kämpfe upps psycobetabuckdown hani recht cool gfunde ok ja mier cheggeds ihr kiffed
- thoroughly enjoyed real estate and psycobetabuckdown
Good vibe but not finding anything outstanding on it, prefer their later work. 2/5
More than interesting. I'm very surprised that this album is more than 30 years old. It has a great political (mainly against the police) commentary and so many tongue in cheek and pretty funny references to dope smoking. The songs chug along wonderfully with some exceptional rhythms, beats and samples. Great album, definitely worth many listens.
Not great. Some of the backing musical ideas are good for the first ten seconds, but they aren't varied or developed. Combined with the lack of melody or (cohesive) harmony, this creates a very monotonous listening experience that's only slightly improved by engaging vocal rhythm and attitude. The lyrics were probably relatable for someone, but not me. There just wasn't anything in the music to latch onto, and I felt myself unconsciously tuning out the noise. A great deal of 90s rap and hip-hop can be summarised with a description like this, and Cypress Hill is no exception. At least the album length wasn't excessively stuffed with dull, scripted skits. It's got that going for it.
- Interesting sound. Didn't pay that much attention to the lyrics, as I was working. - The album is a bit repetitive, could be shorter.
Excellent album. Again I had forgotten about how good this was when originally released. Such a good listen!!
Overall, I quite liked Cypress Hill. The songs were funky and upbeat without sounding too annoying (which is more than what some of the other hip hop albums i have looked at can do) and the rapping was pretty cool as well. I also found the usage of audio logs in some of the songs cool as well. This is definitely one of the better hip hop albums i have looked at. Best Song: How I Could Just Kill a Man Worst Song: Pigs
Classic. High school throwback
Funky and fun rather than "shoot loads of people and slap some hoes around"
Managed to be ahead of its time, which is no easy feat past the year 2000. Some classic songs on here but is a bit unpolished. Damon was still finding his feet with this project at the time, and you can pick up on this when comparing to later albums
Classix
This Latin Lingo of an album was great Real Estate on the album a day. Might have to Light Another from these guys.
Production is good but the hooks are not. Why is Black Sunday not on the list? I was expecting to listen to this and be blown away as this has been picked over that, but no, Black Sunday still takes it.
Has me hangin' out the window with my Magnum, takin' out some puto's
Love it! I’m biased towards Cypress Hill so the album was top tier
super enjoyable! kind of beastie boys vibes at times which makes sense
It bops
I could use some latino rap today. Sure. 1991, damn I was only 12. I'm really liking this album actually. I only ever listened to Black Sunday. I like it for all the spanish references and latino rappers :P Loved it. 4 stars
I’m not a big hip hop or rap guy, but Cypress hill is unique if nothing else
Set the tone for a lot who came after. So many samples from this album used in subsequent songs
I should have listened to this a long time ago.
Cypress Hill's eponymous debut album, released in 1991, is a groundbreaking entry into the hip-hop scene. Fusing West Coast hip-hop with Latin influences, the group, led by B-Real and Sen Dog, introduced a distinctive sound. Tracks like "How I Could Just Kill a Man" and "Hand on the Glock" showcase their gritty lyricism and innovative beats. The album's impact on the rap landscape is undeniable, influencing a generation of artists. While some tracks might feel rooted in the early '90s, the raw energy and cultural fusion make "Cypress Hill" a timeless classic, earning a solid 4/5 rating for its groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop.
This album rules. It’s a bit repetitive but it’s got some great samples, some great bars, and its an all around good time.
Was ok..
It had its time but doesnt stand up for my style or the times. But not bad!
Amazing classic hip-hop album of 90s
I had a blast with this. Just a lot of fun and great beats.
Good album. A lot of nostalgia
A fun record indeed, but is it good?
Those are some funky beats. It’s almost too ridiculous at times, but it’s still fresh and fun. Extra credit to Cypress Hill for producing better metal covers than a lot of metal bands.
Still hate it 30 years later. Listens: Could only put myself through one run through. Fave track: Something For The Blunted because it had the fewest lyrics. Rating: 1
While this shows that Cypress Hill really didn't do anything new after this album, it's still a really good album. 3*
Good. Funky. Never heard before, rap and stoner rap..and something about pigs and donuts. Kind of a tired trope after the 6th-7th song. Glad I got to listen to it.
