1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:01:09,235 --> 00:01:12,739 For what I do,    I preserve memories for people. 4 00:01:13,281 --> 00:01:16,659 When I started shooting,  I only was shooting what I knew. 5 00:01:16,701 --> 00:01:19,454 Low-riders, the hood,              my friends. 6 00:01:19,496 --> 00:01:23,291 I took pictures,      and people never saw them. 7 00:01:23,333 --> 00:01:25,168 The guys were like,             "Hey, homie, 8 00:01:25,210 --> 00:01:27,087 let me see the pictures            from the tour." 9 00:01:27,128 --> 00:01:29,214 And I was like, "Ah,        I didn't get that shit 10 00:01:29,255 --> 00:01:31,674 developed yet,"     and they're like, "Why not?" 11 00:01:31,716 --> 00:01:35,762 And I was like, "I'm busy.     You know, I got shit to do." 12 00:01:37,305 --> 00:01:39,390 This right here 13 00:01:39,432 --> 00:01:43,269 is my-- my negatives. 14 00:01:45,772 --> 00:01:47,565 From my whole life. 15 00:01:50,860 --> 00:01:55,448 Somewhere in here,              there is... 16 00:01:56,407 --> 00:01:57,617 Cypress Hill. 17 00:02:01,412 --> 00:02:05,542 I've known the group            since day one. 18 00:02:05,583 --> 00:02:08,670 I met them on the block in 1989. 19 00:02:08,711 --> 00:02:11,131 I knew Muggs before            from the clubs. 20 00:02:11,172 --> 00:02:15,677 I mean, I was taking photos    and filming as much as I could. 21 00:02:15,718 --> 00:02:18,888 Comin' out the slums,           it's the hoodlums 22 00:02:18,930 --> 00:02:21,015 I'm pullin' my gat out            on all you bums 23 00:02:21,057 --> 00:02:23,685 So bring it on  when you wanna come fight this 24 00:02:23,726 --> 00:02:26,187 Outlaw, kickin' like       Billy Ray Cypress Hill... 25 00:02:26,229 --> 00:02:29,482 Muggs, B-Real, and Senen 26 00:02:29,524 --> 00:02:31,693 were everything that hip-hop             needed to be. 27 00:02:31,734 --> 00:02:33,903 There's no other Cypress Hill. 28 00:02:33,945 --> 00:02:35,738 They're literally one of one. 29 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:38,575 Especially from L.A.,     there was nothing like that. 30 00:02:38,616 --> 00:02:40,368 What up, B-Real?              All right. 31 00:02:40,410 --> 00:02:41,661 Sen Dog! 32 00:02:41,703 --> 00:02:46,082 That marriage between      B-Real and Sen Dog's voice 33 00:02:46,124 --> 00:02:47,625 is just amazing. 34 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:50,712 They sound like          the crazy Mexicans 35 00:02:50,753 --> 00:02:54,549 that were on angel dust,            but it's dope. 36 00:02:54,591 --> 00:02:58,595 We ain't goin' out like that,      we ain't goin' out like that 37 00:02:58,636 --> 00:03:00,054 We ain't goin' out! 38 00:03:00,096 --> 00:03:02,932 The music,        the cultural pedigree, 39 00:03:02,974 --> 00:03:07,145 everything about them         was just so perfect. 40 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:09,147 ...out like that,          we ain't goin' out-- 41 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:12,400 That's not even mentioning     that they were the first ones 42 00:03:12,442 --> 00:03:14,110 that were literally crusading 43 00:03:14,152 --> 00:03:16,529 about the legalization             of marijuana 44 00:03:16,571 --> 00:03:18,072 in a time when it seemed 45 00:03:18,114 --> 00:03:20,783 like they were just      a bunch of stoners bugging. 46 00:03:25,622 --> 00:03:28,833 Do you wanna get high 47 00:03:28,875 --> 00:03:31,461 So high 48 00:03:31,502 --> 00:03:34,589 I want to get high 49 00:03:34,631 --> 00:03:37,342 So high... 50 00:03:38,801 --> 00:03:40,011 B-Real was the first one ever 51 00:03:40,053 --> 00:03:43,348 to light a joint up on stage,             that I seen. 52 00:03:43,973 --> 00:03:46,601 The resiliency           that Cypress has, 53 00:03:46,643 --> 00:03:49,270 B-Real as a vocalist,        Sen Dog as a vocalist, 54 00:03:49,312 --> 00:03:53,733 they seem to get stronger,      like super cyborgs of weed. 55 00:03:53,775 --> 00:03:55,235 -Thanks to Dr. Greenthumb.               -Mm-hmm. 56 00:03:55,276 --> 00:03:58,404 Every nigga out there      wanna be down with the crew 57 00:03:58,446 --> 00:04:01,157 Some ain't got enough heart,         let me ask you this... 58 00:04:01,199 --> 00:04:03,618 No, they're a phenomenon,             to be honest. 59 00:04:03,660 --> 00:04:06,704 Not the music only,          it's the artistry, 60 00:04:06,746 --> 00:04:09,999 the album covers,         the imagery they use. 61 00:04:10,041 --> 00:04:12,252 It's crazy that      they're the biggest-selling 62 00:04:12,293 --> 00:04:14,087 Latin hip-hop group             of all time. 63 00:04:14,128 --> 00:04:15,713 When I got your back,        you know I got your back 64 00:04:15,755 --> 00:04:17,674 Each and every time,           throw your set... 65 00:04:17,715 --> 00:04:19,092 They were really ahead             of their time 66 00:04:19,133 --> 00:04:21,094 in ways that people         need to think about. 67 00:04:21,135 --> 00:04:23,304 And they were just           being themselves. 68 00:04:23,346 --> 00:04:27,225 You had a camera with you            literally 24/7. 69 00:04:27,725 --> 00:04:31,604 Nobody had     a photographer, videographer, 70 00:04:31,646 --> 00:04:33,022 social media person. 71 00:04:33,064 --> 00:04:35,358 There wasn't even     none of that shit back then. 72 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:36,818 I became that guy. 73 00:04:36,859 --> 00:04:39,779 I was taking photos     and video of them every day. 74 00:04:39,821 --> 00:04:41,072 Here is something 75 00:04:41,114 --> 00:04:42,865 You can't understand... 76 00:04:42,907 --> 00:04:45,368 Imagine if I didn't keep               all this? 77 00:04:45,410 --> 00:04:46,995 We'd be fucked. 78 00:04:51,791 --> 00:04:53,543 To the one on           the flamboyant tip 79 00:04:53,584 --> 00:04:56,254 I'll just toss that ham           in the frying pan 80 00:04:56,296 --> 00:04:58,840 Like spam, get done          when I come and slam 81 00:04:58,881 --> 00:05:01,426 Damn, I feel like             the Son of Sam 82 00:05:01,467 --> 00:05:03,094 Don't make me           wreck shit, hectic 83 00:05:03,136 --> 00:05:05,972 Next, get the chair got me      going like General Electric 84 00:05:06,014 --> 00:05:08,391 "Aaaant", the lights       are blinking, I'm thinking 85 00:05:08,433 --> 00:05:10,810 It's all over when           I go out drinking 86 00:05:10,852 --> 00:05:12,895 Ohh, making my mind slow 87 00:05:12,937 --> 00:05:15,273 That's why I don't fuck            with the big 4-O 88 00:05:15,315 --> 00:05:17,358 Bro, I got to maintain 89 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,361 'Cause a nigga like me            is going insane 90 00:05:20,403 --> 00:05:22,780 Insane            in the membrane 91 00:05:22,822 --> 00:05:25,074 Insane in the brain 92 00:05:25,116 --> 00:05:27,535 Insane            in the membrane 93 00:05:27,577 --> 00:05:29,787 Insane in the brain 94 00:05:29,829 --> 00:05:31,748 Insane            in the membrane 95 00:05:31,789 --> 00:05:34,584 Crazy insane,              got no brain 96 00:05:34,625 --> 00:05:36,878 Insane            in the membrane 97 00:05:36,919 --> 00:05:39,005 Insane in the brain 98 00:05:39,047 --> 00:05:41,215 Insane              in the brain 99 00:05:42,258 --> 00:05:43,926 Because I'm loco 100 00:05:43,968 --> 00:05:47,221 Insane in the brain 101 00:05:47,263 --> 00:05:48,556 Because I'm loco 102 00:05:48,598 --> 00:05:51,976 Insane in the brain 103 00:05:52,018 --> 00:05:53,478 Because I'm loco 104 00:05:53,519 --> 00:05:55,271 Insane in the brain 105 00:05:55,313 --> 00:05:57,690 --Oh, I think... 106 00:05:57,732 --> 00:05:59,817 -That's right.           -...we're fucking 107 00:05:59,859 --> 00:06:04,655 crazy. 108 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:13,039 These are some         of the earlier photos 109 00:06:13,081 --> 00:06:14,832 I took of the band. 110 00:06:17,335 --> 00:06:20,171 I never thought        we'd be making history. 111 00:06:21,005 --> 00:06:24,092 And to think it all started                in L.A. 112 00:06:24,133 --> 00:06:26,427 That's what's crazy to me. 113 00:06:33,101 --> 00:06:34,894 We came up      with the name Cypress Hill 114 00:06:34,936 --> 00:06:36,270 because of our love           and our affection 115 00:06:36,312 --> 00:06:38,731 for that block          that we grew up on. 116 00:06:40,149 --> 00:06:42,110 We were street kids,     but we always had this thing 117 00:06:42,151 --> 00:06:45,154 where we wanted to take      our block, Cypress Avenue, 118 00:06:45,196 --> 00:06:47,407 we wanted to take it worldwide. 119 00:06:50,076 --> 00:06:54,580 Well, right now we're on          8672 Cypress Avenue 120 00:06:54,622 --> 00:06:56,541 in South Gate, Cali. 121 00:06:57,834 --> 00:07:00,253 And this is where          it all started at. 122 00:07:01,212 --> 00:07:04,841 My mom put that         fucking palm tree in. 123 00:07:04,882 --> 00:07:07,844 When we moved out of here,        it was like this tall. 124 00:07:07,885 --> 00:07:09,303 Yeah. 125 00:07:09,345 --> 00:07:10,471 And then they became some-- 126 00:07:10,513 --> 00:07:12,974 I guess you can't cut trees down         in this fucking city, 127 00:07:13,015 --> 00:07:15,726 and the fucking thing,       look how big it is, dude. 128 00:07:17,061 --> 00:07:19,313 My family comes from a place 129 00:07:19,355 --> 00:07:21,023 called Pinar del Rio, Cuba. 130 00:07:21,065 --> 00:07:23,276 "Cuba," for those that         don't understand me. 131 00:07:23,317 --> 00:07:26,279 And my dad had done, you know,       time in the joint there, 132 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:30,158 in the penitentiary for,     you know, pro-human beliefs. 133 00:07:30,199 --> 00:07:32,201 He didn't want that life             for his kids, 134 00:07:32,243 --> 00:07:35,580 so he moved us        out here to California. 135 00:07:37,707 --> 00:07:40,084 When we first moved in,     it was very, like, you know, 136 00:07:40,126 --> 00:07:42,545 everybody to themselves,          and they said "hi" 137 00:07:42,587 --> 00:07:45,465 and this and that,    but no one really intermingled 138 00:07:45,506 --> 00:07:47,133 and whatnot,         you know what I mean? 139 00:07:47,175 --> 00:07:49,969 And then I moved in,            and eventually 140 00:07:50,011 --> 00:07:51,721 I turned        this whole place around 141 00:07:51,762 --> 00:07:54,223 and I made it a party block. 142 00:07:54,265 --> 00:07:55,933 We partied down here, you know. 143 00:07:55,975 --> 00:07:57,685 -Right here?           -Right here, man. 144 00:07:57,727 --> 00:07:59,479 And we got raided            by the police. 145 00:08:01,230 --> 00:08:04,025 Because they always thought        we were selling stuff. 146 00:08:04,066 --> 00:08:06,444 We were just using stuff. 147 00:08:06,486 --> 00:08:08,070 You know?        We were getting stoned 148 00:08:08,112 --> 00:08:09,864 to the bone, like for real, dog. 149 00:08:09,906 --> 00:08:11,407 You know, and they'd come           and try to, like, 150 00:08:11,449 --> 00:08:13,493 assault raids      and run through the house. 151 00:08:13,534 --> 00:08:15,119 And they could never        find nothing, you know, 152 00:08:15,161 --> 00:08:17,038 and they were like, "Where do     the guys keep their dope at?" 153 00:08:17,079 --> 00:08:19,957 We're like, we smoked it! 154 00:08:22,585 --> 00:08:24,212 I was walking down the street          one day over there 155 00:08:24,253 --> 00:08:27,548 and I seen B-Real and Gregor      were walking up the street 156 00:08:27,590 --> 00:08:28,799 coming over here. 157 00:08:30,551 --> 00:08:32,929 And I was like, aw, man,             if these guys 158 00:08:32,970 --> 00:08:35,014 say anything to me,     I'm just gonna go over there 159 00:08:35,056 --> 00:08:37,183 and beat 'em down both,               you know? 160 00:08:37,225 --> 00:08:39,060 B-Real yells at me, he goes,            "Hey, Sen Dog!" 161 00:08:39,101 --> 00:08:40,102 And I go, "What?" 162 00:08:40,144 --> 00:08:42,104 He goes, "You wanna          smoke this joint?" 163 00:08:42,146 --> 00:08:43,105 I'm like, okay. 164 00:08:43,147 --> 00:08:44,524 So, I went over there,           and then it was-- 165 00:08:44,565 --> 00:08:46,859 we were just friendly      from that point on, like... 166 00:08:52,198 --> 00:08:56,118 All right, hey, B,        tell us about your mom. 167 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,496 Son of a bitch. 168 00:08:59,497 --> 00:09:00,665 Okay, got it. 169 00:09:00,706 --> 00:09:05,586 Um, yeah, so my mother,      she's originally from Cuba, 170 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:07,380 from Havana. 171 00:09:07,421 --> 00:09:09,423 My father was from Mexico. 172 00:09:10,341 --> 00:09:13,678 And I met Sen      through his brother Mellow. 173 00:09:15,137 --> 00:09:21,394 Sen Dog was like 18, 19,           I'm like 15, 16. 174 00:09:22,228 --> 00:09:25,273 This was before any of us        were rapping, you know. 175 00:09:26,232 --> 00:09:28,150 'Cause back then      we were listening to groups 176 00:09:28,192 --> 00:09:31,779 like Black Sabbath,       Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, 177 00:09:31,821 --> 00:09:33,531 The Doors, and all that stuff. 