It's amazing who pass for ''elder statesmen'' these days. Only 10 years ago, Cypress Hill codified the rap-rock formula (thrash chords; heavy bass; raps about pot, politics, and violence). They've mellowed, but Stoned Raiders evokes nostalgia and a realization of how awful most imitators are: None have the mike skills of B-Real or Sen Dog; few can match DJ Muggs' psychedelic creep-show vibe; and not one has the cred to draw guests like Redman and Kurupt.
Image credit: Cypress Hill: Phil Knott/Camera Press/Renta Ltd, USA
GRUMPY OLD MEN Cypress are the old kids on the block
EW's GRADE
BDetails Release Date: Dec 04, 2001; Lead Performance: Cypress Hill; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
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