Cypress Hill

What Did People Buy On Record Store Day at Coachella?

By: Ryan Cox While we're covering weekend two of Coachella, it's no surprise that the Zia Records' pop-up store was swarming with eager music lovers on Saturday for Record Store Day, hoping to scoop up some of those re-released and hard to-find aural gems. Hell, people were just eager to spend hard ... More >>

Cro Mags - The Observatory - February 3, 2013

What better night to throw a hardcore punk/metal show than on Super Bowl Sunday, a night when many people are already drunk by 6 p.m. The Constellation Room inside the Observatory was crowded to full capacity last night for a raging concert featuring the Cro Mags. The concert was presented by the P ... More >>

Rusko Talks About Bringing UK Dubstep to Cali and Shares His New EP for Free

Born Christopher Mercer, the English 27 year-old dubstep king better known as Rusko announced that his new EP titled Kapow will be released on his website via Rusko Recordings this Sunday November 4th for free with an iTunes release on November 6th. Currently on a three-month tour to promote the EP, ... More >>

Why the Hell is Psy So Popular?

See Also:* Advice to Every New Band: Stop Putting Out Records* No Doubt In Their Own Words* Matisyahu on Acting, His Growth and His BeardBy now, most Southern Californians, if not the entire world where there is an internet connection, should know, in one way or the other, Psy, a South-Korean r ... More >>

Sullen Clothing Turns Up the Volume on Bro-Centric Culture

The tattoo-inspired clothing line tries to create a buzz with new record label

Sullen Clothing Turns Up the Volume on Bro-Centric Culture

For years, local brands such as Volcom and RVCA have cashed in on the link between music and fashion, endorsing hoards of nationally touring bands, presenting showcases and releasing compilations. These days, Sullen is also looking to get in on that action with its new record label, Sullen Musik, re ... More >>

Smokeout 2012 at NOS Events Center, March 3, 2012

​Smokeout 2012 NOS Events CenterMarch 3, 2012Guerilla Union threw another successful festival in Cypress Hill's Smokeout 2012. The all day mind opening experience showcased a unique lineup with a wide variety of talented artists including hip-hop, heavy metal, dubstep, experimental, reggae and ele ... More >>

Five Songs That Pay Tribute to Linsanity

​The talk of the sports world has been New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. Yes, we all know his story already and yes, we know the overwhelming media hype surrounding his improbable ride, but that doesn't mean we're going to shy away from taking a look at the musical angle of Linsanity. That being s ... More >>

Sugar Ray at the Rock n' Roll Marathon: 5 Weird Things

​Something was odd, I thought. After congratulating tired runners at the Rock n' Roll Marathon in Pasadena last Sunday, I entered the Michelob Ultra Beer Garden not really expecting much. About half of the people there were busy procuring free beer, some others looked too tired to still be standin ... More >>

Eight Worst Hip Hop Collaborations

​Last week, Cypress Hill released their single "Roll It, Light It" with  dubstep sensation Rusko,  and it wasn't pretty. This is not what hip-hop needed. With rap trending on a horrible downward spiral, we thought it would be a good time to name our eight worst hip-hop collaborations.

Cypress Hill Smokeout Festival 2012 Announces Final Lineup

​New things are happening at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Fest this year: One, Cypress Hill and Rusko are performing together. Two, there's going to be a Low End Theory stage--yes, LA's most famous experimental hip-hop and electronic music night that Thom Yorke frequents when he's in town. Three, Wol ... More >>

Ritmo Machine Welcomes You with a Free Download!

​Cypress Hill's Eric Bobo and Chilean DJ/Producer Latin Bitman have joined musical forces to form Ritmo Machine. The seed of the collaboration was sown earlier this year when Cypress Hill performed in South America as part of the Lollapalooza tour. After getting connected, Bitman and Bobo set out ... More >>

Five Haunting Rap Songs for Halloween

Sal Rojas/Psycho RealmPsycho Realm -- ooh, scary!​Halloween has arrived, and its time to break out the spooky sounds once more. Fake spider webs, fog machines, and the right props can make a trick-or-treater think twice before mustering up the courage to come to your door. Or, if you're one of tho ... More >>

Cypress Hill: An Evolution of Sound via 'Black Sunday'

​Cypress Hill is headlining at Rock the Bells this Saturday at San Manuel Amphitheater, and they're playing their 1993 classic Black Sunday in its entirety. The band reminisced on how they made the album, which spawned the singles "Insane in the Brain" and "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That."  B-Re ... More >>

Rock the Bells 2011: Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill and Black Star Performing Whole Albums

​This year's hip-hop festival Rock the Bells pushes something Pitchfork and ATP has tried before to the hilt: Nine of its headlining acts will perform their groundbreaking albums in full. The one everyone will be frothing at the mouth to hear? The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Ms. Lauryn herself. ... More >>

Top Five Hip-hop Stoner Anthems, Interpreted

​Stoners and hip-hop go together like weed and paper. But did you know that there's a lesson to be learned from many hip-hop songs about sweet mary jane? It's virtually Ganja Smoking 101 set to music...read on and get schooled.

TGIF: The Vandals, X, Los Lobos, The Angry Samoans, Kottonmouth Kings and More

Myspace.com​It's Christmas time, and that means 'tis the season for a lot of classic punk rock. The Angry Samoans are back to ring in the holidays this Friday night. Playing at the Doll Hut in Anaheim along with The Rocket and Scattergood, the Samoans may be one of the many bands who have gone thr ... More >>

Cypress Hill's Shagg Claims 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' Stole His Life Story; Suing For $250 Million

Michael "Shagg" Washington: Not pictured.​Cypress Hill back-up singer Michael "Shagg" Washington wants a piece of that lucrative Grand Theft Auto franchise pie--a $250 million piece, to be exact.Shagg is claiming that Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive Software borrowed his life story to crea ... More >>

Orange Bits: Runner Runner, Cypress Hill, Avi Buffalo

Runner Runner: Good promo pic, or the best?​This week, no one wrote about Orange County music. Well, some people did. But less than usual. Step it up, blogosphere...