While I prefer Black Sunday over the S/T, this album is full of bangers.
Not much to say on this one but i greatly enjoyed it
This album came out earlier than I thought it did, and it's clear that this set the stage for a lot of hip-hop that came afterwards. Pioneers to the 90s hip-hop sound. Great record.
4. This is a great start to Cypress Hill. It has a lot of character
V good
Pretty good production and good verses, good flows, and great vibe, but nothing too crazy to say about. 6/10
Bad and annoying rap voices and too loud.
I endure
I like the first half better
Good sound, love the beats.
Not for me
Not my thing, at all
For some reason sounds so much repetitive to me than other rap. Some of these beats feel like torture listening to. Couldn't make it through the album.
Inventive samples and fun wordplay. An enjoyably brief album that was well worth it.
Very clearly 90s rap. That’s not my genre at all, but it was well executed for what it is.
Love it
Un album divertissant qui a un son quand même rafraîchissant en comparaison à tout le reste du old school hip hop. Pas 100% mon style, mais je vois ça grandir sur moi. J'aime l'influence plus funky/rock présente. 8/10
Decent old school
I don't know what to say about this one. I kind of like it.
Brilliant
I didn’t like this all and was surprised it was a success. I didn’t think the rapping was creative at all. But what do I know? Maybe by the end of my 1001 album journey I’ll feel differently.
Right in between a 3-3.5 for me. The beats are the best part, consistently interesting. I have a feeling these guys don’t like cops. 3/5
90s pioneers of gangsa rap. I like this a lot more than most of the genre that followed. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Real Estate Date listened: 22/09/23
Fun & angry. Reminds me of Eminem & Beastie Boys... goofy hip hop at times, but solid blues and funk samples throughout.
Not a regular listen for me. But this obviously had a huge influence on the genre.
The first album is a giant classic of hip hop. Not only you have the cartoonish, near-parody of gangsta rap with B-Real's & Sen Dog's lyrics that show how you can laugh about yourself and still be gangsta at the same time. It is mostly known for the production by DJ Muggs who as a Westcoast guy uses an near all-sampled approach of classics of funk and soul music in a very sophisticated way. Their music would get darker in the subsequent records so many people consider this record as one of the bests. I say you can listen to all of those first four albums. Best tracks: How I Could Just Kill A Man, Latin Lingo, Hand On The Pump, Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk
Weer een hiphop album! Tot mijn grote schaamte heb ik echt nog nooit naar Cypress Hill geluisterd, dus ik ben heel erg benieuwd! Nummer 1 maakt in elk geval 1 ding duidelijk: Deze rappers zijn moslim of Joods want ze zijn duidelijk geen fan van varkens. Qua teksten doet het me heel erg denken aan de agressie van N.W.A. maar vind de instrumentals veel vrolijker klinken? Waar N.W.A. of Wu-Tang veel aggressiever klinkt is dit qua instrumentals bijna lijkend op Tribe voor mij. Heel duidelijk early 90s boombap hiphop. Lekkere kennismaking met Cypress Hill is dit voor mij! Ik vind dit nicer en beter oud geworden dan bijvoorbeeld een Public Enemy. Het is wel heel duidelijk een product van die tijd, dus je zou deze soort hiphop niet snel nu meer horen. FAVO: How I could just kill a man, hole in the head, Real estate, The funky Cypress Hill shit
Best wel grote naam die je hier en daar hoort, echt een hiphop klassieker. Zelf nog nooit geluisterd, dus interessant album. Ik vind de productie heel vet, voelt als een mooie combinatie tussen klassieke hiphop en moderne invloeden zeker voor die tijd. Al met al zeker het luisteren waard, ik denk dat ik er meer uit haal als ik me meer kan concentreren op de teksten Favorieten: Light Another, The Funky Cypress Hill Shit
I quite like these style of rap albums- samples, drum and bass and in-your-face lyrics. I've got to be in the mood but good when I am. Prefer Black Sunday.
Enjoyable.
The album is the same old repetitious, misogynistic puffery that rap is known for.
