Cypress Hill (album)
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Released | August 13, 1991[1] | |||
Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
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Length | 46:54 | |||
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Producer | DJ Muggs | |||
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Cypress Hill is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released on August 13, 1991 by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. The album was critically and commercially successful proving to be a major success for the group. Receiving major air-play on urban radio and college radio helped the albums popularity. The album went Double platinum in the U.S. with over 2 million units sold. The album is broken down track-by-track by Cypress Hill in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique[3] published in 2007, 16 years after the album release.
Reception[]
Steve Huey of AllMusic calls Cypress Hill's debut "a sonic blueprint that would become one of the most widely copied in hip-hop."[4]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[14] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Rolling Stone called it "an album that is innovative and engaging in spite of its hard-core messages."[10]
- Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's".[15]
- Ranked #57 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s".[16]
- Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s".[17]
Track listing[]
All tracks produced by DJ Muggs.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pigs" | 2:51 |
2. | "How I Could Just Kill a Man" | 4:16 |
3. | "Hand on the Pump" | 4:03 |
4. | "Hole in the Head" | 3:33 |
5. | "Ultraviolet Dreams" | 0:41 |
6. | "Light Another" | 3:17 |
7. | "The Phuncky Feel One" | 3:28 |
8. | "Break It Up" | 1:07 |
9. | "Real Estate" | 3:45 |
10. | "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk" | 2:46 |
11. | "Psycobetabuckdown" | 2:59 |
12. | "Something for the Blunted" | 1:15 |
13. | "Latin Lingo" | 3:58 |
14. | "The Funky Cypress Hill Shit" | 4:01 |
15. | "Tres Equis" | 1:54 |
16. | "Born to Get Busy" | 3:00 |
Personnel[]
- B-Real – Vocals
- Sen Dog – Vocals
- DJ Muggs – Arranger, Producer, Mixing
- Joe Nicolo – Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixing
- Jason Roberts – Engineer
- Chris Schwartz – Executive Producer
- Howie Weinberg – Mastering
- Ponch – percussions
- Photography - Mike Miller
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
1991 | Cypress Hill | #31 | #4 | #5 |
Singles[]
Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
1991 | "Hand On The Pump" | – | #49 | #2 | – |
"How I Could Just Kill A Man" | #77 | – | – | – | |
"Latin Lingo" | – | – | #12 | #44 | |
"The Phuncky Feel One/How I Could Just Kill A Man" | – | – | #1 | – |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[18] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Steve Huey. "Cypress Hill". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Phuncky Feel One [Vinyl Single] - Cypress Hill". AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ Coleman, Brian (2007). Check the Technique: Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard. ISBN 978-0-8129-7775-2.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Huey, Steve. "Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael (September 1, 1991). "Cypress Hill, 'Cypress Hill' (Ruffhouse/CBS)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Bernard, James (October 4, 1991). "Cypress Hill". Entertainment Weekly (86). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Gold, Jonathan (November 24, 1991). "A Hard-Core, Hip-Hop Debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill". Q (128): 137. May 1997. ISSN 0955-4955.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Powell, Kevin (October 3, 1991). "Cypress Hill: Cypress Hill". Rolling Stone (614). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Cypress Hill". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 206. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 5, 1991). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "100 Best Rap Albums". The Source. New York (#100). January 1998. ISSN 1063-2085. Retrieved November 10, 2007.
- ^ "Essential Recordings of the 90's". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. May 13, 1999. p. 72. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Spin Magazine. September 1999. p. 148. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "90 Best Albums of the 1990s". Q. Bauer Media. December 1999. p. 70. ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cypress Hill – Cypress Hill". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
- Cypress Hill at Discogs (list of releases)
- Cypress Hill albums
- 1991 debut albums
- Albums produced by DJ Muggs
- Ruffhouse Records albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Hip hop albums by American artists