It's Reader's Choice!

[Summer Guide] Choose your own musical adventure this summer—regardless of time, money or personal taste, we've got the concert for you

All Is Quiet on U2's Planned Dates

[Mental Notes] Also, more concert cancellations, Rage against Arizona, and Minus the Bear show review

Six Protest Songs For Zack de la Rocha's Boycott On Arizona

Lilledeshan Bose​On Tuesday, Zack de la Rocha gathered up a few of his friends to protest the Arizona state law (SB 1070) that legalizes and sanctions racial profiling on the site Soundstrike.net. Artists who joined forces to boycott Arizona (by "not allow(ing) our collective economic power to b ... More >>

Plenty of Sublime Footage from this Weekend

In case you didn't hear, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh reunited this weekend at the Cypress Hill Smokeout. And in case you really didn't hear, it wasn't with singer/guitarist Bradely Nowell, who passed away in 1996 from a heroin overdose. Nope, this reunion was with a new singer/guitarist -- an OC resid ... More >>

Sublime Reunion Part Deux

​Bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh are hitting the stage as Sublime, just like they did in February. But unlike the previous gig, held at some tiny Mexican restaurant in a Nevada town no one's ever heard of, this show is actually pretty big.It's part of Cypress Hill's Smokeout, a gathering ... More >>

TONIGHT: Peanut Butter Wolf's 999 Tour starts with The Glass House

​For Chris Manak (aka Peanut Butter Wolf), the 90s will always hold a special place on his turntables. After starting his official career as a recording artist in 1990, this revered L.A. DJ/producer birthed Stones Throw Records, a premier source of eclectic hip hop culture, in 1996. Tonight, he ki ... More >>

[Locals Only] I&I Have Street (and Harbor Boulevard) Cred

TONIGHT: Erykah Badu at the Grove of Anaheim

The Grove of Anaheim will surprise you sometimes. They'll go a couple weeks without too many shows of note, then they'll come at you with a bunch of stuff all at once, and you're like "hey! Grove of Anaheim! alright!" This is one of those weeks: tomorrow, Taking Back Sunday. Friday, B-Real of Cypres ... More >>

Triple Threat in Newport Tomorrow: Terminator, McG and Dan Aykroyd

Whoa, it's like the Newport Beach Film Festival is all "I'll be bawck" and stuff. Huh? What we're trying to say is, the recently concluded NBFF will be presenting a special preview screening of the upcoming Terminator: Salvation -- tomorrow night!Tickets are $20, and proceeds go to the film festival ... More >>

Happy 4/20!!!!

To boring people, April 20 means two things: the anniversary of the Columbine massacre or Hitler's birthday. To stoners, it's something way cooler.Because stoners can't agree on anything other than, yes, they should smoke another bowl, the origins of 4/20 vary. Some say it's police code. Some say it ... More >>

Kurupt Young Gotti

Kurupt, a solo rapper and one half of Tha Dogg Pound, released an iTunes-only mix yesterday. It's called Tha Penagon, Vol. 1 and based on the track list, it's sounds very promising.Guests include B-Real (from Cypress Hill), Gail Gotti, Killah Priest, Roscoe, A Dub, Gillie Da Kid, Teknizzle, Nas and ... More >>

Attention: Petaluma and West Palm Beach

Fathers, lock up your daughters: Alfunction's coming to town.It seems as if a little band named (hed) PE has upcoming shows and needs a bass player. Something about their regular bassist having work visa programs. I don't know... Anyway, like every smart set of musicians in Orange County, when stuck ... More >>

Old School Hip-Hop: Back from the Dead

I've been a Sirius Satellite subscriber (hello alliteration) since the night before Howard Stern broadcast his first censorship-free show. But in that time, I've come to love certain aspects of the other channels and have recommended this product to everyone from friends to my parents.Sirius and XM, ... More >>

[Locals Only] Oddity, 'Illegal Truth' (Gutter Water Music)

Live Review: Let's Be Friends at The Vault 350 on 03/01

Review by Jeff Phifer. Photos by Fever Dragon. First there was the Rock and Roll Circus (Cirque du Rock and Roll), then there was the Circus of the Sun (Cirque du Soleil) and now there is the Circus of the Moon (Cirque du Lune) a.k.a. “Lets Be Friends” at The Vault 350. The bands on the bill ... More >>

Through Ness' Eyes

Taking stock of Social Distortion at 30

Full Metal Racket

SiX turn OC into Oh!Rage! County

Fo' Sizzle!

Summer concerts/festivals to heat the beat

Twenty-five Years of Reliable Service

Sonic Youth are old yet still great

What Is There to Do

FEB. 1-FEB. 8

Get Out!

July 6 - July 13: Burnout Classique

Get Out!

June 15 - June 22: Os Mutantes!

Get Out!

Waste On College
Feb. 16 - Feb. 23

Live Previews

How and Why White T-Shirts Rocked

A roots rock roundtable looks at what it all meant, man

Have Sex, Smoke Pot, Get Paid

Quick money for todays busy college student

Around and Back

Delinquent Habits persistence of time

A Thousand Carmen Electras

The Limp Bizkit, Eminem after-party at the Galaxy

Behold the Stoner

Behold lots of them at the Cypress Hill smoke out

Shit People Send Me

Its Phallic-tastic!

Handicapping the Weenie Fester, Roast