On this day in music history: August 13, 1991 - Cypress Hill, the debut album by Cypress Hill is released. Produced by DJ Muggs, it is recorded at Image Recording Studio in Los Angeles, CA and Studio 4 Recording in Philadelphia, PA from Late 1990 - Early 1991. Formed in 1989, Los Angeles, CA based rap group will be signed Columbias Ruffhouse Records imprint on the strength of an early demo recording the group makes. Their first album will breakdown and change the sound of Hip Hop with DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud) unique production style, a mixture of murky sounding Funk, R&B, and Jazz based samples, lyrics about their upbringings in South Gate district of Los Angeles, and the starkly contrasting vocals of rappers B-Real (Louis Freese) and Sen Dog (Senen Reyes), will strike a nerve in the Hip Hop community. With solid support from underground college radio, the groundbreaking album will spin off seven singles, and winning the group a large and loyal fanbase. Cypress Hill will peak at number four on the Billboard R&B album chart, number thirty one on the Top 200, and is certified 2x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
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