Somehow an idea of Cypress Hill was so much better "in my head" than in reality. I had the impression their discography is full of Rage Against The Machine type of work, but with heavier hip hop influence and a bit darker tonnes as well. Meanwhile, this album was just an average hip hoop album with a slight latino sounding drums as a beat. None of the songs had a nice flow, it was all very raw. Even "How I Could Just Kill a Man", a song that was perfectly covered by aforementioned RATM, in its original sound was incredibly clunky and just plain unattractive. I am very disappointed, I really thought it might be a great album.
Better than many, but worse than most.
Not really my style, but is an iconic album in the genre. Probably not one I’d own, but would listen to now and then if I’m the mood.
Inventive, twisted samples courtesy of DJ Muggs, funny and frightening lyrics delivered with trademark cartoonish, nasal sing song flow by B-Real and ably supported by Sen Dog’s hard as nails throwdowns and raps. Still sounds fresh today and is a lot of fun. Pair this with ‘Black Sunday’ for an extra good time, and I dare you to name a more iconic duo than these 2 albums.
Good!
I've only listened to a couple of songs from Cypress Hill before. This was actually great. It's unique and different than other Hip Hop from the same era.
Solid early rap album that clearly influenced a lot of west coast rap in the 90s, and not to mention other bands from the area. Production has held up despite its age, solid sampling that builds a lot of good grooves. Although its subject matter is mostly violent, the production really keeps it upbeat and fun. The rapping is also pretty innovative, B-Real nasally drawl blends well with the beats.
This didn't do it for me.
Every song kind of sounded the same.
Entertaining hip hop from rap’s greatest stoners. Whilst the weed talk gets a little wearying, the beats are great, the samples are smart and the rhymes are lively.
This is fine. It's not really my thing.
Me gustó más que el de Beastie Boys. Tres Equis medio guasa. 2.5
"It's another one of them ol' funky Cypress Hill things, you know what I'm sayin? And it goes like this..." --- Favourite Tracks: Real Estate Summary: While I enjoyed the funky sound and the use of the samples the lyrical content hasn't aged gracefully (minus the life experience with the police) - it's pretty aggressive on the violence, at least by modern standards, and I think maybe the anger took over the message in a few ways. But it was enjoyable all the same considering the time it was released.
Driving and dynamic, funky and swinging. While not exactly timeless – lotsa '90s vibe – this record still feels relatively fresh. The Parliament-sampling tune is best. "Stoned Is the Way" is a close second.
A bit disappointing tbh.
Found this a bit naff, to be honest. The gangster stuff isn't really my style, then they shift to some stuff about the joys of marijuana - but there's no real stylistic shift between the two sets of tracks, so it feels a bit weird and all sounds quite similar (apart from a couple of the really stoned tracks), just centred round a different sample. Production is pretty good - the one real sound style they create is quite good but not particularly original. 2/5.
You know, this actually sounds pretty good. Like G-Funk, but there's a rickety grime to it. Very disorganized, but it works for the intended meaning they seem to have. A lot of these songs sound like "Jump Around" by that other group, but I guess it's better?
Taken on their own, each track is pretty good. As a whole album, however, you get the feeling that your listening to the same two or three song over and over. It would have been better if they had trimmed the album by about 15 minutes as it is just too much of the same as it is.
Yeah this was good. Touch repetitive by the end.
Just some of that funky cypress hill shit init
Pretty laid back and chill. The samples are well picked but as they get used as the core structure to every track this might bore a bit… Still 3.3
Solid early 90s rap. The lyrics weren’t anything special to me. However, where this project really shines are the beats. The sampling and instrumentation is top notch.
Classic 90s Hip-Hop.
Great attitude, chemistry, pretty fun and bouncy production. I wouldnt say it was lyrical genius but theres good hooks and punchy bars throughout. I often have maybe a half hour cap with this kind of music and this didn't quite do enough to get me past that - my focus waned in the back half. Three and a half. Fave track: How I Could Just Kill a Man
Solid record - lots of style and some great beats and samples. Fave track: Psycobetabuckdown
Eu consigo ver porque as pessoas gostam mas nao consigo gostar porque meu vizinho fdp adora
I'm sure this was an important album to its time, but having experience Black Sunday, this one doesn't live up.
