Cypress Hill | |
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 Sen Dog, Eric Bobo, and B-Real of Cypress Hill | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | DVX (1988) |
| Origin | South Gate, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1988–present[6] |
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| Past members | |
| Website | cypresshill |
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California, formed in 1988. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and they have obtained multi-platinum and platinum certifications. The group has been critically acclaimed for their first five albums.[8] 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.[9] In 2019, Cypress Hill became the first hip hop group to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[10]
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- ^ Edwards, Paul, 2009, How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC, Chicago Review Press, p. 316.
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- ^ "Cypress Hill Get a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame: 'Seeing This Here, It Is an Honor'". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2021.