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Insane In The Membrane
"Insane in the Brain" is a 1993 song by United States, American hip hop music, hip hop group Cypress Hill, released as the first single from their second album, ''Black Sunday (Cypress Hill album), Black Sunday'' (1993). In addition to hitting number one on the US rap chart, the song also was a mainstream hit, reaching number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1993. It earned a RIAA certification, gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and sold 600,000 copies domestically. Origins and structure According to B-Real, the song was actually a diss song aimed at Chubb Rock. The group felt Chubb had ridiculed their style on his 1992 album, ''I Gotta Get Mine Yo''. DJ Muggs credited "Jump Around" by House of Pain, also produced by himself, as a major influence. The song is built around many Sampling (music), samples: a drum break from organist George Semper's cover version of Lee Dorsey, Lee Dorsey's "Get Out of My Life, Woman"; a sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. They have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have multi-platinum and platinum albums. They are considered to be among the main progenitors of West Coast and 1990s hip hop. The group has been critically acclaimed for their first five albums.Edwards, Paul, 2009, '' How to Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC'', Chicago Review Press, p. 316. All of the group members advocate for medical and recreational use of cannabis in the United States. In 2019, Cypress Hill became the first hip hop group to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. History Formation (1988) Senen Reyes (also known as Sen Dog) and Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (also known as Mellow Man Ace) are brothers born in Pinar del Río, Cuba. In 1971, their family immigrated to the United States and initially lived in South Gate, California. In 1988, the two brothers teamed up with New York City native Lawrence Muggerud (also known as D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
