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Latinos have been flexing their influence within hip-hop culture at least since the late '70s, when deejays like Charlie Chase and b-boy crews like the Rockwell Association and the infamous Rocksteady Crew made their presence felt at block parties and battles in the Bronx and uptown Manhattan. Throughout the '80s, Spanglish rappers like Kid Frost and (Sen-Dog's older brother) Mellow Man Ace saw some commercial success. But it wasn't until 1991 that a crew brought the Spanish language and sensibility into a hip-hop context at the level where it not only reached mainstream audiences, but also transcended ethnic lines within the inner city. Cypress Hill is that crew.
Their production style (crafted by DJ Muggs, a transplant to LA from the east coast), takes lessons from Prince Paul and the Bomb Squad, but tempered with a distinctly west coast feel reminiscent of the Los Angelino funk of War and Carlos Santana. Vocally, B Real and Sen-Dog achieve an off-kilter balance not unlike the counterpoint between Chuck D's boom and Flavor Flav's singsong interjections. Similarly, their lyrical content negotiates a truce between the urgency of NWA and the playful taunts of the Beastie Boys, interlaced with Spanish vocabulary.
Live Recording
Recorded at Image Recording, Los Angeles, California.
Personnel: B Real (vocals).
Audio Mixers: Joe Nicolo; Muggs.
Recording information: Image Recording, Los Angeles, CA; Studio 4 Recording, Philadelphia, PA.
Photographer: Michael Paul Miller.
Arranger: Muggs.
Cypress Hill: B-Real, Sen-Dog, D.J. Muggs.
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.72) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Rolling Stone (10/3/91) - 3 Stars - Good - "..an album that is innovative and engaging in spite of its hard-core messages.."
Spin (9/99, p.148) - Ranked #57 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
Spin (9/91) - Highly Recommended
Q (12/99, p.70) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s."
Q (5/97, p.137) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...the logic of Cypress Hill's 1991 debut is absolutely undeniable; and if it came along for the first time today it would probably ignite the hip hop scene with just as much force..." Cypress Hill Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)  a dope album
my mate got me into cypress hill years ago, and this was the first album I listened to, and since then i've been a big cypress hill fan, and this album must be in any rap/hip hop collection, pure dope.
Submitted by Ginge (Stoke On Trent, England)
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One of the best albums ever. This dominated rap in the year 1991 definitely. They sent Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer to the one hit wonder land by gaining so much popularity. One of the best albums ever. 2nd Best rap album ever by my favourite rap group ever. Also it is the number one selling rap album of all time as you know.
Submitted by derekp8 (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Yeah go Cypress Hill!!!!
In rap there are superstars such as Jay Z, Tupac, P Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Biggie, and so on. Then there is the one and only Cypress Hill. These guys are the best rap group ever. They can outrap Run DMC, and Public Enemy. They can also out rap those wiggers the Beastie Boys. Cypress Hill are the real ones yes the phuncky feel ones. How I Could Just Kill A Man has phunky rhymes that will bust yo eyes. Buy this album now if your a fan of the Cypree Hill gang. If you aren't then kiss my ***.
Submitted by Yoko Ono (Compton, NY, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A Great Intro
The group showed the world that the whole spanglish rap scene could be the next big thing.
Submitted by Crazednoodlez (San Diego, CA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Rough debut
This debut was pretty good. Not the same quality as the newer ones but if you're a Cypress Hill fan it's a must have.
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Purchase Cypress Hill CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | House Of Pain CD (1992)
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With their brawling take on golden-age hip-hop (the drunken yang to Cypress Hill's blissed-out yin?), proud-to-be-Irish-American trio House of Pain could easily have been a tired cliché. However, with acrobatic, learned lyrics and dexterous beats farmed from bop, blues, and deep funk, the L.A. band of Everlast, Danny Boy, and DJ Lethal turned ...
| | Cypress Hill Black Sunday CD (1993)
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The BLACK SUNDAY booklet contains 19 historical and scientific facts pertaining to the useage and safety as well as the medical and commercial benefits of marijuana and the hemp plant.
