In 1993, New York and Los Angeles ruled as hip-hop’s capital cities. The perfect group to seize the moment was Cypress Hill: two L.A. rappers, Louis “B-Real” Freese and Senen “Sen Dog” Reyes, and a ...

They say life imitates art – though it doesn’t usually take three decades to get around to it. But things sometimes move slow in the world of perma-stoned Los Angeleno hip-hop phenomenon Cypress Hill.

Nearly 30 years later, Cypress Hill is still proud to have been shut out of “Saturday Night Live.” The California hip-hop group was infamously said to have been banned from the late night show after ...

Cypress Hill has reigned as one of the west coast’s greatest rap groups since forming in L.A. in the late ‘80s. With B-Real’s distinctive nasal tone, Sen Dog’s commanding bark, and thumping, ...