The straight dope
This album is the one that made me realize why I like 90s hip hop so much more than anything released today. The incorporation of funk music makes it so much more gripping than anything else. These are really talented musicians with that understanding. So, once again, we have an incredibly fun 90s rap album here. Favorite track: The Phuncky Feel One
3-4
90’s best hip hop
Old school, important record but did not age with or grow on me
I’m not super familiar with Cypress Hill. I know Insane In The Brain, but beyond that there isn’t much that I’ve heard before. I’m not sure what to expect with this, because (if I remember correctly) Cypress Hill are a little more odd that other hip hop groups. Maybe I misremember though. Let’s find out! Songs I already knew: How I Could Just Kill A Man Favourites: Latin Lingo My thoughts on this weren’t quite up and down throughout the listen. Initially, I thought it was pretty fun. After a few songs, it started to feel too similar - there really isn’t much difference between a lot of tracks on this album. But then towards the end, it did pick up a little and started to win me back over. The music itself can be funky at times, but is also a bit too noisy for my taste as they use sounds of static and General white noise within the songs. Overall, this was ok, but I fling I’ll be returning for more.
I was always more of a Black Sunday guy, has a few of their classics though
the themes are a little down for me today! i think i appreciate the hip hop on a level. sort of liked hand on the pump
Hmmm, meh. Could be good if I wanted a gritty rap album. Giving it a 3 for benefit of the doubt.
I'm a sucker for The Hill. But the beats drag a little. It's still great, but I was a little bored.
awful
With the rise of gangster rap in the late 80's and early 90's on the west coast, there was bound to be a few hits. NWA was perhaps the earliest, but Cypress Hill certainly made a splash. Hard to describe my grievances with this album. At 16 tracks, it feels like they've barely left an impression on me. It was certainly hip hop. Good? Bad? I don't know! It was probably harmless.
HL: "The Funky Cypress Hill Shit", "The Phuncky Feel One", "Light Another" rounding up to a 3 for the attitude & Latin elements; it has some good songs but I found the samples (see: "Hand on the Pump") overwhelmed and distracted from the vocals. Actually it may be genius, as trying to listen to the lyrics was exactly like trying to follow a conversation stoned May 14, 2023
Fantastic early 90s rap album. A masterpiece of it's time.
Awful
Smooth and groovy
I can appreciate it's good but it's not quite my style.
I can respect this, but I didn't enjoy it.
Pretty dated but still feels good like
Funky rap classic, would be a 4.5 if possible, if only because it sounds a bit more dated than Black Sunday.
Não entendi um monte de coisa porque é um album muito cultura americana. Mas é uma vibe boa. Latin Lingo é boa demais
Just a bit dull and uninspiring. Not a fan of the generic 90s hip hop that this seemed to inspire, no heart or soul to it. Feels like his hops version of what Limp Bizkit was to metal. Amazing if you're a kid but changes the course of the genre for the worse for several years.
Been a long time since I've heard this. Everybody played this at one time. It's okay I never really got into it much.
More silly than intimidating now, apart from the homophobia, which is downright terrifying.
Nope. The music of emotionally stunted frat boys who think they can rap. Nope nope nope.
Good, but blurred together as the album went on. Would have liked a little more variety just generally.
A couple good songs. A bunch more OK songs but the albums has a unique sound. Too many swears to make it acceptable around family.
9/10 based as fuck
Tiene muy buenas canciones, mi favorita fue "psycobetabuckdown" que fue un rolón al igual que la mitad de las canciones pero la otra mitad sonó un tanto diferente, no sabría como explicarlo pero no fue tanto de mi agrado.
Me gustó, aunque preferiría algo más. Líricamente está bien en su mayoría, "Pigs" es mi favorita por bastante. Por otra parte, si tuviera que resaltar lo peor de él en este ámbito, "Tres Equis", como se espera por su nombre, parece una canción barata de reggaetón hecha rap. se queda hasta atrás por muchísimo. En general está bien, en gran parte es disfrutable y, a comparación de la mayoría de álbumes de Hip Hop que eh escuchado de esta lista hasta ahora, es más que bueno, pero, personalmente, creo que pueden haber cosas mejores. Por último, le pongo 3 porque no creo que esté mal y en verdad espero que los demás álbumes del genero suenen mejor, pero si todos van a estár entre "mas o menos" y mal, entonces se merece las 4 de sobra.