"I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" was nominated for Best Rap Performance
Up to SKULL & BONES, 1993's BLACK SUNDAY had been Cypress Hill's greatest commercial success, and it's no wonder. The album's funky grooves and mellow but danceable rhythms helped to expand Cypress Hill's audience, hooking fans of alternative rock as well as earning Cypress Hill props from hip-hop die-hards.
Fourteen solid grooves make up this album from the West Coast trio, beginning with the dope anthem "I Wanna Get High." "Insane in the Brain" and "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" are already hip-hop classics, each featuring the signature rolling bass hooks that defined Cypress Hill's sound before the group began experimenting with heavy metal. Deftly culled soul and Latin jazz samples provide a smooth backdrop for the intricate rhythms featured here. Refreshingly intelligent social concerns also find expression, ...
| | Cypress Hill III (Temples Of Boom) CD (1995)
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"Throw Your Set In The Air" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
While their themes and mannerisms were always rooted in the So-Cal style, Cypress Hill never really fit the stereotype of real Compton Gs. Blunted? Always! Dangerous? At times. On the G-funk tip that rules West Coast hip-hop? Not at all. Muggs' productions were more dissonant and edgier than anything coming off Death Row, more like a junior Bomb Squad. And the true precursor to B. Real's nasal style on the mic was no Comptonite but Beastie Boy Adrock. So it's no surprise that on CYPRESS HILL III (TEMPLES OF BOOM) this Budda Tribe align themselves with the hottest crew that the East Coast has to offer (the Wu-Tang Clan's U-God joins them on "Killa Hill," an RZA production), and that some of the boldest words on III are molotovs lobbed in West Coast old-schooler Ice Cube's direction (on "No Rest For The Wicked"). Otherwise, TEMPLES OF BOOM is full of the same old rituals: Muggs keeps spinning the grey noises, while B. Real and Sen-Dog go to extremes to describe the disrespect they've garnered, the payback it'll ...
| | Cypress Hill IV CD (1998)
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Back with a renewed energy and purpose, Latino-flavored rappers Cypress Hill climb back into the ring for another round in the fight for Hip-Hop supremacy on IV, an album which is as much at home with ghetto street-kids as it is with California surfers. Right hand man Sen Dog is back in the fold, completing the circle that B-Real and DJ Muggs drew as one of the most influential groups in Rap. B-Real's vocal stylings sound as crisp as the day we first heard "How Could I Just Kill a Man."
"Tequlia Sunrise" is a mid-tempo head- nodder where Sen Dog opens the track with his trademark Spanglish. B-Real pops into the chorus and then rips the next verse wide open. DJ Muggs tracks run deep as he retools the Cypress sound to include samples as well as vintage sounding instruments, like the serenading guitar of "Tequila Sunrise." Other tracks to check are "Checkmate", which has an early 90's uptempo, energetic classic Hill sound and "Prelude To U Come Up", which features an appearance from MC Eight.
"Tequila Sunrise" is a mid-tempo head- nodder where Sen Dog opens the track with his trademark Spanglish. ...
| | Wu-Tang Clan Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) CD (1993)
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The Wu-Tang Clan seemed to come out of nowhere when they released their first independent single, "Protect Ya Neck." To the industry's surprise, it sold over 10,000 copies and enabled this conceptually innovative crew to land a deal with RCA. ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) is the first effort to "take you on" the full "lyrical high" of the Wu-Tang--eight "killer bees" who stem from that forgotten borough of New York City, Staten Island.
Prince Rakeem "The RZA" may dominate the loosely-based group's production chamber, but the success of the Wu-Tang should be credited to all. "Clan In Da Front" gives The Genius (aka "The GZA") the opportunity to prove to critics of his former solo career that he's far from played out. To the liking of many hardcore ruffnecks, "Shame On A Nigga" unites the Clan's most distinctive vocalists, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man and Raekwon The Chef; and fellow members Inspector Deck, Ghost Face Killer and U-God join forces on the album's highlight, "Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'." Both cuts prove the Wu-Tang to be the most lyrically diverse rap group on the streets today.
