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Key facts
- Also known as
- DVX (1988)
- Origin
- South Gate, California , U.S.
- Genres
- West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap hardcore hip-hop psychedelic rap rap rock
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Labels
- Ruffhouse Columbia Priority EMI
- Spinoffs
- Sol Invicto Prophets of Rage SX-10 Soul Assassins
- Members
- B-Real Sen Dog Eric Bobo DJ Muggs
- Past members
- Mellow Man Ace
- Website
- cypresshill .com
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Encyclopedic overview
Cypress Hill is an American hip-hop group formed in South Gate, California in 1988. One of the first Latin American groups to gain mainstream recognition in hip-hop, they have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and have obtained multi-platinum and platinum certifications. The group has been critically acclaimed for their first five albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast hip-hop and 1990s hip-hop. All of the group members advocate for medical and recreational use of cannabis in the United States. In 2019, Cypress Hill became the first hip-hop group to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cypress Hill” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.