Cypress Hill Album: “Black Sunday”

Ahh, yes. The good ol' days when rap was interesting and had some creative skills behind it instead of a bunch of over-hyped rappers bragging about how rich they are or how many cars they have. Cypress Hill's "Black Sunday" is a classic rap album with some great songs, great beats, and most of all, catchy lyrics that had a nice flow to them. They sure don't make anymore gems like these anymore... or it's very hard to come by one in the game of rap these days.

While following the "gangster rap" format, this album isn't as vulgar or as offensive as most rap albums. Don't get the wrong idea and think that these guys are "squeaky-clean" or anything like that. They have their fair share of profanities and violent/drug references. What I mean is that the album's a lot more milder than most rap albums, but while it is milder it has a better structure to it than most. The songs are very gun/drug oriented, but the songs do a great job of flowing and appealing to those who don't find the two topics all that interesting. In other words, you don't have to be a druggie or a gun fanatic to enjoy these tunes.

This is an excellent album with some great songs. My favorites are "I ain't goin' out like that," "insane in the brain," "when the (explicit) goes down," "lick a shot," "what go around come around, kid," "hand on the glock," and "break 'em off some." While I enjoy the entire album, those are my favorite songs. The album has a very high replay value and never feels outdated.

"Black Sunday" is able to achieve what many of the new rap albums of today fail to do. It's a great listen with songs that are simply about more than bragging about "bling-bling" or that type of nonsense. If you're not a big fan of rap, then chances are you may not take a liking to Cypress Hill. If you're like me and have been disappointed with many of the new rap acts, then pick up "Black Sunday" and take a trip down memory lane.

Now this is a classic done by B-Real, Sen Dawg & DJ Muggs! Growing up in South Gate, CA just east of Watts, CA and north of Lynwood, CA, Cypress Hill were the 1st Latino Gangsta Rap group to hit national sucess with their 1st album reaching out to the Afro-Hispanic crouds mostly, then in 1993 Cypress Hill dropped Black Sunday with the Stoner Hit "Insane In The Brain" which Cypress Hill's newer crouds were White-Suburbanites & fans of Alternative Rock music.

I don't care who you are, this is still Cypress Hill's best Album from 1-14, Man!

I listened to this Cd for countless months with my friends back in 1993. I was completely hooked the grooves were cool as was the rappin' These guys deserve more acknowledgement. Their isn't a bad tune here at all. Im not a rap fan but if u had to get just 2 rap cd's make it this and Ice Cube's The Predator. Favs include I wanna Get High,Insane in the Brain,Lick A Shot,as well as the classic Hits From The Bong.

Back when this was released in 1993 there was other dope rappers droppin' tight records, Dr Dre "The Chronic", Wu tang "Enter the Wu tang", Snoop Dogg "Doggystyle" and also this Black Sunday, it is there second album and in my opinion is better than the first which was released in 91'. After this album Cypress started to fall (even though Cypress Hill 3: Temple of Boom was good) until they are where they are now, releasing weak albums for a rock audience and not appealing to hip hop fans. But this is not that and is pure hip hop.

B-real is a talented rapper and his raps are tight, Sen Dog is also goodon this CD and of course DJ Muggs does some dope producing.

The whole album is great but there is some standout tracks "Insane in the Brain" which was a hip hop classic. "I ain't goin' out like that" is a great song with a tight beat by Muggs also check "Hits from the Bong" "3 Lil Putos" "When the sh-t goes down" and "Lick a Shot"

If you don't own this classic buy it now cause you wont regret it.

What can be said? Nothing really. I mean, do I have to explain why this CD is so great? Do I really need to tell you how awesome DJ Mugg's production is - EVEN to this day? I'm gonna be listening to this CD even when I'm 80 years old, I don't care!!

Standout tracks: Just listen to the whole thing. DJ Mugg's is a legend and strangely enough B-real's high pitched voice fits in perfectly over the dark grimy beats. If I was a criminal, this is what I would listen to before I go do a "job"