178 00:09:33,573 --> 00:09:35,658 The first time            I heard hip-hop 179 00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:37,410 was on KDAY. 180 00:09:37,451 --> 00:09:39,370 50,000 watts! 181 00:09:39,412 --> 00:09:43,124 H-h-h-hip.             AM Stereo KDAY, 182 00:09:43,165 --> 00:09:46,127 Santa Monica,               Los Angeles. 183 00:09:46,168 --> 00:09:48,462 KDAY, you know,           was an AM station 184 00:09:48,504 --> 00:09:50,590 that we all used to listen to. 185 00:09:50,631 --> 00:09:52,758 That's how we got it,         through the mix show, 186 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:54,135 the KDAY Mix Masters 187 00:09:54,176 --> 00:09:56,429 with Julio G,         who played a big part 188 00:09:56,470 --> 00:09:59,432 in putting Cypress Hill               together. 189 00:10:00,850 --> 00:10:02,143 What I remember              back then, 190 00:10:02,184 --> 00:10:05,021 that was the only place     you could ever hear hip-hop. 191 00:10:05,062 --> 00:10:06,230 -Mm-hmm.       -You couldn't see it yet. 192 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:07,356 That's true, that's true. 193 00:10:07,398 --> 00:10:09,025 Yeah, AM radio             at that time 194 00:10:09,066 --> 00:10:12,153 had, like, those little          breakout stations. 195 00:10:12,194 --> 00:10:14,405 The music wasn't so big yet, 196 00:10:14,447 --> 00:10:17,450 but a lot of people         just wanted hip-hop. 197 00:10:17,491 --> 00:10:19,869 You'd have to find it,      but it was there, you know, 198 00:10:19,910 --> 00:10:21,329 and people would listen to it. 199 00:10:28,961 --> 00:10:30,046 So, I'ma go back 200 00:10:30,087 --> 00:10:31,714 and give you a story          about Cypress Hill. 201 00:10:31,756 --> 00:10:33,257 So, I met Muggs 202 00:10:33,299 --> 00:10:35,885 probably, like,       right out of high school, 203 00:10:35,926 --> 00:10:37,345 or about to graduate             high school. 204 00:10:37,386 --> 00:10:39,513 I said, "Hey, Muggs,     you should come to the block, 205 00:10:39,555 --> 00:10:41,515 'cause you smoke a little weed,           they smoke weed. 206 00:10:41,557 --> 00:10:44,310 They cool dudes, man,    you should just come kick it." 207 00:10:44,352 --> 00:10:47,355 And Muggs had just bought     some turntables and a mixer. 208 00:10:47,396 --> 00:10:51,025 And I'm like, "Oh, man.        Technic 1200s you got?" 209 00:10:51,067 --> 00:10:53,152 "Yeah," 'cause you know,        nobody really had that. 210 00:10:53,194 --> 00:10:54,862 It was hard to get that              back then. 211 00:10:54,904 --> 00:10:56,030 You know, if you had those, 212 00:10:56,072 --> 00:10:57,323 it was a big deal,           it was expensive. 213 00:11:01,786 --> 00:11:04,288 I go to his house, I said,      damn, this dude is serious, 214 00:11:04,330 --> 00:11:06,582 'cause all he got     is the records, his dresser, 215 00:11:06,624 --> 00:11:08,501 turntables,        and his bed right here, 216 00:11:08,542 --> 00:11:10,628 and like a poster,             that was it. 217 00:11:11,337 --> 00:11:13,089 And then Muggs started            to come kick it 218 00:11:13,130 --> 00:11:15,675 'cause he was about hip-hop. 219 00:11:26,477 --> 00:11:28,437 I was born         in Queens, New York. 220 00:11:28,479 --> 00:11:32,149 I came from a place  where it was ethnically diverse. 221 00:11:32,191 --> 00:11:35,820 You know, Greek, Jewish,       Dominican, Puerto Rican, 222 00:11:35,861 --> 00:11:37,196 Black, Italian. 223 00:11:37,238 --> 00:11:38,781 Then when I moved            to Los Angeles, 224 00:11:38,823 --> 00:11:42,868 where I moved it was       pretty much 99% Mexican. 225 00:11:43,828 --> 00:11:45,705 It was a culture shock, man. 226 00:11:47,289 --> 00:11:52,211 There was just bars,             funeral home, 227 00:11:52,253 --> 00:11:56,757 liquor store, church,  on repeat, you know what I mean? 228 00:11:56,799 --> 00:12:01,721 So, I started tagging      on the walls, breakdancing. 229 00:12:01,762 --> 00:12:04,181 And then I seen            Jam Master Jay. 230 00:12:06,350 --> 00:12:08,978 And I was like,         oh, I wanna do that. 231 00:12:11,564 --> 00:12:16,193 Early '87, I met 7A3. 232 00:12:17,111 --> 00:12:20,531 My name's Larry Muggerud,           M-u-g-g-e-r-u-d. 233 00:12:20,573 --> 00:12:22,825 But also known       as the mighty Italiano... 234 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:25,369 -Grand Mixer Muggs.             -You know it. 235 00:12:25,411 --> 00:12:27,705 They had a record called          "7A3 Will Rock You" 236 00:12:27,747 --> 00:12:30,750 and they was down    with the Syndicate with Ice-T. 237 00:12:32,293 --> 00:12:35,629 7A3 had DJ Muggs 238 00:12:35,671 --> 00:12:37,214 as the DJ. 239 00:12:37,256 --> 00:12:41,093 Some Italian kid from--       he lived outside of L.A., 240 00:12:41,135 --> 00:12:42,720 like in another area. 241 00:12:43,929 --> 00:12:45,431 Never talked. 242 00:12:46,307 --> 00:12:48,976 But he was dope,      he had this vibe about him. 243 00:12:50,519 --> 00:12:53,063 And then, you guys started        doing backyard parties? 244 00:12:53,105 --> 00:12:54,315 Or how did...? 245 00:12:54,356 --> 00:12:55,983 We just pulled up         into backyard parties 246 00:12:56,025 --> 00:12:57,109 and just get on the mics. 247 00:12:57,151 --> 00:12:58,444 Sometimes they wouldn't let us              on the mic, 248 00:12:58,486 --> 00:12:59,779 sometimes they would. 249 00:12:59,820 --> 00:13:01,489 Sometimes we'd bring             our own mic. 250 00:13:01,530 --> 00:13:03,449 -And just wreck it.     -And just fucking plug it in, 251 00:13:03,491 --> 00:13:05,868 go, take it with us, 252 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:07,870 so if anybody tried          to get on after us, 253 00:13:07,912 --> 00:13:10,915 you wasn't get-- you better      have brought your own shit. 254 00:13:13,375 --> 00:13:16,462 Prior to you guys'      hip-hop careers taking off, 255 00:13:16,504 --> 00:13:18,005 what were you guys up to? 256 00:13:18,047 --> 00:13:19,673 Basically, I was, you know, 257 00:13:19,715 --> 00:13:22,468 involved with a lot          of negative stuff, 258 00:13:22,510 --> 00:13:25,554 you know, gangster lifestyle         and stuff like that. 259 00:13:25,596 --> 00:13:27,181 Do you miss it? 260 00:13:27,223 --> 00:13:28,724 Gangbanging?                 Nah. 261 00:13:28,766 --> 00:13:30,142 I mean, you know,           when I was a kid 262 00:13:30,184 --> 00:13:31,727 and didn't know better,          it was fun, but... 263 00:13:31,769 --> 00:13:33,479 -Mm-hmm.       -Now that I know better, 264 00:13:33,521 --> 00:13:36,190 and what I was doing,       you know, I just realized 265 00:13:36,232 --> 00:13:38,150 it was a learning experience. 266 00:13:38,192 --> 00:13:40,069 I wouldn't change it      because then I wouldn't be 267 00:13:40,110 --> 00:13:41,779 -who I am, you know?                -Yeah. 268 00:13:43,447 --> 00:13:46,325 In the late '80s,         L.A. was a war zone. 269 00:13:46,867 --> 00:13:49,912 It was basically impossible          to live in the hood 270 00:13:49,954 --> 00:13:51,956 and not be gang-affiliated. 271 00:13:53,332 --> 00:13:54,792 Growing up here            in South Gate, 272 00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:57,545 even if you didn't pick a side,      you might catch a beatdown. 273 00:13:57,586 --> 00:13:58,879 Another world, man. 274 00:13:58,921 --> 00:14:00,631 This shit was dangerous             every night. 275 00:14:00,673 --> 00:14:04,301 Gangbanging,           gunshots, scraps. 276 00:14:04,343 --> 00:14:08,597 And see, the problem with L.A.        is everybody got a gun, 277 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,141 and it can escalate real quick. 278 00:14:12,101 --> 00:14:14,478 I'm a chickenhawk,         huntin' for a chicken 279 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,939 Get paranoid when you hear           my Glock clickin' 280 00:14:16,981 --> 00:14:18,858 Speakin' to the punk            that's tweakin' 281 00:14:18,899 --> 00:14:20,776 With the bitch-ass styles         I hit you like Deacon 282 00:14:20,818 --> 00:14:24,905 We were rapping for fun     as a hobby in the beginning, 283 00:14:24,947 --> 00:14:27,533 and then I sort of strayed           away from it all 284 00:14:27,575 --> 00:14:30,995 while the other guys     kept moving forward with it. 285 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:33,289 I know they were worried               about me 286 00:14:33,330 --> 00:14:34,915 because they knew        who I was running with. 287 00:14:34,957 --> 00:14:36,834 I was running with some real       motherfuckers, you know, 288 00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:42,464 and at any moment, I, you know,       could have been locked up 289 00:14:42,506 --> 00:14:44,216 or popped,         you know what I mean? 290 00:14:44,258 --> 00:14:46,886 And I did get popped,              I got shot. 291 00:14:50,389 --> 00:14:52,892 It was, you know,         typical hangout night 292 00:14:52,933 --> 00:14:56,687 with the homies,     but we went to another hood. 293 00:14:56,729 --> 00:14:59,231 Car pulls up, four dudes in it. 294 00:14:59,273 --> 00:15:02,443 Blue hats,        we're all wearing red. 295 00:15:02,484 --> 00:15:04,653 The gang signs          and the "fuck yous" 296 00:15:04,695 --> 00:15:07,281 and the this-and-that           starts happening, 297 00:15:07,323 --> 00:15:10,701 and then we see the rifle              coming out. 298 00:15:11,368 --> 00:15:12,786 They shot at me four times, 299 00:15:12,828 --> 00:15:15,247 and I could hear three of 'em         right in back of me, 300 00:15:15,289 --> 00:15:17,041 like they're--          they're chasing me. 301 00:15:17,082 --> 00:15:19,835 And I guess on the last one,     maybe he led me a little bit. 302 00:15:19,877 --> 00:15:22,379 -It hit into my back. 303 00:15:22,421 --> 00:15:25,341 The bullet,     which was a .22 hollow-point, 304 00:15:25,382 --> 00:15:28,844 had come in,      bursted into three pieces, 305 00:15:28,886 --> 00:15:32,097 one piece putting a hole              in my lung. 306 00:15:35,184 --> 00:15:37,895 When you're living that life,        that's what you expect. 307 00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:40,397 You accept that,            you embrace it. 308 00:15:40,439 --> 00:15:43,192 It was a natural thing for me           until it wasn't, 309 00:15:43,233 --> 00:15:47,947 and the music changed my mind  about what I was gonna be doing. 310 00:15:51,659 --> 00:15:55,329 Sen Dog and DJ Muggs,        they came and asked me, 311 00:15:55,371 --> 00:15:57,122 "Hey, you know,          why don't you come 312 00:15:57,164 --> 00:15:59,291 and write some songs?" 313 00:15:59,333 --> 00:16:00,876 You know, I thought          that would be cool. 314 00:16:00,918 --> 00:16:03,879 You know, I didn't know     if it would work out or not. 315 00:16:03,921 --> 00:16:06,340 But maybe there's another         direction I could go 316 00:16:06,382 --> 00:16:09,426 as opposed to jail             or the grave. 317 00:16:10,678 --> 00:16:13,555 It was everything,     because I started having fun 318 00:16:13,597 --> 00:16:16,767 writing these songs again  and thinking, like, I can do it. 319 00:16:16,809 --> 00:16:19,061 I could actually write a song. 320 00:16:19,103 --> 00:16:20,938 Fuck writing a rap,          I can write a song. 321 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:23,732 You're doing some stuff      for your own right now too. 322 00:16:23,774 --> 00:16:26,402 Yeah, with-- with me         and my boy Sen Stiff 323 00:16:26,443 --> 00:16:27,695 and Muggs. 324 00:16:27,736 --> 00:16:29,655 -Ho!          -What's happening? 325 00:16:29,697 --> 00:16:30,906 What's up, I'm Sen Stiff, 326 00:16:30,948 --> 00:16:32,533 and I don't carry no gats           'cause I'm known 327 00:16:32,574 --> 00:16:34,493 to drop niggas like flies. 328 00:16:34,535 --> 00:16:36,453 Muggs took that chance             and was like, 329 00:16:36,495 --> 00:16:38,414 "I believe in you two,         you know what I mean? 330 00:16:38,455 --> 00:16:40,040 Like, I think I could do       something with you guys, 331 00:16:40,082 --> 00:16:41,583 but it's gonna take            a couple years, 332 00:16:41,625 --> 00:16:43,377 and you guys         gotta quit your jobs 333 00:16:43,419 --> 00:16:44,670 and move to my apartment." 334 00:16:44,712 --> 00:16:46,213 So, that's what we did. 335 00:16:46,255 --> 00:16:47,506 Hey, Fernando? 336 00:16:47,548 --> 00:16:49,133 What was that shit            I did at Kodak? 337 00:16:49,174 --> 00:16:50,300 What do they call it? 338 00:16:50,342 --> 00:16:51,885 -It was a stacker.              -A stacker. 339 00:16:51,927 --> 00:16:52,886 -Yeah.             -And I worked 340 00:16:52,928 --> 00:16:55,389 in a conveyor line            with, you know, 341 00:16:55,431 --> 00:16:57,224 side pallets here         and pallets upstairs, 342 00:16:57,266 --> 00:17:00,519 as they went into the trucks,        and that's what I did. 343 00:17:00,561 --> 00:17:02,479 And I was good at it too. 344 00:17:02,521 --> 00:17:04,523 Tell 'em         how you stole my job. 345 00:17:04,565 --> 00:17:06,567 'Cause you were lazy,             is that why? 346 00:17:07,735 --> 00:17:10,320 That had something            to do with it. 347 00:17:15,451 --> 00:17:16,952 We was making              our demos, 348 00:17:16,994 --> 00:17:19,872 but they was, like,           on the cassette, 349 00:17:19,913 --> 00:17:21,790 just rapping       on somebody else's beats. 