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352. Cypress Hill

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As the first Latin Hip Hop group of note, Cypress Hill’s first two albums featured a slowed up groove with pounding basses that could almost be described as a Stoner Groove.  This sound proved to be influential on other Hip Hop artists that followed and their sound was a true alternative to other West Coast rappers.  The problem was that their later effort was substantially weaker almost to point of self-parody.  For Cypress Hill to have a realistic chance for induction, the amount of artists who cite them as influential will have to substantially increase.

 

 

The Bullet Points:

Eligible In:

2016

 

Country of Origin:

U.S.A. (Los Angeles, CA)

 

NIHOF’s Favorite Album:

Black Sunday (1993)

 

NIHOF’s Favorite Song:

Insane in the Brain (From Black Sunday, 1993)

Should Cypress Hill be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put them in! - 62.9%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 8.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.6%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 20%
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