This just isn't my thing. It is better than Dizzee Rascal though.
A classic
Tja, wel grappig
Toevallig net deze week Cypress Hill gedraaid omdat ik het hoorde in een trailer van een film. Dat was eigenlijk boeiender dan zo'n heel plaatje draaien.
Niet voor in de stemming
Tja, wel geinig. Blijft eens soort muppet show als die gast begint te rappen. Maar het heeft ook wel iets.
Best leuk.
I haven't listened to this in decades. What a mistake, I apologize. This whole thing is incredible. They have a unique sound that is instantly recognizable with cool lyrics and catchy beats. Pretty much every song got a "like" from me.
Solid
This is another slow burn for me. I did not like Cypress Hill at all back in the 90's, but they grew on me over time. Solid album.
First time hearing this entire album, but I had heard some of the songs before. It was a good album and I enjoyed it. I would listen to it again. It was better than a 4 but not really a 5 so I rounded down.
Blunty horror core from the old dark school. My kinda hip hop.
This album over Black Sunday makes me seriously question this list. Black Sunday is a 5.
Didn’t hate it but equally found it hard to really like
mmm
Mixed bag. Some lyrics are gritty and violent, and others, specially in the second half are as silly as it can be. There's also not much in terms of memorable beats and rhythm. All in all, not a particularly memorable album.
Take what you will from this, but this is as good as Cypress Hill got/gets.
Glad to get some old school in the mix. I loved the beats throughout and some of the Latin influence, but the rapping was pretty lackluster even by 90s standards.
This is an excellent debut. I have come to the conclusion that the early-mid 90s is a gap in my music immersion. That is largely attributable to infants and limited time, energy and hours. I enjoyed this when it was released, but it deserves much higher praise. There are elements throughout this release that pave the way for what hip-hop would become in the next decade. I am also a sucker for fat beats and this one has them in volume.
This is the most aggressive music about smoking weed I’ve ever heard in my life. There were some good tracks in here, and lots of good rapping but it was just too long.
This was fun and had a lot of substance to it. Pigs is a great intro song and the energy falters a little here and there, but for the most part, they maintain that high. Loved the lyrics, great structure and flow. Very enjoyable. 4/5
the main problem i have with this album the same problem that i had with the orbital album from a few days ago. very redundant. so redundant that it is almost trance inducing. the rappers rely on a sample track that keeps looping while they perform over it. that’s not to say that they’re not good at what they do. they’re very talented, just not my thing. and b-real’s vocals are unique and ok in small doses, but are like nails on a chalkboard after a while. certainly an acquired taste.
Bryant: Clearly, this is an album that wasn't made for me. That said, it pretty much glorifies violence for the entire album and endorses homophobia. I don't like that. When I was 20, I probably would have liked the weed tracks. I'm not 20 anymore. Erica: It's like they were trying to make theme songs for murdering people. This might have been the split that I didn't follow into rap.
Not terrible but not something I’d listen to at this point in my life. Maybe when I was younger.
This album was lit. It felt good listening to some classic hip hop again
Personally, I'm not the hugest fan of rap rock. I mean I like me some good RATM. I definitely hear similarities to RATM, they were probably inspired by Cypress Hill. Especially with How I Could Just Kill a Man. The Phuncky Feel One is also very good. The rest of the album is okay. I like their energy, but not so much their sound.
Totaal mijn ding niet
DNF Not my cup of tea
Another awesome album I'm very familiar with, it's been a while so looking forward to hearing it again!
Cypress Hill a un aspect minimaliste qui me plaît bien. La vocation sociale aussi, le flow impeccable.
Solid album
I love 90s hip-hop, start of an era
Some ok songs but overall didn't fully do it for me. Didn't hate it either.
Pretty enjoyable, but repetitive. Might save a couple of songs (e.g. The Phuncky Feel One) for when I get in a stoner rap mood.
I blame my infatuation with early 90s hip hop ENTIRELY on GTA San Andreas
I preach from my ass. My farts is my sermons. The church is your mouth where I shoot my holy sperm in. You can take your role models, roll 'em on my meat. Bitches always on the menu when I go out to eat.
