Cypress Hill is the eponymous debut studio album by American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released on August 13, 1991. It was critically and commercially successful, becoming their second-most successful album with over 2 million copies sold and getting certified double Platinum by the RIAA. The album is broken down track-by-track by Cypress Hill in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.
Steve Huey of Allmusic calls Cypress Hill's debut "a sonic blueprint that would become one of the most widely copied in hip-hop."
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. 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."
Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's".Ranked #57 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s".Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s".All tracks produced by DJ Muggs.
The following lists some songs and sounds sampled for Cypress Hill.
Pigs
"Ali; Funky Thing" by Chuck CornishHow I Could Just Kill a Man
"Midnight Theme" by Manzel"Tramp" by Lowell Fulsom"Are You Experienced?" by Jimi Hendrix"I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown"Reading the Comics" by Fiorello La Guardia"Come on In" by The Music MachineHand on the Pump
"Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler"Cold Feet" by Albert King"He Ain't Give You None" by Freddie Scott"In the Middle" by James Brown"Theme from the Black Hole" by Parliament"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All StarsHole in the Head
"The Bird" by Jimmy McGriffUltraviolet Dreams
"Tom Cat" by Muddy WatersLight Another
"Good Times" by Kool & the GangThe Phuncky Feel One
"The Breakdown (Live)" and "The Breakdown (Part II)" by Rufus Thomas"La Di Da La Di Day" and "More Peas" by The J.B.'s"Introduction to Star Time!", "Make It Good to Yourself" and "Blues and Pants" by James Brown"Look-Ka Py Py" by The Meters"You Can Change My Life for Me" by White Heat"Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)" by The Isley Brothers"Life Is What You Make It" by Kool & the Gang"I Can't Turn You Loose" by Bar-Kays"Feel It (The Mexican)" by Funky 4 + 1Break It Up
"Military Cut - Scratch Mix" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore"Compared to What" by Les McCann & Eddie HarrisReal Estate
"Sexy Coffee Pot" by Tony Alvon & the Belairs"Humpin'" and "Copy Cat" by Bar-Kays"The Fuz and Da Boog" by Fuzzy Haskins"Underdog" by Sly & the Family Stone"Cramp Your Style" by All the PeopleStoned Is the Way of the Walk
"Easter Parade" by Ingrid"Get Out of My Life, Woman" by Bill Cosby"Down Here on the Ground" by Grant GreenPsycobetabuckdown
"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament"Foxy Lady" by Willie HutchSomething for the Blunted
"Future Shock" by Curtis Mayfield"Smokin' Cheeba-Cheeba" by Harlem Underground BandLatin Lingo
"Mongoose" by Elephant's Memory"A Gritty Nitty" by The Pazant Bros. & the Beaufort ExpressThe Funky Cypress Hill Shit
"The New Dance Craze" by Five Stairsteps"Hector" by The Village Callers"Wah Wah Man" by Young-Holt Unlimited"Richard Pryor Dialogue" by Richard Pryor"Hobo" by Malcolm McLaren"Rock the House" by The B-Boys"Copy Cat" and "Humpin'" by Bar-Kays"Fencewalk" by Mandrill"You Are My Sunshine" by Aretha FranklinTres Equis
"Sophisticated Funk" by John RobertsBorn to Get Busy
"Dr. Feelgood" by Aretha Franklin"Boot-Leg" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s"History of Marijuana" by Jack S. MargolisB-Real – VocalsSen Dog – VocalsDJ Muggs – Arranger, Producer, MixingJoe Nicolo – Engineer, Executive Producer, MixingJason Roberts – EngineerChris Schwartz – Executive ProducerHowie Weinberg – MasteringPonch – percussionsPhotography - Mike Miller