350 00:17:21,832 --> 00:17:24,668 Whatever 12-inch       there was, I'd flip 'em, 351 00:17:24,710 --> 00:17:26,420 and they rap on it. 352 00:17:26,462 --> 00:17:28,422 Sen had swag. 353 00:17:29,465 --> 00:17:31,425 He could rap      better than B at the time, 354 00:17:31,467 --> 00:17:33,135 but his writing was basic. 355 00:17:33,177 --> 00:17:35,721 B-Real could write       different than everybody. 356 00:17:35,763 --> 00:17:37,097 Like, B-Real could           always write, yo, 357 00:17:37,139 --> 00:17:38,515 from the first day,            he could just-- 358 00:17:38,557 --> 00:17:39,933 was a good writer. 359 00:17:40,976 --> 00:17:42,936 For two, three years,          that's all we did. 360 00:17:42,978 --> 00:17:46,065 All we did, every day,     all day, every day, you know, 361 00:17:46,106 --> 00:17:48,859 with Muggs at the helm        giving us instructions 362 00:17:48,901 --> 00:17:52,112 on how he wanted us to sound,       or our flows and whatnot. 363 00:17:52,154 --> 00:17:54,281 It wasn't just like            all of a sudden 364 00:17:54,323 --> 00:17:55,657 we just became this band. 365 00:17:55,699 --> 00:17:57,868 Like, it's like         we had to go hungry, 366 00:17:57,910 --> 00:17:59,620 we had to go broke. 367 00:17:59,661 --> 00:18:00,662 And I think in that apartment 368 00:18:00,704 --> 00:18:02,831 is where we fine-sharpened               our tools 369 00:18:02,873 --> 00:18:05,250 formulating what would be          a Cypress Hill jam. 370 00:18:06,126 --> 00:18:08,170 So, he kinda like masterminded            the whole thing 371 00:18:08,212 --> 00:18:10,380 and made it to where          we could present it 372 00:18:10,422 --> 00:18:12,549 as, you know, as a group. 373 00:18:16,845 --> 00:18:18,889 Check this one out, son. 374 00:18:18,931 --> 00:18:21,517 This is a fucking demo            we did that... 375 00:18:21,558 --> 00:18:23,519 one of our first demo tapes,          check this one out. 376 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:26,605 This is when I had        the little beat-up BMW? 377 00:18:26,647 --> 00:18:27,815 -The brown one?          -No, that little-- 378 00:18:27,856 --> 00:18:29,399 that little primer one. 379 00:18:29,441 --> 00:18:32,694 Beaming, I energize,  stuck on Earth, I tranquilize 380 00:18:32,736 --> 00:18:35,447 B-Real thinks it's def           but I say it's not 381 00:18:35,489 --> 00:18:36,698 B-Real with the appeal 382 00:18:36,740 --> 00:18:38,033 It's the dope beats              that I deal 383 00:18:38,075 --> 00:18:39,993 And after I destroy you,              I annoy you 384 00:18:40,035 --> 00:18:41,870 And I feel if you are tall,            I will be bigger 385 00:18:41,912 --> 00:18:43,205 Have a gun,         don't pull the trigger 386 00:18:43,247 --> 00:18:44,790 If you're pulling out            to take my life 387 00:18:44,832 --> 00:18:45,999 I'll serve you to deliver 388 00:18:46,041 --> 00:18:47,417 Nothing's simple,            this is strange 389 00:18:47,459 --> 00:18:49,086 How it's lyrically       arranged at your disposal 390 00:18:49,128 --> 00:18:51,255 My proposal as it's claimed              for the race 391 00:18:51,296 --> 00:18:52,840 So get it right,           don't get it wrong 392 00:18:52,881 --> 00:18:54,133 How much further or along 393 00:18:54,174 --> 00:18:55,425 Will your basic            understanding... 394 00:18:55,467 --> 00:18:56,885 -Wow.       -And your voice back then 395 00:18:56,927 --> 00:18:58,762 was-- was so, wow. 396 00:18:58,804 --> 00:18:59,972 Yeah, no, it was no... 397 00:19:00,013 --> 00:19:01,849 It was before any of the,       you know, the nasal thing 398 00:19:01,890 --> 00:19:03,142 you developed          and all that thing. 399 00:19:03,183 --> 00:19:05,561 I had the flow,    just the voice wasn't cutting. 400 00:19:05,602 --> 00:19:07,980 But I couldn't sound       like that now if I tried. 401 00:19:08,021 --> 00:19:09,773 I was happy I found             your vocals. 402 00:19:09,815 --> 00:19:12,860 -You got any more old-school?       -Oh, you know I do, baby. 403 00:19:12,901 --> 00:19:14,486 I was just waiting             for the word. 404 00:19:14,528 --> 00:19:15,904 This is the original            "Real Estate." 405 00:19:15,946 --> 00:19:18,907 But the other version's more--           got more energy, 406 00:19:18,949 --> 00:19:21,702 like it's way more hype,    but this is-- this one's funky. 407 00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:25,330 Yo, it's time to hurt her,           sorta like murder 408 00:19:25,372 --> 00:19:27,416 A duck with the public's          favorite rhyme order 409 00:19:27,457 --> 00:19:29,877 I ain't no waiter        or hater of a spectator 410 00:19:29,918 --> 00:19:32,087 Seekin' to find the toys,             with no flavor 411 00:19:32,129 --> 00:19:34,506 See I'm talkin' about those  whose vocals ain't coming off 412 00:19:34,548 --> 00:19:35,799 A skill to kill at will... 413 00:19:35,841 --> 00:19:37,843 That's why I said,     that's the first song we did 414 00:19:37,885 --> 00:19:39,052 that sounds like a record. 415 00:19:39,094 --> 00:19:40,637 That's the demo,      it sounds like a fucking-- 416 00:19:40,679 --> 00:19:41,972 like, sounds like a hit, right? 417 00:19:42,014 --> 00:19:43,140 -Yeah.                -Hard. 418 00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:45,350 He needs a G when you          listen to the vocal 419 00:19:45,392 --> 00:19:47,895 I'm not a loco but I'm lookin'         just 'til punk go, ohh 420 00:19:47,936 --> 00:19:49,897 Now you can't see            I'm real great? 421 00:19:49,938 --> 00:19:52,232 Check out the story to      the glory of the real estate 422 00:19:52,274 --> 00:19:53,650 Look. 423 00:19:58,155 --> 00:20:00,324 The Real is the B-est,  sport and you can see this... 424 00:20:00,365 --> 00:20:02,701 That was the first song        I flipped my voice on. 425 00:20:02,743 --> 00:20:04,745 All the demos         previous to that one 426 00:20:04,786 --> 00:20:07,289 I was using that voice           you heard before. 427 00:20:07,331 --> 00:20:10,125 And that's when Sen Dog     comes up with the beta voice 428 00:20:10,167 --> 00:20:13,670 that compliments        that high-pitch style. 429 00:20:15,255 --> 00:20:18,467 That's when we started     developing a different sound 430 00:20:18,508 --> 00:20:20,552 to go along with the type               of music 431 00:20:20,594 --> 00:20:23,013 that Muggs was giving us. 432 00:20:23,055 --> 00:20:26,767 Yeah, that was the entry into     who we were eventually gonna, 433 00:20:26,808 --> 00:20:29,144 you know, evolve into             right there. 434 00:20:29,186 --> 00:20:31,104 That was the first one,           that was the key. 435 00:20:31,146 --> 00:20:33,690 That's like, what,         three years of work, 436 00:20:33,732 --> 00:20:35,067 like working,         you know what I mean? 437 00:20:35,108 --> 00:20:36,735 My beats was wack          for the first year. 438 00:20:36,777 --> 00:20:37,945 Everything was--         I thought it was dope 439 00:20:37,986 --> 00:20:39,613 when I-- I was like, shit,         we was just learning, 440 00:20:39,655 --> 00:20:41,657 we was just figuring it           all out together. 441 00:20:41,698 --> 00:20:42,991 But then one day,         you know what I mean, 442 00:20:43,033 --> 00:20:45,285 all that work,       you just lock in, like... 443 00:20:45,327 --> 00:20:47,037 Oo-wee! 444 00:20:48,247 --> 00:20:50,290 The studio back then,             I remember it 445 00:20:50,332 --> 00:20:53,252 being like unorthodox,     kinda the way we did things. 446 00:20:53,293 --> 00:20:55,837 Muggs ran everything           through an SP-12, 447 00:20:55,879 --> 00:20:58,757 and then he had a ghetto blaster             in the room, 448 00:20:58,799 --> 00:21:00,676 and we got     all the sound out from there. 449 00:21:00,717 --> 00:21:02,844 We kept recording. 450 00:21:02,886 --> 00:21:04,930 Then we had this song            we did one day 451 00:21:04,972 --> 00:21:06,014 called "Trigger Happy." 452 00:21:06,056 --> 00:21:08,225 B-Real said one line        in the song that said, 453 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:09,851 "Here is something         you can't understand, 454 00:21:09,893 --> 00:21:11,728 how I could just kill a man,"               one time. 455 00:21:11,770 --> 00:21:14,231 And I was like, yo, stop!       That's the fucking hook. 456 00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:16,984 Here is something          you can't understand 457 00:21:17,025 --> 00:21:19,236 How I could just               kill a man 458 00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:23,282 Bro, I couldn't stop playing      that shit all fucking day. 459 00:21:24,199 --> 00:21:25,701 Then, we did "Light Another," 460 00:21:25,742 --> 00:21:27,995 we did "Psycobetabuckdown,"             "Kill a Man," 461 00:21:28,036 --> 00:21:29,871 "Phuncky Feel One,"          that was our demo. 462 00:21:29,913 --> 00:21:33,583 Once we did "Real Estate,"  everything started getting dope. 463 00:21:50,892 --> 00:21:52,853 So, I go to New York. 464 00:21:52,894 --> 00:21:57,316 And I walk into Def Jam,     and it was on Prince Street. 465 00:21:57,941 --> 00:22:01,028 Mr. Bill Stephney I believe      was the executive producer 466 00:22:01,069 --> 00:22:02,654 of the first         Public Enemy albums. 467 00:22:05,949 --> 00:22:09,411 "It was all a dream,"          a rapper once said. 468 00:22:11,121 --> 00:22:13,999 I did see that they were looking            for direction, 469 00:22:14,041 --> 00:22:17,002 and I wanted to really       give them some refinement 470 00:22:17,044 --> 00:22:22,466 on how we think about, you know,      artists who are successful. 471 00:22:23,175 --> 00:22:26,511 So, he's like,          "All right, fellas, 472 00:22:26,553 --> 00:22:28,889 what's your concept?" 473 00:22:28,930 --> 00:22:31,224 I'm thinking in my head,      what the fuck's a concept? 474 00:22:31,266 --> 00:22:32,434 I never even heard that word, 475 00:22:32,476 --> 00:22:34,936 I didn't have that shit          in spelling class. 476 00:22:34,978 --> 00:22:37,230 So, he breaks it down,       he's like, "Listen, man. 477 00:22:37,272 --> 00:22:40,108 Slick Rick's the storyteller               of rap." 478 00:22:40,150 --> 00:22:43,028 Public Enemy         represent Malcolm X. 479 00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:45,197 Run DMCs       are the gangster of rap. 480 00:22:45,238 --> 00:22:47,115 LL Cool J,             the love guys 481 00:22:47,157 --> 00:22:50,118 who got all the ladies             at the club. 482 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:53,080 So, you gotta remember, Cypress       comes from our generation 483 00:22:53,121 --> 00:22:56,625 where you had to be different. 484 00:22:56,666 --> 00:22:59,878 You could not be anything              like any-- 485 00:22:59,920 --> 00:23:02,381 Ice-T and Ice Cube,       we both got "Ice" names, 486 00:23:02,422 --> 00:23:03,423 but we're different. 487 00:23:03,465 --> 00:23:05,884 You know, when you went         to see the Fat Boys, 488 00:23:05,926 --> 00:23:07,844 you saw some Fat Boys. 489 00:23:07,886 --> 00:23:10,347 Okay, cool. 490 00:23:10,389 --> 00:23:13,392 So, you know,     I took all that information. 491 00:23:13,433 --> 00:23:15,102 The minute I got it back              to Cypress, 492 00:23:15,143 --> 00:23:17,062 I was like, damn,        we need a logo, fellas. 493 00:23:17,104 --> 00:23:18,230 We need a concept. 494 00:23:18,271 --> 00:23:19,564 We gotta build          this shit cracking. 495 00:23:19,606 --> 00:23:22,150 They looking at me like,     "This fucking dude's crazy." 496 00:23:22,192 --> 00:23:25,070 I'm like, I got this shit. 497 00:23:25,612 --> 00:23:28,532 One day, I was like,     you know what our concept is? 498 00:23:30,117 --> 00:23:31,701 Y'all gotta be         the Cheech and Chong 499 00:23:31,743 --> 00:23:32,786 of this motherfucker. 500 00:23:37,624 --> 00:23:39,167 Is that a joint, man? 501 00:23:39,209 --> 00:23:40,919 We're Cheech and Chong, 502 00:23:40,961 --> 00:23:43,797 and we discovered B-Real. 503 00:23:43,839 --> 00:23:46,508 -Yeah.       -Breaking into our house. 504 00:23:46,550 --> 00:23:47,968 Mm-hmm. 505 00:23:48,009 --> 00:23:51,304 We managed to convince him           to start rapping 506 00:23:51,346 --> 00:23:53,765 and form a group         called Cypress Hill. 507 00:23:53,807 --> 00:23:55,767 -Oh...         -He took our advice. 508 00:23:55,809 --> 00:23:58,895 Hey, that's the first        wise thing he ever did. 509 00:23:58,937 --> 00:24:00,313 Right. 510 00:24:00,355 --> 00:24:04,276 This was the first          time that we met... 511 00:24:05,735 --> 00:24:08,405 we met Chong. 512 00:24:09,614 --> 00:24:11,324 Papa too... 513 00:24:11,366 --> 00:24:13,034 Somehow, some way,              we met him 514 00:24:13,076 --> 00:24:15,370 at the Chateau Marmont. 