It's eye opening that people in 1991 were rapping about the same things they are rapping about now when it comes to police brutality.
Lots of sounds Definitely can tell this album was from the early 90s Not really my type of music
Can recognize the influence these guys have made and wish I had a blunt to smoke with it. How I Could Just Kill A Man slaps hard.
Funky beats en wat een teksten; hole in your head, broomstick in your ass. Tempo wisselingen houden het spannend maar had van mij iets korter gemogen. Favoriete nr: the Phuncky Feel One.
Vind het wel lachen, beter dan verwacht iig
Vond dit wel Nice! Ik was alleen bekend met ‘Insane in the brain’ dus ik wist niet zo goed wat ik kon verwachten. Goede beats en een bijzondere stijl.
Leipe soort rap eigenlijk, kan het wel waarderen
Ik dacht aanvankelijk ‘O dit wordt zo’n album’ maar hoe langer ik luisterde hoe leuker ik het vond. Nummers als Real Estate of Stoned Is The Way To Walk (tribe sample!!) zijn bangers. Tweede helft vh album was beter dan de eerste.
Great album using sampling. Usually I find it hard to vibe with album depicting black culture since there's a lot of excessive seating involved, but the lyrical content of this album is just the right balance
Can't sit through this album. Not my cup of tea
Decent album I suppose. Felt like I was listening to the same beat for 45 minutes. Didn’t rustle my jimmies in a positive or negative way.
It’s alright is about as much as I have to say about this album. Not really my thing, felt kinda bored listening it. I am yet again finding my self asking what makes this one of the albums I have to listen to before I kick it? Idk it’s okay, not an album that I’d listen to and immediately hit the boys up and tell them they need to listen to it. Scare the hoes music at times too.
Tbh its quite good but i guess im just biased that i dont really enjoy 90s hip hop too much. Lyrically very good, but i get a bit tired yas the album goes on. Would rate 3.75/5 if possible
I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Cypress Hill does a great job of conveying the attitude of “don’t fuck with me” machoism, which gave hip hop the juice needed in the early 90s to stop sounding like nursery rhymes. Listening to this album makes me want to crack open a case of Modelos, take a giant rip off a spliff, and do some hood-rat shit.
When it comes to old-school hip-hop, this album definitely does justice to the genre. Liking it so far. A song from GTA San Andreas is in the album. Nostalgia hits hard.
Cypress Hill is the debut album by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill. This innovative West Coast hip hop album was critically and commercially successful and has been certified double platinum in the US. Cypress Hill is one of the first gangsta hip hop albums to go mainstream. The rapping feels a little outdated today, but the beats and rhymes were solid. This is a great album from the early days of hip hop.
The casual homophobia ruins so much of 90s hiphop
Not their strongest but still a lot of fun.
Heh, dope. Cypress Hill is dope, and Cypress Hill loves dope. Love the sound of both Sen's and B Real's voices, and even though the follow up to this album, Black Sunday, is the one I'll always prefer, I still really like this S/T as well.
Reminds me of playing Tony Hawk, and it was pretty fun. I thought it'd get same-y, but it didn't quite. I'd listen again. 3.5/5
I’m famous with Black Sunday, but not Cypress Hill’s other material. This sounds a little more primitive, not necessarily in a bad way, but it’s also not something that I see myself coming back to regularly compared to the Big album. B
Musically interesting for a while, but once you've heard four or five tracks you know what you're getting for the rest of the album. Lyrically, the usual braggadocio.
Good but didn't love it
Stuningly beautiful album. From start to finish.
Not for me
Super fun, wild and crazy. Legendary.
Fun, good wallpaper
I have it on wax - it's a hip hop classic. It's the bouncing, off the wall DJ Muggs production. Even when this album isn't giving 10s it's giving interesting two minute experiments. I love it!
This is a landmark West Coast Rap album that features phenomenal funk/soul samples and beats with a little Latin flavor. For me the music is solid. The delivery gets a bit stale after a while though. I found some of the lyrics a bit lazy and the homophobic lyrics in the opening track was jarring an unnecessary. I understand the historic context, but it just doesn't hold up. Overall, the album is solid even if it's not my favorite.