The Clan's alliances in the hip-hop ...
| | Notorious B I G Life After Death CDs (1997)
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LIFE AFTER DEATH was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "Hypnotize" was nominated for a 1988 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Mo Money Mo Problems" was nominated for a 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
The double-CD LIFE AFTER DEATH arrives in stores, ironically and tragically, less than three weeks after the Notorious B.I.G. was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Biggie Smalls, as he was known, quickly became one of rap's most respected MCs after the 1994 release of his debut album, READY TO DIE. His music sparked the comeback of East Coast hip-hop, while his very being added fire to rap's over-publicized East-West rivalry. For some (see "Playa Hater"), Biggie's success was too much to handle, and he became a primary target in hip-hop's continuing feud. Never feeding into that war on wax, B.I.G. chose to remain silent, until LIFE AFTER DEATH ...
| | Milt Jackson At The Kosei Nenkin CD (1976)
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| | Soulful Ballads CD (2001)
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| | Louie Bellson Inferno!: 150 Mph/Dynamite CDs (2002)
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INFERNO! contains 2 original LPs on 2 CDs: 150 MPH (1979)/DYNAMITE! (1980).
Although the two albums combined on this reissue were recorded five years apart (150 MPH, though not released until 1979, was cut in sessions on May 25 and July 29, 1974, while Dynamite was recorded live at the Concord Jazz Festival in August 1979 and first issued in 1980), they have a lot in common. Both are big band dates, and some of the same personnel appear on both: trumpeter Bobby Shew; trombonists Nick DiMaio (the co-producer of 150 MPH), Dana Hughes, and Bob Payne; saxophonists Dick Spencer and Don Menza (who wrote six selections, four on 150 MPH and two on Dynamite); and percussionist/vibes player Jack Arnold. Beyond that, the musical approach is much the same on both albums. Drummer/leader Louie Bellson filled both with originals, most of them written either by himself or Menza, although there is a cover of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Hello Young Lovers" from The King and I on 150 MPH and then-teenaged saxophonist Matt Catingub contributed the closing track, "Explosion," to Dynamite. Bellson and Menza's tunes are busy swing numbers with plenty of room for soloing by the horn players, particularly Shew and (on 150 MPH) tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb. Of course, the leader gets his say, too, particularly on the barnburners that close each album, "Inferno" and "Explosion." The result is a collection that demonstrates the continuing possibilities of the big band format 30 years after its commercial heyday. ~ William Ruhlmann
Adapters: Kent Judkins; Robert Walston.
Personnel: Louie Bellson (drums); Louie Bellson; Timothy May, John Chiodini, Timothy May (guitar); Dick Spencer (flute, piccolo, clarinet, woodwinds, saxophone, alto saxophone); Matt Catingub (flute, ...
| | Rem-Embering Roots Of Soul 2: Birth Of Motortown CD (2002) (Import) United Kingdom
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Detroit's LuPine Records issued several fine singles in the mid-'60s, tracks that featured a rougher, deeper soul sound then rival Motown Records. In truth, listening to the cuts on this interesting compilation, it is tempting to call the LuPine sound a direct mix between the hard soul of Stax and the stylish pop of Motown, and history actually bears the proof. The Primettes, featured here on "Tears of Sorrow" and "Pretty Baby," moved on to Motown and became the Supremes. Eddie Floyd, represented here by "I'm Her Yo Yo Man" and "I'll Never Find Another Girl Like You," became a fixture at Stax, as did Wilson Pickett, whose group the Falcons has three tracks collected here. Marv Johnson's "All I Need Is You" and "I'll Get Along" have a sort of proto Motown pop feel to them (you can almost imagine Marvin Gaye doing the former and Smokey Robinson the latter), and the Corvells sound like a trial run for a Motown girl group on "He's So Fine" and "Baby Sitting." Another highlight is Don Revel's "Return of Stagger Lee," which resurrects the archetypical gambler ...
| | Luke Haines Das Capital CD (2003) (Import) Import; Australia
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DAS CAPITOL compiles select material from rock singer Luke Haines with his time as a member of The Auteurs, as well as a solo artist and his later project Baader Meinhof. The 2003 release contains 11 songs.