515 00:24:15,412 --> 00:24:19,082 Lovin' is all            I know to do... 516 00:24:19,583 --> 00:24:22,085 We were very much    influenced by Cheech and Chong, 517 00:24:22,127 --> 00:24:23,420 'cause you know,           we were stoners, 518 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:27,007 but you know, we also wanted      information about cannabis. 519 00:24:27,048 --> 00:24:28,258 The thing was is that 520 00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,760 it was very taboo     to talk about it at the time. 521 00:24:31,803 --> 00:24:33,513 One year,         marijuana to heroin, 522 00:24:33,555 --> 00:24:34,598 everybody will tell you, 523 00:24:34,639 --> 00:24:36,308 "Oh, it doesn't lead        to other drugs," right? 524 00:24:36,349 --> 00:24:38,477 When kids ask me, "What are    the worst drugs on the street?" 525 00:24:38,518 --> 00:24:40,479 And you know what answers        they wanna hear, right? 526 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:41,813 "That's crack, it's PCP, 527 00:24:41,855 --> 00:24:43,940 turn your brain to applesauce."           I say marijuana. 528 00:24:44,858 --> 00:24:47,110 No one else          was really engaging 529 00:24:47,152 --> 00:24:50,155 like we were in hip-hop,               you know. 530 00:24:50,197 --> 00:24:52,908 And they-- some labels         didn't understand it. 531 00:24:52,949 --> 00:24:54,993 I mean, we had motherfuckers           asking us, like, 532 00:24:55,035 --> 00:24:57,329 "What are you guys            talking about? 533 00:24:57,370 --> 00:24:59,748 You guys are talking             about weed?" 534 00:24:59,789 --> 00:25:01,875 And we're like, "Yeah!" 535 00:25:01,917 --> 00:25:04,377 We were all trying            to unlock this, 536 00:25:04,419 --> 00:25:06,087 and you know, get it legal. 537 00:25:06,129 --> 00:25:09,508 And so, we felt       the more of us in hip-hop 538 00:25:09,549 --> 00:25:12,302 that talked about it,              the better. 539 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,429 That was a no-no.          Nobody smoked weed. 540 00:25:14,471 --> 00:25:16,723 Other groups were saying,     "I don't fuck with the herb." 541 00:25:16,765 --> 00:25:19,809 I still express, yo,       I don't smoke weed or sess 542 00:25:19,851 --> 00:25:22,187 Cause it's known to give         a brother brain damage 543 00:25:22,229 --> 00:25:24,981 And brain damage on the mic          don't manage nothing 544 00:25:25,023 --> 00:25:27,359 But making a sucker             and you equal 545 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,278 Don't be another sequel,            express yourself 546 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,280 You know, we're not        really bugging on that. 547 00:25:32,322 --> 00:25:34,115 You know,      we believe that, you know, 548 00:25:34,157 --> 00:25:36,409 cannabis, hemp is more--               you know, 549 00:25:36,451 --> 00:25:38,161 good for more          than just smoking. 550 00:25:38,203 --> 00:25:39,538 We could live by it. 551 00:25:39,579 --> 00:25:42,707 And if nobody tells you that,          you'll never know. 552 00:25:42,749 --> 00:25:45,585 Do you feel like        Cypress Hill picked up 553 00:25:45,627 --> 00:25:47,837 where you guys        left off kinda, or...? 554 00:25:47,879 --> 00:25:50,048 Sure, in a lot of ways,           yeah, with music. 555 00:25:50,090 --> 00:25:51,967 I mean, we influenced          a whole generation 556 00:25:52,008 --> 00:25:53,468 of young musicians coming up, 557 00:25:53,510 --> 00:25:56,763 and they had that mentality       and that outlook on life. 558 00:25:56,805 --> 00:25:58,974 And no extra charge,             Cypress Hill. 559 00:26:01,518 --> 00:26:03,103 I was living             in Hollywood, 560 00:26:03,144 --> 00:26:04,688 and we just kept doing              our demos, 561 00:26:04,729 --> 00:26:05,647 kept doing our demos. 562 00:26:05,689 --> 00:26:08,066 One day, I played it         for Joe the Butcher, 563 00:26:08,108 --> 00:26:10,694 and he was like, "Yo! 564 00:26:10,735 --> 00:26:13,697 You got some shit here.          We wanna sign you." 565 00:26:21,538 --> 00:26:24,332 My name     is Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo. 566 00:26:24,374 --> 00:26:26,876 I-- first and foremost,              I feel like 567 00:26:26,918 --> 00:26:29,713 I'm a record mixer, producer. 568 00:26:30,463 --> 00:26:34,092 But I also owned--      co-owned RuffHouse Records. 569 00:26:34,134 --> 00:26:37,470 We were forging a whole new          different frontier. 570 00:26:37,512 --> 00:26:39,848 We were making records             that the guys 571 00:26:39,889 --> 00:26:41,016 in the lab coats was like... 572 00:26:41,057 --> 00:26:42,225 "It's got total 573 00:26:42,267 --> 00:26:45,520 harmonic distortion,        it's distorted. What?" 574 00:26:45,562 --> 00:26:47,856 Yeah, it's like,       yeah, no shit, Sherlock. 575 00:26:47,897 --> 00:26:50,525 It's distorted.                  So? 576 00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:52,902 Okay.            Are we rolling? 577 00:26:52,944 --> 00:26:55,280 -Yeah.     -All right, awesome. 578 00:26:55,322 --> 00:26:56,531 My name is Chris Schwartz, 579 00:26:56,573 --> 00:27:02,078 and I am the CEO and cofounder         of RuffHouse Records, 580 00:27:02,120 --> 00:27:05,040 a company that I started            with Joe Nicolo 581 00:27:05,081 --> 00:27:08,084 back in the '80s,          like the mid '80s. 582 00:27:08,126 --> 00:27:10,545 And Philly,     for all intents and purposes, 583 00:27:10,587 --> 00:27:12,964 is the birthplace           of gangster rap. 584 00:27:16,217 --> 00:27:18,303 We signed the Outsidaz, 585 00:27:18,345 --> 00:27:21,139 which featured Eminem        before he was with Dre. 586 00:27:21,181 --> 00:27:23,767 We signed DMX,            we signed Nas, 587 00:27:23,808 --> 00:27:26,603 Kool Keith, Kris Kross,        The Goats, The Fugees, 588 00:27:26,645 --> 00:27:28,647 Wyclef,        Beanie Siegel, Cool C, 589 00:27:28,688 --> 00:27:30,398 Steady B, State Property,        the Mountain Brothers, 590 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:32,484 Major Figgas,        of course, Schoolly D. 591 00:27:32,525 --> 00:27:34,110 We did like 75 artists. 592 00:27:34,152 --> 00:27:36,488 I can't always remember            all the names. 593 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:42,035 So then, I got    the Cypress Hill, Muggs demos. 594 00:27:42,077 --> 00:27:44,954 It sounded like         they set up a boombox 595 00:27:44,996 --> 00:27:46,373 and put rap on it. 596 00:27:46,414 --> 00:27:50,251 They were gritty,          but they had punch. 597 00:27:50,293 --> 00:27:54,464 I have never in this business,      as long as I've been in it, 598 00:27:54,506 --> 00:27:59,386 heard a demo where every song 599 00:27:59,427 --> 00:28:01,137 is not only as good             as the last, 600 00:28:01,179 --> 00:28:03,098 but they-- it just         kept getting better. 601 00:28:03,139 --> 00:28:05,392 Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of... 602 00:28:05,433 --> 00:28:07,602 When you come from          where we come from, 603 00:28:07,644 --> 00:28:11,856 and you get a good opportunity,         you don't fuck it up. 604 00:28:12,816 --> 00:28:15,819 And I remember     that first Cypress Hill album 605 00:28:15,860 --> 00:28:17,112 was menacing. 606 00:28:17,153 --> 00:28:19,239 You could hear it now.          It's just the edge, 607 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:21,741 the sonics, the perspective. 608 00:28:22,784 --> 00:28:25,495 Yeah, Muggs,     when I think about that time, 609 00:28:25,537 --> 00:28:28,039 the sound was so rich 610 00:28:28,081 --> 00:28:31,626 and the nuance of it             was so slick. 611 00:28:31,668 --> 00:28:34,713 They were like        beautiful trainwrecks. 612 00:28:34,754 --> 00:28:36,798 Honestly, the first time              I heard it, 613 00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:39,259 I didn't really know         what to think of it. 614 00:28:39,300 --> 00:28:43,388 I was like, damn,        this is Sen and B-Real? 615 00:28:43,430 --> 00:28:45,640 B-Real had changed            his rap style. 616 00:28:45,682 --> 00:28:48,476 Sen Dog, the way they     implemented Sen Dog into it, 617 00:28:48,518 --> 00:28:50,687 it was very unique,        and there was nothing, 618 00:28:50,729 --> 00:28:54,190 you know, especially from L.A.,     there was nothing like that. 619 00:28:54,232 --> 00:28:57,110 Sawed off shotgun,          hand on the pump... 620 00:28:57,152 --> 00:28:58,987 They don't sound             like anybody. 621 00:28:59,028 --> 00:29:00,905 Like New York hardcore. 622 00:29:00,947 --> 00:29:02,240 But the way they were-- 623 00:29:02,282 --> 00:29:03,616 the way they were            saying it, man, 624 00:29:03,658 --> 00:29:07,537 was like with          an L.A. swag, okay? 625 00:29:07,579 --> 00:29:09,914 There was just        these infectious hooks 626 00:29:09,956 --> 00:29:14,753 and grooves that I could     just listen to all day long. 627 00:29:15,837 --> 00:29:20,967 But it just was not doing           much of anything. 628 00:29:21,009 --> 00:29:22,635 It was like six months in, 629 00:29:22,677 --> 00:29:24,888 and we had sold         maybe 60,000 records. 630 00:29:24,929 --> 00:29:29,976 And it's just like,      what is wrong with people? 631 00:29:30,018 --> 00:29:31,644 Why aren't they getting this? 632 00:29:31,686 --> 00:29:33,855 This was during a time period         where the East Coast 633 00:29:33,897 --> 00:29:36,775 is, you know,      very, you know, like they-- 634 00:29:36,816 --> 00:29:40,445 you know, New York     was the epicenter of hip-hop. 635 00:29:40,487 --> 00:29:42,697 So, anything that didn't have           a New York sound 636 00:29:42,739 --> 00:29:44,991 was kind of written off,               you know? 637 00:29:45,033 --> 00:29:47,452 Cypress Hill came and just      kinda kicked that door in. 638 00:29:47,494 --> 00:29:48,995 Look right here,                Chuck. 639 00:29:50,663 --> 00:29:52,207 First time         I heard Cypress Hill 640 00:29:52,248 --> 00:29:56,085 was actually hearing their music         for the movie   Juice. 641 00:30:00,298 --> 00:30:01,966 Damn, yo! 642 00:30:02,008 --> 00:30:03,593 Here is something              you can't... 643 00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:05,887 In the movie   Juice,          "Kill a Man" played 644 00:30:05,929 --> 00:30:09,599 for like 98 seconds,         which is a long time 645 00:30:09,641 --> 00:30:10,975 to play in a movie. 646 00:30:11,017 --> 00:30:12,894 You could sit there         in the movie theater 647 00:30:12,936 --> 00:30:13,728 and watch people. 648 00:30:13,770 --> 00:30:15,438 When that song came on,             it's like... 649 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:16,940 You see they start        moving in their seats. 650 00:30:16,981 --> 00:30:19,943 Here is something          you can't understand 651 00:30:19,984 --> 00:30:21,152 It was crazy. 652 00:30:21,194 --> 00:30:23,196 We sat at 32,000 records 653 00:30:23,238 --> 00:30:24,989 for months and months              and months. 654 00:30:25,031 --> 00:30:25,907 Next thing you know, 655 00:30:25,949 --> 00:30:27,826 we're selling 50,000 copies                a week. 656 00:30:27,867 --> 00:30:30,411 Hey, don't,               hey, don't 657 00:30:30,453 --> 00:30:32,497 Hey, don't miss out         on what you're passin' 658 00:30:32,539 --> 00:30:34,666 You're missin', the hoota          of the funky Buddha 659 00:30:34,707 --> 00:30:37,085 Eluder of your fucked up          styles, I get wicked 660 00:30:37,126 --> 00:30:39,587 So come on      as Cypress starts to kick it 661 00:30:39,629 --> 00:30:41,506 'Cause we're like          the outlaw stridin' 662 00:30:41,548 --> 00:30:43,383 When suckers are hidin',          jump behind the bush 663 00:30:43,424 --> 00:30:47,387 When they see me drivin' by         hangin' out the window 664 00:30:47,428 --> 00:30:49,597 With my Magnum         takin' out some putos 665 00:30:49,639 --> 00:30:51,724 Actin' kinda loco,         I'm just another local 666 00:30:51,766 --> 00:30:54,310 Kid from the street      gettin' paid from my vocals 667 00:30:54,352 --> 00:30:56,479 Here is something          you can't understand 668 00:30:56,521 --> 00:30:58,982 How I could just               kill a man 669 00:30:59,023 --> 00:31:01,734 Here is something          you can't understand 670 00:31:01,776 --> 00:31:03,820 How I could just               kill a man 671 00:31:03,862 --> 00:31:06,698 Here is something          you can't understand 672 00:31:06,739 --> 00:31:08,116 How I could just               kill a man 673 00:31:08,157 --> 00:31:10,994 Here is something          you can't understand 674 00:31:11,035 --> 00:31:13,329 How I could just             kill a man... 675 00:31:17,500 --> 00:31:19,252 I'm like, who are         these motherfuckers? 676 00:31:19,294 --> 00:31:21,045 And this guy        had this squeaky voice. 677 00:31:21,087 --> 00:31:23,506 His vocal delivery           was like Ad-Rock 678 00:31:23,548 --> 00:31:25,341 of Beasties,            but different. 