Cypress hill biography wikipedia rapper

DVX (Devastating Vocal Excellence), the original incarnation of Cypress Hill, formed in when Cuban-born brothers Sen Dog (born Senen Reyes, November 20, ) and Mellow Man Ace hooked up with fellow Los Angeles residents Muggs (born Lawrence Muggerud, January 28, )  and B Real (born Louis Freese, June 2, ).

The group began pioneering a fusion of Latin and Hip Hop slang, developing their own style by the time Mellow Man Ace left the group in Renaming themselves Cypress Hill after a local street, the group continued to perform around L.A., eventually signing with Ruffhouse/Columbia in

With its stoned beats, B Real’s exaggerated nasal whine, and cartoonish violence, the group’s eponymous debut became a sensation in early , several months after its initial release.

The singles “How I Could Just Kill a Man” and “The Phuncky Feel One” became underground hits, and the group’s public pro-marijuana stance earned them many fans among the alternative rock community. Cypress Hill followed the