"Hostalgia" is a term Luke Haines uses in the liner notes to Das Capital. He's hostile towards nostalgia, and yet he didn't let that get in the way of making new versions of old songs that were written throughout a bygone decade. Haines felt the songs were "slipping out of view," so he went about re-recording them with full orchestra backing. The result is much more preferable to the cheap-fast "best of" routine that would've occurred, had the case been left up to someone else. As far as what songs were picked, it's not quite the best representation imaginable; neither "Bailed Out" nor "Light Aircraft of Fire" receive new looks, for instance. Shortly into the disc, it becomes apparent that it's intended to be taken as a record in its own right, not as a case of freshly polished trophies. The ornate, expansive arrangements that unfold and sway throughout make it all ideal for a large concert hall. Given the characters and happenings present in Haines' songs -- from showbiz kids to showgirl brides, from child murders to buildings set aflame -- it's ...
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| | Floor Creak Time Goes Rushing By CD (2002)
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The reviews of "Time Goes Rushing By" are coming in, and they're very good, including a strong endorsement from legendary Nashville insider Bill Littleton. Here are three short reviews, followed by a short description of Floor Creak. Please contact Dave Shiflett at DShifl@aol.com with any comments or questions. Thanks. ******** SoundCheckBy Bill Littleton; September 3, 2002 Floor Creak Time Goes Rushing By; Truthface Recordings -- Well, the folks who are overwhelmed with the pop/rock syndrome of the past decade can consider this album a harbinger of better days. Those who need a name to call everything might have a problem, but, when the music is this good, that's not a bad problem to have. We can safely call it "acoustic music" (even with the presence at times of an electric guitar, played with a very acoustic attitude), while the considerable country, jazz, and folk influences shift and sashay amongst each other in a celebration of playing music from the heart. Floor Creak is guitarist/songwriter Dave Shiflett, bassist (mostly on upright) Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette, and vocalist Kathie Thomas. Five guest performers are used sparingly throughout, but the sense of guitar, bass, and voice never gets bogged down in "clever things we can do with multiple tracking." It's all good, but moments of splendor lie in "Voice Of The Night," "Birmingham," and "You Were Always That Way." ******Here's one by Aaron Bragg from The Local Planet, Spokane, WAFLOOR CREAKTime Goes Rushing ByTruthface It's tempting, considering the timing of the release of Time Goes Rushing By, to dismiss the album as yet another attempt to capitalize on the current craze over all things hillbilly. After all, the soundtrack from O Brother, Where Art Thou?, in addition to winning the Grammy for Album of the Year, has sold somewhere in the neighborhood of six million copies. Given that the Silent Majority has gone from voting Republican to buying Bluegrass, who wouldn't want to grab a cousin or two and bang out one more version of "Wildwood Flower" or "Orange Blossom Special?"But dismiss Floor Creak at your peril, for this is a very talented trio: singer Kathie Thomas; Dave Shiflett, guitarist and songwriter; and Joe "Joebass" DeJarnette on, naturally, bass. "Trio" is the operative word here. Obviously, there are three of them (with assorted guests on mandolin, fiddle, et al.), but that's not the point - Floor Creak is the sum of its parts. You see, it's hard to imagine this music without Thomas's voice, without DeJarnette's huge sound and subtle phrasing, and without, well...the music itself, nearly all of which was penned by Shiflett ...
| | New Plague Insatiable CD (2009)
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