679 00:31:25,383 --> 00:31:26,759 And you know            I had to gat ya 680 00:31:26,801 --> 00:31:28,136 Time for some action... 681 00:31:28,177 --> 00:31:29,345 Summer of '91, 682 00:31:29,387 --> 00:31:31,681 that shit took        all New York City over, 683 00:31:31,723 --> 00:31:34,309 you know what I mean, and then       it took the country over, 684 00:31:34,350 --> 00:31:36,853 then it took over the world. 685 00:31:36,895 --> 00:31:39,397 Our record went from          not in the Top 200 686 00:31:39,439 --> 00:31:41,357 all the way up to number three. 687 00:31:42,275 --> 00:31:43,610 Cypress Hill! 688 00:31:44,944 --> 00:31:47,822 First of all, I'd like to say         thanks to my mother. 689 00:31:47,864 --> 00:31:50,408 I wanna thank all      the college radio stations 690 00:31:50,450 --> 00:31:51,576 for plugging us up. 691 00:31:51,618 --> 00:31:54,245 Last thing I got to say here... 692 00:31:56,039 --> 00:31:58,374 Legalize it.              Peace out. 693 00:32:02,253 --> 00:32:04,631 Hits from the bong 694 00:32:05,924 --> 00:32:07,884 When we first          put out the album, 695 00:32:07,926 --> 00:32:11,095 we didn't really think     to be advocates or activists. 696 00:32:11,137 --> 00:32:13,222 But once it started to hit 697 00:32:13,264 --> 00:32:14,891 and they started hearing               about us 698 00:32:14,933 --> 00:32:17,393 and how we were         championing cannabis, 699 00:32:17,435 --> 00:32:21,064 a lot of the publications        and the advocacy groups 700 00:32:21,105 --> 00:32:22,523 started to come at us like, 701 00:32:22,565 --> 00:32:25,860 "Hey, we wanna partner up            with you guys." 702 00:32:25,902 --> 00:32:27,528 First of all,           I like the music, 703 00:32:27,570 --> 00:32:29,781 and second of all, they seemed         to be all about weed, 704 00:32:29,822 --> 00:32:33,660 and it was just a perfect fit            for   High Times. 705 00:32:34,619 --> 00:32:36,371 Well, and not to mention       taking a lot of chances, 706 00:32:36,412 --> 00:32:39,832 smoking out in public,         on stage every night 707 00:32:39,874 --> 00:32:43,711 in places where it was not      accepted by the law at all, 708 00:32:43,753 --> 00:32:45,505 and generally         getting away with it. 709 00:32:45,546 --> 00:32:47,757 Every place is not New York               and L.A. 710 00:32:47,799 --> 00:32:50,760 You know, they're playing          Alabama and Kansas. 711 00:32:50,802 --> 00:32:53,554 You know, and they're pushing             the envelope. 712 00:32:53,596 --> 00:32:56,474 As I take hits             from the bong 713 00:32:56,516 --> 00:32:58,768 When they asked us      to do the   High Times   cover, 714 00:32:58,810 --> 00:33:00,937 I mean, that was like one       of our first milestones, 715 00:33:00,979 --> 00:33:04,148 'cause I mean, we grew up       off   High Times Magazine. 716 00:33:04,190 --> 00:33:06,442 It was important to us. 717 00:33:08,653 --> 00:33:11,030 Aside from reggae music, 718 00:33:11,072 --> 00:33:14,450 no one was holding up weed              like that. 719 00:33:14,492 --> 00:33:17,537 It was an important bridge             for hip-hop. 720 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:23,334 It's such a long             span of time 721 00:33:23,376 --> 00:33:25,878 that they've been           on that mission. 722 00:33:26,796 --> 00:33:30,008 This blunt's for these            motherfuckers! 723 00:33:30,049 --> 00:33:31,551 They transcended hip-hop. 724 00:33:31,592 --> 00:33:34,220 You know, they went            beyond hip-hop. 725 00:33:34,262 --> 00:33:36,723 Look at B-Real's look, you know, 726 00:33:36,764 --> 00:33:39,350 which also was so important                to me. 727 00:33:39,392 --> 00:33:42,395 As a kid, we cared about          how rappers looked. 728 00:33:42,437 --> 00:33:44,480 Their look was monumental. 729 00:33:44,522 --> 00:33:46,774 When you think back,        the Cypress Hill look. 730 00:33:46,816 --> 00:33:50,236 And it's funny,       because it was a mixture 731 00:33:50,278 --> 00:33:53,364 of California and New York. 732 00:34:01,622 --> 00:34:04,375 Well, this is    the world's famous Greenspan's 733 00:34:04,417 --> 00:34:06,502 in South Gate, California. 734 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:09,338 This is where we crafted          all our first looks 735 00:34:09,380 --> 00:34:10,840 as Cypress Hill. 736 00:34:10,882 --> 00:34:12,008 'Cause back            in those days, 737 00:34:12,050 --> 00:34:13,593 we used to go look         through the shelves, 738 00:34:13,634 --> 00:34:15,094 and the racks,          and all that stuff, 739 00:34:15,136 --> 00:34:17,889 and just find those pieces        that were hard to find. 740 00:34:17,930 --> 00:34:19,265 And that was the best part               about it, 741 00:34:19,307 --> 00:34:23,352 was like, the actual searching        and looking for stuff. 742 00:34:23,394 --> 00:34:24,604 That's fresh, dog. 743 00:34:24,645 --> 00:34:26,481 I'll take this one.           That one's tight. 744 00:34:26,522 --> 00:34:28,024 You know, you wanted to be            a fly gangster, 745 00:34:28,066 --> 00:34:30,568 that's bowling shirt gangster             right there. 746 00:34:30,610 --> 00:34:31,861 See, this is how we do it               in Cuba, 747 00:34:31,903 --> 00:34:33,654 see if the pants fit your neck. 748 00:34:33,696 --> 00:34:35,031 -They fit.             -Is that it? 749 00:34:35,073 --> 00:34:36,657 Yeah.        If they go all the way 750 00:34:36,699 --> 00:34:39,994 around your neck, they'll go    around your waist comfortably. 751 00:34:40,036 --> 00:34:41,621 There he is.           What's up, Evan? 752 00:34:41,662 --> 00:34:42,789 Good to see you, man. 753 00:34:42,830 --> 00:34:43,915 -Good to see you.                -Yeah. 754 00:34:43,956 --> 00:34:46,876 So, I actually met Evan here             back in 1978. 755 00:34:46,918 --> 00:34:47,960 I was a little dude. 756 00:34:48,002 --> 00:34:50,046 I think I just came      to buy shoes or something. 757 00:34:50,088 --> 00:34:51,964 And every time I would come  in the store, you've always been 758 00:34:52,006 --> 00:34:54,717 -a regular part of the stores.               -Uh-huh. 759 00:34:54,759 --> 00:34:56,010 You know, everything          I tell you is true. 760 00:34:56,052 --> 00:34:58,721 There goes the original              8x10 photos 761 00:34:58,763 --> 00:35:01,349 that House of Pain         and Cypress Hill did 762 00:35:01,390 --> 00:35:04,435 back in the '90s,        or 1990, or something. 763 00:35:04,477 --> 00:35:05,770 Yeah, this place                was key 764 00:35:05,812 --> 00:35:09,065 to all of our first looks         in our first videos. 765 00:35:09,107 --> 00:35:12,485 This is where Sen Dog        crafted his, you know, 766 00:35:12,527 --> 00:35:14,654 perro loco   look, Pendletons, 767 00:35:14,695 --> 00:35:17,448 and you know,         the creased-up shit. 768 00:35:18,324 --> 00:35:22,203 If you wanted that West Coast,          L.A. gangster look, 769 00:35:22,245 --> 00:35:24,914 you can always find something         you would fuck with. 770 00:35:24,956 --> 00:35:26,791 Like, when I walked in,              I saw a hat 771 00:35:26,833 --> 00:35:28,668 that I'm gonna leave with. 772 00:35:36,092 --> 00:35:38,052 This was all             pre-internet. 773 00:35:38,094 --> 00:35:40,429 There was no Instagram,            no Soundcloud, 774 00:35:40,471 --> 00:35:42,515 no Myspace,          none of that shit. 775 00:35:42,557 --> 00:35:45,226 Bands could only rely              on touring, 776 00:35:45,268 --> 00:35:48,479 getting their video      played on MTV or the radio. 777 00:35:48,521 --> 00:35:52,233 But radio, it just            wasn't playing 778 00:35:52,275 --> 00:35:54,152 that level of hip-hop yet. 779 00:35:54,193 --> 00:35:55,736 It was getting there. 780 00:35:55,778 --> 00:35:57,822 It was more the M.C. Brains, 781 00:35:57,864 --> 00:36:00,158 the M.C. Hammers,           the Vanilla Ices. 782 00:36:00,199 --> 00:36:03,161 Hero, hero, rap,             hero, hero... 783 00:36:03,202 --> 00:36:07,582 Those were the 1990/91 records    that were really on the radio, 784 00:36:07,623 --> 00:36:09,125 because they were more           like commercial. 785 00:36:09,167 --> 00:36:12,461 My, my, my, my beat            is ever booming 786 00:36:12,503 --> 00:36:14,630 Now, "Kill a Man," off the gate, 787 00:36:14,672 --> 00:36:16,674 it's very difficult,        because even back then 788 00:36:16,716 --> 00:36:18,301 they would have had           to edit that out. 789 00:36:18,342 --> 00:36:21,804 They didn't wanna use words     like you're killing somebody. 790 00:36:21,846 --> 00:36:23,514 Today, you just hear the radio, 791 00:36:23,556 --> 00:36:25,349 and they just say drugs,               and guns, 792 00:36:25,391 --> 00:36:27,518 and it's just regular. 793 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:29,687 Well, back then            it was a no-no. 794 00:36:29,729 --> 00:36:30,938 How do you feel              about that? 795 00:36:30,980 --> 00:36:32,023 Do you care about airplay? 796 00:36:32,064 --> 00:36:33,316 -We don't.              -No, we... 797 00:36:33,357 --> 00:36:35,151 We don't really care about it,        'cause for some reason 798 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:38,946 people tend to shy away from us     and not give us that airplay, 799 00:36:38,988 --> 00:36:40,573 to where the other groups            who have, like, 800 00:36:40,615 --> 00:36:42,200 they're easier          to play them groups 801 00:36:42,241 --> 00:36:44,660 'cause they don't take        that stand like we do. 802 00:36:44,702 --> 00:36:47,622 But we do take the stand,         and some costs of it 803 00:36:47,663 --> 00:36:50,124 is that they're not gonna    wanna play us on some stations. 804 00:36:50,166 --> 00:36:52,460 But, like, it's no big deal           to us, you know. 805 00:36:52,501 --> 00:36:54,253 -Right.         -Still sell records. 806 00:37:03,262 --> 00:37:05,097 If you didn't feel         like you were getting 807 00:37:05,139 --> 00:37:08,809 enough MTV support           or radio support, 808 00:37:08,851 --> 00:37:12,480 you had to get out there         and win people over. 809 00:37:12,521 --> 00:37:14,148 And our way        of winning people over 810 00:37:14,190 --> 00:37:16,817 was for us to play,       so we went out and toured 811 00:37:16,859 --> 00:37:19,111 with anyone who would             tour with us. 812 00:37:19,153 --> 00:37:21,405 Standing on the corner      close to the real estate... 813 00:37:21,447 --> 00:37:23,199 We understood one thing,       though, at the beginning, 814 00:37:23,241 --> 00:37:26,035 was the only way      to get exposure to the fans 815 00:37:26,077 --> 00:37:28,454 is be like a motherfucking            punk rock band, 816 00:37:28,496 --> 00:37:31,123 and get on the road    and get in front of the people. 817 00:37:31,165 --> 00:37:32,875 So-called MC's            with a roll call 818 00:37:32,917 --> 00:37:34,752 Then you gotta close  your eyes, you can't stand... 819 00:37:34,794 --> 00:37:36,837 So, to be able to lock         into a Lollapalooza, 820 00:37:36,879 --> 00:37:39,840 and then to be on stage             with whoever. 821 00:37:39,882 --> 00:37:42,009 We didn't care.        We was like, let's go. 822 00:37:42,051 --> 00:37:44,345 Didn't just break out,       the sucker got cracked out 823 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:46,597 Hit the pipe and blacked out,      with the shit from back down 824 00:37:46,639 --> 00:37:48,975 So much more integrity,        greatest deal I hook up 825 00:37:49,016 --> 00:37:51,435 Was a funky looker, but that's          another story black 826 00:37:51,477 --> 00:37:54,438 Cause we're the real ones,  yes, the phuncky feel ones... 827 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:57,233 My favorite time       still remains those years 828 00:37:57,275 --> 00:38:00,152 that we toured with Nirvana,    and Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, 829 00:38:00,194 --> 00:38:03,281 and in the middle of those guys,        they stuck us in there. 830 00:38:03,906 --> 00:38:06,033 Remember, we watched              Kurt Cobain 831 00:38:06,075 --> 00:38:07,994 and all those guys         perform every night, 832 00:38:08,035 --> 00:38:10,913 you know, sometimes backstage           and with Courtney 833 00:38:10,955 --> 00:38:12,415 and you know, Dave Grohl. 834 00:38:12,456 --> 00:38:14,875 And we were, you know,        somehow we figured out, 835 00:38:14,917 --> 00:38:17,378 you know, how to get ourselves         in the position with, 836 00:38:17,420 --> 00:38:20,006 you know, the biggest bands             at that time. 837 00:38:20,631 --> 00:38:23,175 It wasn't just work.    For us, we're very competitive. 838 00:38:23,217 --> 00:38:27,638 We wanted to go out and blow       other fucking groups out, 839 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:29,974 and make them, you know,             have to deal 840 00:38:30,016 --> 00:38:32,101 with coming on after us. 841 00:38:32,893 --> 00:38:35,604 We went from playing         in front of 16 people 842 00:38:35,646 --> 00:38:38,024 to 300, 400, 500, 600, 843 00:38:38,065 --> 00:38:40,109 till we was doing          European festivals. 