Cypress Hill: Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2023-07-20
The first thing I noticed as Cypress Hill strolled into NPR headquarters was Sen Dog cradling his signature bucket hat. I asked him if my assumptions were correct; it was indeed the original hat seen in all the videos from the early '90s. Before I could process that confirmation, B Real asked me, "Yo, is your greenroom a greenroom?" We got everything we expected and more from Cypress Hill at the Tiny Desk.
While the term "pioneer" is used loosely in pop culture today, few terms describe Cypress Hill's impact over the past three decades more adequately. They are the first Latino hip-hop group to achieve platinum and multi-platinum status. B Real, Sen and producer DJ Muggs crafted a sound in the '90s that stretched beyond regional boundaries. It was dark, psychedelic and at times directly addressed mental health before the topic was commonplace. Many dismissed the group as "stoner rappers," yet the members were fervent advocates for the legalization of weed long before it came to fruition.
Touring members Eric Bobo and DJ Lord joined the duo along with Money Mark from Beastie Boys fame. The band summoned a horn section to fill out this rare minimalist approach to five, funky Cypress Hill things. Between each song, B Real took his time to shed some historic light on the group's journey thus far.
SET LIST
"When the S*** Goes Down"
"Hand On the Pump"
"How I Could Just Kill a Man"
"(Rap) Superstar"
"Insane in the Brain"
MUSICIANS
B-Real: vocals
Sen Dog: vocals
Eric Bobo: drums
DJ Lord: DJ
Money Mark: keys
Sam Koff: trumpet
Reggie Pace: trombone
John Hulley: trombone
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Hazel Cills
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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All Comments (21)
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We thank NPR and Tiny Desk Concerts for having us. This inspired us to do more musical pieces like this!! Much love to everyone here! And remember Cypress Hill forever 💯👊🏼
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Tiny desk is on fire this summer!!!!
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B Real is one of the few artists where his actual rapping voice voice sounds EXACTY like the record. Sen Dog does too. Even 30 years later they sound so good.
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NPR Tiny Desk concerts are quite possibly one of the greatest things to ever happen to YouTube and the internet in general. Bringing all these legendary artists together in an acoustic space is brilliant.
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Oh my Lord. Tiny Desk needs to host their own block party at this rate
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Nobody has seen Sen Dog’s eyes in decades. The bucket hat is always working overtime.
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Can we all recognize the fact that the one and only Money Mark is just chilling back there on the keys at like 63(?) years old jamming with Cypress Hill
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B Real's voice is absolutely unique. I'd recognise it anywhere. The sound of Cypress Hill ⭐️
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NPR Tiny Desk is the new "Unplugged".
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hip hop just sounds so much better with a live band , those jazz horn samples and the drum loops played live is just something so dope . Love this tiny desk
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that’s exactly when you know you’re 43 when you listen to Cypress Hill in jazz version, in a private concert!
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B-Real one of the greatest lyricists ever. Cypress still doing it as good as when they came out. Legends 🔥
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I'm 40 and this was the stuff I grew up with .Thank You Cypress Hill
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Wow I'm loving this old school hip hop revival thats happening on tinydesk. Juvi, Cypress Hill, etc. Who's next? House of pain? Naughty by nature? The Fugees? Bring them all!
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B Real's flow is so unique, unmistakable and clean. Up there with Snoop. Never biting anyone else's style, no effects needed. Respect!
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maybe the best live hip hop drumming ive seen, really diligently sticking to the loops and not throwing in unnecessary fills, keeping that tension and staying clean and clear is one of the most underrated things about drumming for something like this.
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The drums and horn section make a live performance like this really come to life.
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Who ever came up with the tiny desk series is a genius. I love the diversity! It's cool to hear Cypress Hill is this form.
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The horns are killing it! Fire!! 👍👍💥