844 00:38:40,943 --> 00:38:44,655 We was the first group     to headline Reading Festival, 845 00:38:44,697 --> 00:38:46,907 first rap group, 150,000. 846 00:38:46,949 --> 00:38:49,535 And I was like, damn.      When you playing in Europe 847 00:38:49,577 --> 00:38:50,870 and they're doing          the soccer chants, 848 00:38:50,911 --> 00:38:52,246 and everybody's waving              the flags, 849 00:38:52,288 --> 00:38:54,707 you know what I mean,         you're like, "Fuck!" 850 00:39:08,304 --> 00:39:10,639 You wanna know       what tours I've been on? 851 00:39:11,932 --> 00:39:13,517 These ones. 852 00:39:13,559 --> 00:39:17,813 These are the little     handbooks that we would make 853 00:39:17,855 --> 00:39:19,857 to go on tour. 854 00:39:19,899 --> 00:39:24,820 They would have the venue,       the promoter, the hotel. 855 00:39:24,862 --> 00:39:28,783 "Crew, after show,  departure for Irvine, 418 miles. 856 00:39:28,824 --> 00:39:32,328 Van, sleep in San Francisco." 857 00:39:34,038 --> 00:39:38,751 This was our life     for fucking many, many years. 858 00:39:40,378 --> 00:39:43,589 I wasn't just a photographer             or video guy. 859 00:39:43,631 --> 00:39:45,383 I was the tour manager. 860 00:39:45,424 --> 00:39:48,427 I'd set up the shows,         I'd set up the press. 861 00:39:48,469 --> 00:39:49,970 I'd set up the travel. 862 00:39:50,012 --> 00:39:52,056 I took care          of the bus drivers. 863 00:39:52,098 --> 00:39:54,767 Most of the time, I was always          the first one awake 864 00:39:54,809 --> 00:39:57,228 and the last one            to go to sleep. 865 00:39:59,230 --> 00:40:03,109 Lollapalooza '94,           Dominguez Hills, 866 00:40:03,150 --> 00:40:04,735 with the Beastie Boys. 867 00:40:04,777 --> 00:40:06,529 Bobo was playing here. 868 00:40:09,156 --> 00:40:11,534 Bobo played for both bands. 869 00:40:11,575 --> 00:40:12,993 Believe it or not. 870 00:40:28,008 --> 00:40:29,885 The tour that I did        with the Beastie Boys, 871 00:40:29,927 --> 00:40:33,013 the first one was 1992         Check Your Head Tour, 872 00:40:33,055 --> 00:40:35,516 the last leg in the States. 873 00:40:35,558 --> 00:40:39,353 And the bill was, you know,      Beastie Boys, Rollins Band, 874 00:40:39,395 --> 00:40:41,730 and the last two weeks,          they were replaced 875 00:40:41,772 --> 00:40:43,357 with Cypress Hill. 876 00:40:43,399 --> 00:40:46,026 I remember going in,          being in the lobby, 877 00:40:46,068 --> 00:40:47,862 and then here comes Sen Dog. 878 00:40:47,903 --> 00:40:51,157 And me and him         kinda like lock eyes. 879 00:40:51,198 --> 00:40:53,159 I'm in the elevator,            but this time, 880 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:56,495 I'm frying on acid, right? 881 00:40:56,537 --> 00:40:58,998 And I kinda can't talk           'cause I'm, "Mm!" 882 00:40:59,039 --> 00:41:00,749 All over the place, right? 883 00:41:00,791 --> 00:41:02,293 So, Bobo walks in           the same elevator 884 00:41:02,334 --> 00:41:05,171 and I recognize him,    but I more than recognize him. 885 00:41:05,212 --> 00:41:06,964 I recognize him from his dad. 886 00:41:13,637 --> 00:41:18,309 My pops was Latin jazz           icon Willie Bobo. 887 00:41:19,518 --> 00:41:21,812 Legendary percussionist. 888 00:41:21,854 --> 00:41:24,356 He played with people           like Tito Puente 889 00:41:24,398 --> 00:41:28,819 and Miles Davis, and 14 albums         under his own credit. 890 00:41:29,987 --> 00:41:33,782 Known as one of the best         percussionists ever. 891 00:41:38,162 --> 00:41:40,706 First time on stage,         I was five years old. 892 00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:44,251 That was at a jazz club in    North Hollywood called Donte's. 893 00:41:44,293 --> 00:41:46,003 I didn't even have        a rehearsal, you know, 894 00:41:46,045 --> 00:41:48,047 but he knew that the music               was in me 895 00:41:48,088 --> 00:41:49,924 'cause I'd be beating           on pots and pans, 896 00:41:49,965 --> 00:41:51,675 and beating on stuff         all around the house. 897 00:41:51,717 --> 00:41:56,013 So, to be from a club size,       to maybe like 20 people, 898 00:41:56,055 --> 00:41:59,350 to like, Playboy Jazz Festival       that's like all cheering 899 00:41:59,391 --> 00:42:02,645 and everything like that,        it's like, it's a rush. 900 00:42:06,565 --> 00:42:09,860 How 'bout these guys?     You played with any of them? 901 00:42:09,902 --> 00:42:11,362 Oh, yeah, yeah,           yeah, yeah, yeah. 902 00:42:11,403 --> 00:42:15,407 I mean, of course,       Tito Puente, the maestro, 903 00:42:15,449 --> 00:42:20,579 he kinda took me under his wing         after my pops passed. 904 00:42:22,957 --> 00:42:25,000 Willie Bobo! 905 00:42:26,168 --> 00:42:28,003 These are heavyweights, man. 906 00:42:28,963 --> 00:42:30,673 Big time.               Big time. 907 00:42:30,714 --> 00:42:34,969 All the artists that, you know,     eventually were sampled a lot 908 00:42:35,010 --> 00:42:38,013 in hip-hop, I knew all of it. 909 00:42:40,599 --> 00:42:43,978 So, eventually, when it was         about time to, like, 910 00:42:44,019 --> 00:42:48,607 make that crossover musically,          I already knew it. 911 00:42:50,359 --> 00:42:52,861 After that          Beastie Boys tour, 912 00:42:52,903 --> 00:42:54,488 so I started, like,       nudging him to, you know, 913 00:42:54,530 --> 00:42:56,407 "Come play with Cypress,       come do a song with us." 914 00:42:56,448 --> 00:42:59,660 And at that point,     we had-- we had a single out 915 00:42:59,702 --> 00:43:02,413 called "Latin Lingo,"       and Bobo loved that song 916 00:43:02,454 --> 00:43:04,498 because of the Latin         percussion work on it 917 00:43:04,540 --> 00:43:05,666 and all that. 918 00:43:05,708 --> 00:43:07,710 So, he was like, "I'll play        on that song with you." 919 00:43:07,751 --> 00:43:10,379 So, we started bringing him out. 920 00:43:10,421 --> 00:43:12,506 We got my homeboy            throwing down. 921 00:43:12,548 --> 00:43:15,634 Eric Bobo,      what the fuck's up, homie? 922 00:43:15,676 --> 00:43:17,219 The Latinos          always been around 923 00:43:17,261 --> 00:43:19,054 since the inception of hip-hop. 924 00:43:19,096 --> 00:43:20,431 Always, right? 925 00:43:20,472 --> 00:43:23,267 And never really had      too many prominent voices. 926 00:43:24,351 --> 00:43:25,811 Cypress Hill comes out. 927 00:43:25,853 --> 00:43:28,897 Freak to the funk      that no one else is bringing 928 00:43:28,939 --> 00:43:31,025 Not only were they Latin,         they're representing 929 00:43:31,066 --> 00:43:33,652 the Latin culture          on the West Coast. 930 00:43:33,694 --> 00:43:36,822 When they added Eric Bobo             into the mix, 931 00:43:36,864 --> 00:43:38,449 that was a whole          'nother dimension. 932 00:43:38,490 --> 00:43:41,619 I'm down,         another proud Hispano 933 00:43:41,660 --> 00:43:44,121 The fact that         you have a Black man 934 00:43:44,163 --> 00:43:46,790 who is, guess what, Latin. 935 00:43:46,832 --> 00:43:48,417 What? 936 00:43:48,459 --> 00:43:49,627 'Cause of my language 937 00:43:49,668 --> 00:43:51,128 I have to tell 'em              straight up 938 00:43:51,170 --> 00:43:52,504 It's called Spanglish 939 00:43:52,546 --> 00:43:54,089 That's what made         Cypress Hill so dope, 940 00:43:54,131 --> 00:43:55,966 is because they sort of       represented the diversity 941 00:43:56,008 --> 00:43:57,968 of what California represented. 942 00:43:58,010 --> 00:43:59,887 You know, the fact      that they were good at it, 943 00:43:59,928 --> 00:44:01,847 pssh, is a bonus. 944 00:44:03,265 --> 00:44:06,352 What was cool is that    the schedules didn't conflict. 945 00:44:06,393 --> 00:44:08,896 So, it was like, when I was done      with the Beastie Boy tour, 946 00:44:08,937 --> 00:44:10,439 and it was, okay, we're done, 947 00:44:10,481 --> 00:44:13,317 Cypress tour,      world tour was starting up. 948 00:44:13,359 --> 00:44:16,862 Eric Bobo     taking hits from the bongos! 949 00:44:16,904 --> 00:44:19,615 Everything was cool until... 950 00:44:20,824 --> 00:44:23,410 Woodstock '94. 951 00:44:27,331 --> 00:44:29,958 I'm on tour with           the Beastie Boys. 952 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:31,335 Cypress called me up               and said, 953 00:44:31,377 --> 00:44:35,047 "Yo, we're gonna do Woodstock.     We're gonna play on Sunday." 954 00:44:35,089 --> 00:44:37,841 I said,      "Great, that's my day off." 955 00:44:38,592 --> 00:44:41,970 Somehow, that shit got switched             to Saturday. 956 00:44:44,473 --> 00:44:47,851 So, I proceeded      to write a note to Mike D. 957 00:44:47,893 --> 00:44:51,980 "I left to go to Woodstock         to play with Cypress, 958 00:44:52,022 --> 00:44:55,109 but I'll be back           before the show." 959 00:44:55,150 --> 00:44:58,070 I slip it under his door.               I'm out. 960 00:45:01,657 --> 00:45:05,160 ...motherfucking            check this out. 961 00:45:07,121 --> 00:45:09,331 I remember us flying in 962 00:45:09,373 --> 00:45:12,042 and seeing traffic for miles. 963 00:45:12,084 --> 00:45:13,502 -Yeah.    -Like people forever. 964 00:45:13,544 --> 00:45:14,920 We couldn't even fucking          see the end of 'em. 965 00:45:14,962 --> 00:45:19,383 It's the same lineup basically. 966 00:45:19,425 --> 00:45:23,053 That's the Woodstock joint,                right? 967 00:45:33,731 --> 00:45:38,193 -Somebody say ho!             -Ho! 968 00:45:40,070 --> 00:45:43,407 Woodstock 1994! 969 00:45:45,659 --> 00:45:50,164 If you wanna get ready  to rumble in this house tonight, 970 00:45:50,205 --> 00:45:54,168 everybody, scream! 971 00:45:57,004 --> 00:46:01,717 Check, check, check!            Unh! Unh! Unh! 972 00:46:02,509 --> 00:46:04,803 Check, check,          check, check it out 973 00:46:04,845 --> 00:46:07,306 Check, check, check,              check it out 974 00:46:07,347 --> 00:46:10,100 Check, check,          check, check it out 975 00:46:10,142 --> 00:46:12,770 When I come with the static          cling, it's no thing 976 00:46:12,811 --> 00:46:14,980 Make ya sing the blues             like B.B. King 977 00:46:15,022 --> 00:46:18,650 But when Cypress came out,  it was like a fucking explosion. 978 00:46:18,692 --> 00:46:21,779 It was like, and the people         just went buck-wild. 979 00:46:22,821 --> 00:46:26,617 It was like, yo, a'ight,       we hit another level now. 980 00:46:26,658 --> 00:46:28,410 I just had to sit back        and look at this shit, 981 00:46:28,452 --> 00:46:30,162 like is this shit       really fucking happening? 982 00:46:30,204 --> 00:46:32,122 'Cause I know I'll never see        a crowd that big again 983 00:46:32,164 --> 00:46:33,415 the rest of my life. 984 00:46:33,457 --> 00:46:37,252 We ain't going out,         no, we ain't going out 985 00:46:37,294 --> 00:46:40,088 Yo, no, we ain't               going out 986 00:46:40,130 --> 00:46:42,382 We ain't going out 987 00:46:42,424 --> 00:46:45,385 Comin' out the slums,           it's the hoodlums 988 00:46:45,427 --> 00:46:47,638 I'm pullin' my gat out            on all you bums 989 00:46:47,679 --> 00:46:50,057 Bring it on when       you wanna come fight this 990 00:46:50,098 --> 00:46:53,560 Outlaw, kickin' like         Billy Ray Cypress Hill 991 00:46:53,602 --> 00:46:55,646 This is the day            that B and Sen, 992 00:46:55,687 --> 00:46:57,606 they kind of announced me          as like, you know, 993 00:46:57,648 --> 00:47:00,984 a new edition to Cypress Hill,       like, officially, like... 994 00:47:01,568 --> 00:47:03,612 I wanna say     what's up to the Beastie Boys 995 00:47:03,654 --> 00:47:06,865 down in Lollapalooza right now. 996 00:47:06,907 --> 00:47:08,242 Oh, yes. 997 00:47:08,283 --> 00:47:10,536 And we kinda have       the same thing in common. 998 00:47:10,577 --> 00:47:12,996 It's this motherfucker              right here. 999 00:47:14,998 --> 00:47:19,419 That's the new addition      to Cypress Hill, Eric Bobo, 1000 00:47:19,461 --> 00:47:22,714 on the motherfucking percussions             at this time. 1001 00:47:22,756 --> 00:47:25,133 Yeah, you know,          we stole Eric Bobo 1002 00:47:25,175 --> 00:47:26,468 from the Beasties. 1003 00:47:26,510 --> 00:47:28,929 You know, we decided      we're gonna snatch him up, 1004 00:47:28,971 --> 00:47:32,558 and we knew we would win          that fight all day. 1005 00:47:33,308 --> 00:47:35,143 We had the better weed. 1006 00:47:37,646 --> 00:47:39,231 Any chance             the band got, 1007 00:47:39,273 --> 00:47:40,983 they pressed the issue. 1008 00:47:41,024 --> 00:47:42,442 People gave them shit for it, 1009 00:47:42,484 --> 00:47:44,736 but they always smoked weed               on stage. 1010 00:47:44,778 --> 00:47:46,780 Every show was a smoke-out. 1011 00:47:46,822 --> 00:47:49,324 What happened on           Saturday Night Live? 1012 00:47:49,366 --> 00:47:50,409 Yeah, so... 1013 00:47:50,450 --> 00:47:52,536 Ladies and gentlemen,             Cypress Hill. 1014 00:47:55,706 --> 00:47:57,749 I'm sitting         in the dressing room, 1015 00:47:57,791 --> 00:47:59,793 early, during rehearsal,           rolling a joint. 1016 00:47:59,835 --> 00:48:02,296 And Sony Music comes in,             and is like, 1017 00:48:02,337 --> 00:48:04,047 "You can't light no weed          on stage tonight." 1018 00:48:04,089 --> 00:48:05,424 I'm like, no problem. 1019 00:48:05,465 --> 00:48:08,677 They came in, like, 10 times       to tell me the same shit. 1020 00:48:09,386 --> 00:48:10,679 So, I was like,            you know what? 1021 00:48:10,721 --> 00:48:13,015 Once again, Cypress Hill. 1022 00:48:15,517 --> 00:48:16,935 Yo, New York City, 1023 00:48:16,977 --> 00:48:18,562 they said I couldn't            light my joint, 1024 00:48:18,604 --> 00:48:19,897 you know what I'm saying? 1025 00:48:19,938 --> 00:48:21,398 But we ain't going out              like that. 1026 00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:23,525 We say... 1027 00:48:23,567 --> 00:48:25,569 We ain't going out 1028 00:48:25,611 --> 00:48:27,487 And I lit          that motherfucker. 1029 00:48:27,529 --> 00:48:30,532 They said the phones          went on right away. 1030 00:48:30,574 --> 00:48:32,326 Everybody started           calling on there, 1031 00:48:32,367 --> 00:48:34,119 calling and calling and calling. 1032 00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:36,580 I wouldn't have lit it, 1033 00:48:36,622 --> 00:48:37,831 but the fact         they kept pushing me 1034 00:48:37,873 --> 00:48:39,249 and kept pushing me,         and kept pushing me, 1035 00:48:39,291 --> 00:48:40,876 and I'm like, man, fuck this,             we punk rock. 1036 00:48:40,918 --> 00:48:43,253 About to light     this motherfucker right now. 1037 00:48:44,504 --> 00:48:46,214 Sen and B were mad at me. 1038 00:48:46,256 --> 00:48:47,424 They was like, "Why the fuck           did you do this? 1039 00:48:47,466 --> 00:48:49,676 We're banned, we can't       go on the show no more." 1040 00:48:49,718 --> 00:48:51,303 You know, I didn't give a fuck. 1041 00:48:51,345 --> 00:48:55,807 We're banned,        and didn't hurt us all. 1042 00:48:55,849 --> 00:48:58,310 We ain't going out like that. 1043 00:48:58,352 --> 00:49:01,063 Cypress Hill,        we coming at you, dog! 1044 00:49:02,147 --> 00:49:03,482 Peace. 1045 00:49:12,032 --> 00:49:14,993 Right here real quick.           One-- one second. 1046 00:49:18,580 --> 00:49:20,290 Hold-- hold on, B. 1047 00:49:21,458 --> 00:49:22,668 B, don't blink. 1048 00:49:22,709 --> 00:49:24,461 I got my eyes closed,         papi, you can't tell? 1049 00:49:26,880 --> 00:49:29,841 I've had 'em closed           this whole time. 1050 00:49:29,883 --> 00:49:31,718 Yeah, right there. 1051 00:49:31,760 --> 00:49:33,428 Perfect,          are we ready to go? 1052 00:49:33,470 --> 00:49:34,680 -Yeah.           -Yeah. 1053 00:49:34,721 --> 00:49:37,557 That's one thing I could    always say about the unit here, 1054 00:49:37,599 --> 00:49:39,935 is that we could always          get down on stage. 1055 00:49:39,977 --> 00:49:43,480 From the very first beginnings    to, like, what we turned into, 1056 00:49:43,522 --> 00:49:45,148 we were always, like,          I almost feel like 1057 00:49:45,190 --> 00:49:47,484 we were, like, naturals      on the stage at one point, 1058 00:49:47,526 --> 00:49:49,861 'cause no rehearsal,           get off a flight, 1059 00:49:49,903 --> 00:49:51,905 go to the stage and kill it,         you know what I mean? 1060 00:49:51,947 --> 00:49:53,448 -That's the shit.          -Snap in-- 1061 00:49:53,490 --> 00:49:55,617 -just snap right into it.         -Snap right into it. 1062 00:49:55,659 --> 00:49:58,036 You know, we were always,       you know, pushing things, 1063 00:49:58,078 --> 00:50:02,374 like to try to do what others       wouldn't expect us to do, 1064 00:50:02,416 --> 00:50:03,917 or what they weren't             doing right. 1065 00:50:03,959 --> 00:50:07,045 And one of those things was,    I think one of the Smoke Outs, 1066 00:50:07,087 --> 00:50:09,798 we planned it to where       on the "Get High" portion 1067 00:50:09,840 --> 00:50:13,468 of the show, that we were gonna       have two of the homeboys 1068 00:50:13,510 --> 00:50:16,555 dressed in cop suits         come and pull me off 1069 00:50:16,596 --> 00:50:18,265 like I had violated something. 1070 00:50:18,306 --> 00:50:20,142 What the fuck's           going on, y'all? 1071 00:50:21,268 --> 00:50:22,978 Can't hear that shit!                What?! 1072 00:50:23,020 --> 00:50:25,772 And you all stirred       the crowd up like crazy. 1073 00:50:25,814 --> 00:50:28,400 And then, I came out            looking like... 1074 00:50:28,442 --> 00:50:29,860 -A pig.        -And then the fucking-- 1075 00:50:29,901 --> 00:50:31,486 yes, looking like the pig. 1076 00:50:31,528 --> 00:50:33,321 What the fuck? 1077 00:50:35,490 --> 00:50:37,701 Fuck you, pig! 1078 00:50:37,743 --> 00:50:40,203 The fuck's going on here? 1079 00:50:41,997 --> 00:50:43,373 I wake up every morning... 1080 00:50:43,415 --> 00:50:44,666 It was kinda theatrics, 1081 00:50:44,708 --> 00:50:46,710 and that shit was effective,           'cause everybody 1082 00:50:46,752 --> 00:50:48,545 was talking       about that after, right? 1083 00:50:48,587 --> 00:50:51,590 So, it's not just a show,          it's an experience. 1084 00:50:51,631 --> 00:50:53,842 And we always put          those extra efforts 1085 00:50:53,884 --> 00:50:57,929 that, you know, the folks that     came to see us didn't expect. 1086 00:51:00,557 --> 00:51:02,726 Like, at that time,            hip-hop artists 1087 00:51:02,768 --> 00:51:05,854 hadn't figured out     how to have a stage presence. 1088 00:51:06,813 --> 00:51:09,900 But Cypress, we did it    like a fucking punk rock show, 1089 00:51:09,941 --> 00:51:12,402 combined with a cannabis              convention, 1090 00:51:12,444 --> 00:51:13,862 mixed with Pink Floyd, 1091 00:51:13,904 --> 00:51:17,199 not to mention     the giant inflatable Buddha. 1092 00:51:17,741 --> 00:51:19,951 Right before fucking          "I Wanna Get High," 1093 00:51:19,993 --> 00:51:22,954 they used to black out the crowd        and smoke up the stage, 1094 00:51:22,996 --> 00:51:26,374 and then I used to have        to creep in and fill up 1095 00:51:26,416 --> 00:51:28,543 this big-ass Buddha with air, 1096 00:51:28,585 --> 00:51:32,005 and the Buddha would just         arrive in the smoke. 1097 00:51:32,047 --> 00:51:35,425 And then, "I Wanna Get High"           beat would drop. 1098 00:51:36,510 --> 00:51:38,512 And then I used          to shake the Buddha 1099 00:51:38,553 --> 00:51:40,722 so it looked like it was dancing             to the beat. 1100 00:51:40,764 --> 00:51:42,307 Bobo! 1101 00:51:43,517 --> 00:51:46,394 Bring forth Excalibur! 1102 00:51:50,107 --> 00:51:54,236 Ohhh! 1103 00:51:58,323 --> 00:51:59,199 Shit! 1104 00:51:59,241 --> 00:52:01,284 -Yeah, no.    -You remember hitting Excalibur 1105 00:52:01,326 --> 00:52:02,619 for the first time? 1106 00:52:02,661 --> 00:52:03,787 Yes, I do. 1107 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:08,708 -That's the, "oh."               -Mm-hmm. 1108 00:52:08,750 --> 00:52:09,876 'Cause you and I were trading, 1109 00:52:09,918 --> 00:52:12,170 'cause I was doing it first,                right? 1110 00:52:12,212 --> 00:52:15,715 And then, you wanted          to try it one day. 1111 00:52:15,757 --> 00:52:17,926 And I was like,        "Yeah, come on, Bobo," 1112 00:52:17,968 --> 00:52:19,636 and fucking Bobo did it. 1113 00:52:19,678 --> 00:52:21,429 And he became            Big Lung Bobo. 1114 00:52:21,471 --> 00:52:22,639 Big Lung, baby. 1115 00:52:28,687 --> 00:52:32,107 Fucking hit it,           hold it in even. 1116 00:52:32,149 --> 00:52:33,650 How you did that,             I don't know, 1117 00:52:33,692 --> 00:52:36,236 and then fucking blow       all that shit out slowly. 1118 00:52:36,278 --> 00:52:38,155 It was like art. 1119 00:52:40,949 --> 00:52:44,744 Pick it, pack it,         fire it up, come along 1120 00:52:44,786 --> 00:52:46,705 And take a hit             from the bong 1121 00:52:46,746 --> 00:52:49,040 Put the blunt down           just for a second 1122 00:52:49,082 --> 00:52:51,710 Don't get me wrong,         it's not a new method 1123 00:52:51,751 --> 00:52:54,671 Inhale, exhale 1124 00:52:54,713 --> 00:52:56,840 I sent you an ounce              in the mail 1125 00:52:56,882 --> 00:52:58,091 We're gonna           bronze your lungs 1126 00:52:58,133 --> 00:52:59,593 and put 'em        in the cannabis museum. 1127 00:52:59,634 --> 00:53:01,052 Yep, we're taking              your lungs. 1128 00:53:01,094 --> 00:53:02,512 Watch him have    perfect lungs, when he's done, 1129 00:53:02,554 --> 00:53:05,265 they're still pink        and looking all pretty. 1130 00:53:05,307 --> 00:53:07,475 Notice the resin build-up. 1131 00:53:08,602 --> 00:53:11,396 Plug it, unplug it,              don't strain 1132 00:53:11,438 --> 00:53:13,648 I love you, Mary Jane! 1133 00:53:13,690 --> 00:53:14,983 Sing my song 1134 00:53:15,025 --> 00:53:17,068 Puff all night long 1135 00:53:17,110 --> 00:53:18,862 As I take hits             from the bong 1136 00:53:18,904 --> 00:53:22,824 Hits from the bong 1137 00:53:22,866 --> 00:53:24,451 Hits from                the bong 1138 00:53:24,492 --> 00:53:25,785 Hits from the bong 1139 00:53:25,827 --> 00:53:27,787 Hits from                the bong 1140 00:53:30,957 --> 00:53:32,626 If you even notice, 1141 00:53:32,667 --> 00:53:36,004 this beat         doesn't really lock. 1142 00:53:36,046 --> 00:53:39,174 I mean, it's like...                 Okay? 1143 00:53:39,216 --> 00:53:42,969 And so, at the time,         people would be like, 1144 00:53:43,011 --> 00:53:45,222 "The beat's fucked up, man,          you can't use that, 1145 00:53:45,263 --> 00:53:46,264 the beat's fucked up." 1146 00:53:46,306 --> 00:53:48,600 But it's just like, well,             no, it's not, 1147 00:53:48,642 --> 00:53:50,685 because when you... 1148 00:53:51,645 --> 00:53:53,355 When you put it in with... 1149 00:53:55,190 --> 00:53:58,985 This kinda just, you know,             it sits lazy. 1150 00:53:59,027 --> 00:54:01,488 Here.       But lock 'em together... 1151 00:54:04,991 --> 00:54:07,994 You got that loopy kinda... 1152 00:54:09,955 --> 00:54:12,082 And that's where         when you go, like... 1153 00:54:12,123 --> 00:54:16,253 If you weren't like...  you'd be like, "It's fucked up." 1154 00:54:16,294 --> 00:54:18,296 "No, man, that shit           ain't fucked up. 1155 00:54:18,338 --> 00:54:20,632 That shit's--       that shit's perfect, man. 1156 00:54:20,674 --> 00:54:23,134 That's-- that's feel."              And then... 1157 00:54:23,176 --> 00:54:24,803 Making those records stoned-- 1158 00:54:24,844 --> 00:54:27,180 and I know it's a shock              to everyone 1159 00:54:27,222 --> 00:54:29,849 that we made         those records stoned. 1160 00:54:29,891 --> 00:54:34,729 I mean, those sessions, man,      we would blaze really hard. 1161 00:54:34,771 --> 00:54:39,526 But it did make a difference           in the production 1162 00:54:39,567 --> 00:54:41,611 of the way        the records were made. 1163 00:54:41,653 --> 00:54:43,488 So, it's like...           you know, like... 1164 00:54:43,530 --> 00:54:45,115 "Okay," and you're listening, 1165 00:54:45,156 --> 00:54:47,742 and it's just like,       "Oh, gotta start fading," 1166 00:54:47,784 --> 00:54:50,787 and it's like, "No, no, no.          Don't fade it yet. 1167 00:54:50,829 --> 00:54:53,832 We gotta let it keep--      let it go, man, let it go. 1168 00:54:53,873 --> 00:54:56,084 This is feeling good-- no! 1169 00:54:56,126 --> 00:54:58,837 Okay.        Now, now we can start. 1170 00:54:58,878 --> 00:55:03,008 Slow. Slow.         Fade it slow. Slow." 1171 00:55:03,049 --> 00:55:05,760 That's the kind of shit  that happens when you're stoned. 1172 00:55:05,802 --> 00:55:10,932 Production choices       were definitely enhanced 1173 00:55:10,974 --> 00:55:13,476 by, you know, being in           an altered state. 1174 00:55:14,185 --> 00:55:17,230 This right here has            every laminate 1175 00:55:17,272 --> 00:55:19,190 from every tour. 1176 00:55:19,232 --> 00:55:23,903 These are what we'd give you      if you were like a friend, 1177 00:55:23,945 --> 00:55:27,449 a family member,         or even a hot chick, 1178 00:55:27,490 --> 00:55:29,993 if we didn't know you,    and just give you one of these. 1179 00:55:30,035 --> 00:55:31,661 Put it right there, 1180 00:55:31,703 --> 00:55:33,496 and let's roll. 1181 00:55:33,538 --> 00:55:37,042 Every nigga out there  wanna be down with the crew... 1182 00:55:37,083 --> 00:55:38,877 We're in Melbourne, 1183 00:55:38,918 --> 00:55:41,921 home of   Crocodilo Dundee. 1184 00:55:41,963 --> 00:55:45,175 I'm right here chilling.             Got the bong. 1185 00:55:46,301 --> 00:55:49,721 I remember         we got to Australia, 1186 00:55:49,763 --> 00:55:52,349 and Public Enemy,          they were playing. 1187 00:55:52,390 --> 00:55:54,309 This was a time that you              and Flavor, 1188 00:55:54,351 --> 00:55:57,687 y'all were just going, like,     back and forth, freestyling, 1189 00:55:57,729 --> 00:56:01,608 like the two best            hype men ever. 1190 00:56:01,649 --> 00:56:02,776 What's cracking, big dog? 1191 00:56:02,817 --> 00:56:05,820 -Nothing, dog.      -What's tonight's forecast? 1192 00:56:05,862 --> 00:56:10,200 420, heavy smoke.      Much wreckage on the stage. 1193 00:56:15,914 --> 00:56:18,416 High as you can 'cause        you can't fuck with this 1194 00:56:18,458 --> 00:56:21,169 Nigga, when I got the Glock,         you better duck quick 1195 00:56:31,054 --> 00:56:32,764 Fuck you. 1196 00:56:36,851 --> 00:56:38,603 But we always             did sprinkle 1197 00:56:38,645 --> 00:56:40,188 a little bit of Latin flavor. 1198 00:56:40,230 --> 00:56:42,440 And when we'd go     to Latin-speaking countries, 1199 00:56:42,482 --> 00:56:45,610 they'd want us to play       those songs specifically. 1200 00:56:47,821 --> 00:56:49,739 That's what made us decide 1201 00:56:49,781 --> 00:56:51,408 to put a Spanish album              out there. 1202 00:56:51,449 --> 00:56:55,662 And we didn't expect  the impact the album would have. 1203 00:56:55,703 --> 00:56:56,996 It sort of opened the door 1204 00:56:57,038 --> 00:56:59,874 for other Spanish-speaking            hip-hop albums. 1205 00:57:09,384 --> 00:57:12,137 Oh, I must be over here. 1206 00:57:12,178 --> 00:57:14,222 Born to get busy 1207 00:57:14,264 --> 00:57:16,683 Born to get busy, baby 1208 00:57:16,724 --> 00:57:18,810 Japan, scandalous. 1209 00:57:18,852 --> 00:57:20,854 Got the camera.         This is how we do it. 1210 00:57:20,895 --> 00:57:23,398 Hey, look, we got         one more song to do. 1211 00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:25,859 Born to get busy, baby 1212 00:57:25,900 --> 00:57:28,111 Born to get busy 1213 00:57:28,153 --> 00:57:30,155 Born to get busy, baby 1214 00:57:30,196 --> 00:57:33,074 If B-Real knew that      we were gonna be somewhere, 1215 00:57:33,116 --> 00:57:35,118 and he knew that there wasn't           gonna be no weed, 1216 00:57:35,160 --> 00:57:37,662 he would have the shit          Fed Ex-ed out there 1217 00:57:37,704 --> 00:57:38,913 ahead of time. 1218 00:57:38,955 --> 00:57:42,459 Could this be           what they call... 1219 00:57:42,500 --> 00:57:44,043 weed? 1220 00:57:44,085 --> 00:57:47,797 I am the international       smuggler extraordinaire. 1221 00:57:49,924 --> 00:57:51,551 This is beautiful.          We in Africa, baby. 1222 00:57:51,593 --> 00:57:53,845 That motherfucker's slowly           coming over, bro. 1223 00:57:55,138 --> 00:57:57,974 How's that for Soul Assassins              worldwide? 1224 00:57:58,016 --> 00:58:01,102 Buck-fucking-wild right now! 1225 00:58:01,144 --> 00:58:04,314 Put your fists         in the air like this! 1226 00:58:04,355 --> 00:58:06,399 I remember       our first time in Europe, 1227 00:58:06,441 --> 00:58:08,818 when there was a lot of      build-up 'cause, you know, 1228 00:58:08,860 --> 00:58:10,195 on our first album,         we hadn't gone there. 1229 00:58:10,236 --> 00:58:14,782 Unh! Unh! Unh! Unh!         Unh! Unh! Unh! Unh! 1230 00:58:14,824 --> 00:58:18,453 Unh! Unh! Unh! Unh!              Unh! Unh! 1231 00:58:19,496 --> 00:58:22,957 Live, let's just      talk about live stage show. 1232 00:58:22,999 --> 00:58:24,834 Not many people        could fuck with B-Real 1233 00:58:24,876 --> 00:58:26,419 and Sen Dog on stage,         you know what I mean? 1234 00:58:26,461 --> 00:58:30,215 Like, their camaraderie,         B-Real's showmanship. 1235 00:58:30,256 --> 00:58:32,258 They got respect         from the East Coast, 1236 00:58:32,300 --> 00:58:35,053 from the South,       from the North, overseas. 1237 00:58:35,094 --> 00:58:37,222 They got respect            across the map. 1238 00:58:37,263 --> 00:58:40,016 We're in Germany right now. 1239 00:58:40,058 --> 00:58:42,185 We're in Berlin, Germany,               that is, 1240 00:58:42,227 --> 00:58:45,396 home of Adolfo Shitler. 1241 00:58:45,438 --> 00:58:48,942 We're here, you know,       being tourists, you know? 1242 00:58:56,699 --> 00:58:59,869 I remember we had just       done a show in Amsterdam, 1243 00:58:59,911 --> 00:59:01,996 so we were stocked up          on weed, and hash, 1244 00:59:02,038 --> 00:59:03,289 and all this other shit, right? 1245 00:59:03,331 --> 00:59:05,959 See, and then you can buy       this kind of stuff here, 1246 00:59:06,000 --> 00:59:07,335 you know,          in the coffee shop. 1247 00:59:07,377 --> 00:59:08,962 That's how you can do it. 1248 00:59:09,003 --> 00:59:11,047 Look at that.              Beautiful. 1249 00:59:11,089 --> 00:59:12,507 And we had            stashed it up. 1250 00:59:12,549 --> 00:59:16,886 And they search all our bags,     but they don't find anything. 1251 00:59:16,928 --> 00:59:18,137 And they come to Bobo, 1252 00:59:18,179 --> 00:59:20,056 and they look          at Bobo's passport, 1253 00:59:20,098 --> 00:59:23,268 the hash ball's stuck      on the face of his picture. 1254 00:59:23,309 --> 00:59:25,478 That shit was everything. 1255 00:59:25,520 --> 00:59:27,230 And homeboy's like,            "What is this?" 1256 00:59:28,982 --> 00:59:30,400 I don't know.             I don't know. 1257 00:59:30,441 --> 00:59:32,569 I don't know       how that got there, bro. 1258 00:59:33,236 --> 00:59:35,572 He's a pro at that, man. 1259 00:59:35,613 --> 00:59:38,408 He's a motherfucking pro             at that, man. 1260 00:59:39,409 --> 00:59:43,121 -What's your name?           -Dr. Greenthumb. 1261 00:59:43,162 --> 00:59:46,749 Hello, Dr. Greenthumb?          Paging Dr. Greenthumb! 1262 00:59:55,925 --> 00:59:58,094 Dr. Greenthumb            is a character 1263 00:59:58,136 --> 01:00:00,096 I created from a song. 1264 01:00:00,138 --> 01:00:02,098 We were working on             Cypress Hill IV, 1265 01:00:02,140 --> 01:00:04,767 and you know,          I heard this beat, 1266 01:00:04,809 --> 01:00:06,811 and it was infectious. 1267 01:00:08,104 --> 01:00:10,565 I realized I had           something there, 1268 01:00:10,607 --> 01:00:13,735 you know, in terms of a song    that our fans were gonna love. 1269 01:00:13,776 --> 01:00:16,154 Dr. Greenthumb,          come on back one time. 1270 01:00:16,195 --> 01:00:18,531 People can't live         without the herb, man 1271 01:00:18,573 --> 01:00:20,783 If not, they'd be drinking        and driving and swerving 1272 01:00:20,825 --> 01:00:23,036 But thanks to Dr. Greenthumb,               weed grow 1273 01:00:23,077 --> 01:00:25,413 In the backyard          or inside with hydro 1274 01:00:25,455 --> 01:00:26,831 And more than anything, 1275 01:00:26,873 --> 01:00:28,541 what gave life to it            was the video. 1276 01:00:28,583 --> 01:00:30,335 People knew we were          talking about weed, 1277 01:00:30,376 --> 01:00:31,461 but we couldn't show it 1278 01:00:31,502 --> 01:00:34,130 if we were gonna get MTV             or BET play, 1279 01:00:34,172 --> 01:00:36,132 or any kind of play, so... 1280 01:00:36,174 --> 01:00:38,301 So, we got         Little Shop of Horrors, 1281 01:00:38,343 --> 01:00:40,011 the original guy         that made the puppet, 1282 01:00:40,053 --> 01:00:42,805 and he came and did            the puppetwork. 1283 01:00:43,681 --> 01:00:45,433 That song           started catching, 1284 01:00:45,475 --> 01:00:46,893 it became a cult classic. 1285 01:00:46,934 --> 01:00:49,812 And what it did for me             was allow me 1286 01:00:49,854 --> 01:00:50,813 to create my alter ego. 1287 01:00:50,855 --> 01:00:53,274 Hello, my name           is Dr. Greenthumb 1288 01:00:53,316 --> 01:00:55,610 Hello, my name is             Dr. Greenthumb 1289 01:00:55,652 --> 01:00:57,904 Hello, my name           is Dr. Greenthumb 1290 01:00:57,945 --> 01:01:00,323 That song, it's a part             of who I am, 1291 01:01:00,365 --> 01:01:03,117 it's a part of my history,         a part of my legacy. 1292 01:01:03,159 --> 01:01:05,370 I started throwing events         under Dr. Greenthumb, 1293 01:01:05,411 --> 01:01:07,872 and Dr. Greenthumb's           Spring Gathering, 1294 01:01:07,914 --> 01:01:12,335 and all this other shit  that led me to eventually making 1295 01:01:12,377 --> 01:01:14,796 the Dr. Greenthumb brand             in cannabis. 1296 01:01:16,130 --> 01:01:18,299 And it gave me         a different identity 1297 01:01:18,341 --> 01:01:20,051 than B-Real, the rapper. 1298 01:01:20,093 --> 01:01:21,302 Doctor. 1299 01:01:21,344 --> 01:01:23,137 -Is it now?           -What's in there? 1300 01:01:23,179 --> 01:01:25,098 -What's in there?       -What's in the black box? 1301 01:01:25,139 --> 01:01:26,891 -Ha-ha!              -Oh, shit. 1302 01:01:26,933 --> 01:01:28,935 I called it.              Mushrooms. 1303 01:01:28,976 --> 01:01:30,269 Get the fuck out. 1304 01:01:30,311 --> 01:01:31,479 Aw, you-- hey, yo. 1305 01:01:31,521 --> 01:01:35,316 That's a lot of 'em, man.         That's a lot of 'em. 1306 01:01:35,358 --> 01:01:38,069 We had many relationships         with these mushrooms, 1307 01:01:38,111 --> 01:01:39,153 -just like these.               -Oh, boy. 1308 01:01:39,195 --> 01:01:41,406 Well, I'm banned           from those, so... 1309 01:01:42,573 --> 01:01:45,410 You remember--      you remember what happened 1310 01:01:45,451 --> 01:01:47,203 with Sen Dog. 1311 01:01:47,245 --> 01:01:48,413 He had some shrooms, 1312 01:01:48,454 --> 01:01:50,289 somebody threw a hat             up on stage, 1313 01:01:50,331 --> 01:01:53,042 and then Sen Dog           looks at the hat. 1314 01:01:53,084 --> 01:01:55,962 And he stops the song,         he said, "Stop! Stop! 1315 01:01:56,003 --> 01:01:58,089 Stop! Stop! 1316 01:01:58,131 --> 01:02:01,092 Who threw this hat             up on stage? 1317 01:02:01,134 --> 01:02:03,261 Who threw this?          This is fucked up." 1318 01:02:03,302 --> 01:02:05,221 Get the fuck up! 1319 01:02:07,432 --> 01:02:10,810 And me, B, we were looking          at each other like, 1320 01:02:10,852 --> 01:02:13,938 "Yo, what the fuck?    What the fuck did the hat say?" 1321 01:02:15,356 --> 01:02:18,568 We go into the next song,    which is "Insane in the Brain." 1322 01:02:18,609 --> 01:02:20,403 B does his verse       and everything like that. 1323 01:02:20,445 --> 01:02:21,571 We're shroomed out. 1324 01:02:21,612 --> 01:02:24,282 And all of a sudden,      Sen Dog gets to his verse, 1325 01:02:24,323 --> 01:02:26,367 and he's doing the verse             like this... 1326 01:02:26,409 --> 01:02:27,994 "Do my shit undercover,             now it's time 1327 01:02:28,035 --> 01:02:31,497 for the blubber, blabber--"     like this to the dude, right? 1328 01:02:31,539 --> 01:02:33,499 After the show,          Sen Dog's tripping. 1329 01:02:33,541 --> 01:02:35,752 Sen Dog does not let go             of this hat. 1330 01:02:35,793 --> 01:02:38,045 And then we see him... 1331 01:02:38,087 --> 01:02:40,339 We see him around            this trashcan, 1332 01:02:40,381 --> 01:02:43,050 and he's like,          talking to the hat. 1333 01:02:43,801 --> 01:02:45,470 "Motherfucker, fucker,"              like this. 1334 01:02:45,511 --> 01:02:48,222 And then, finally, he throws       the hat in the trashcan, 1335 01:02:48,264 --> 01:02:50,224 and then he walks off. 1336 01:02:50,266 --> 01:02:52,351 We all fucking think,    all right, this is our chance. 1337 01:02:52,393 --> 01:02:54,771 Let's see what the fuck            this hat says. 1338 01:02:54,812 --> 01:02:58,232 And we's expecting it        to say "Fuck Sen Dog," 1339 01:02:58,274 --> 01:03:00,234 "Fuck Cypress," whatever. 1340 01:03:00,276 --> 01:03:05,072 The hat said    "Banana Boat Tanning Company." 1341 01:03:07,200 --> 01:03:08,201 That was it. 1342 01:03:08,242 --> 01:03:11,454 This fool thinks that this guy 1343 01:03:11,496 --> 01:03:13,456 was talking about          the Cuban refugees 1344 01:03:13,498 --> 01:03:16,626 that were coming on the boats,  and they called 'em banana boat. 1345 01:03:16,667 --> 01:03:20,004 It's a damn tanning company,            but he flipped. 1346 01:03:22,924 --> 01:03:25,510 Those days,      we used to tour like hell. 1347 01:03:27,261 --> 01:03:29,931 We had to be out on the road. 1348 01:03:29,972 --> 01:03:33,351 And I remember one day,         we had just got home, 1349 01:03:33,392 --> 01:03:35,853 we were in LAX,    and we're picking up our bags. 1350 01:03:35,895 --> 01:03:38,481 We just got home from touring,          I hear B-Real say, 1351 01:03:38,523 --> 01:03:41,275 "Man, I can't wait        to get back out there." 1352 01:03:42,693 --> 01:03:45,655 And I looked at him like, fuck,      why don't I feel like that? 1353 01:03:46,697 --> 01:03:49,158 This is when Sen Dog... 1354 01:03:51,160 --> 01:03:52,537 wanted to have a good time. 1355 01:03:52,578 --> 01:03:53,788 -Get it on video.         -Look over to first. 1356 01:03:53,830 --> 01:03:55,581 Can the video keep up            with the donut? 1357 01:03:55,623 --> 01:03:57,875 The high leg kick. 1358 01:03:57,917 --> 01:04:00,419 --Strike, you're out! 1359 01:04:00,461 --> 01:04:05,466 The promoter came over and said,      "Hey, man, how's it going?" 1360 01:04:05,508 --> 01:04:06,801 And I go, "It's going great. 1361 01:04:06,843 --> 01:04:09,679 Fucking, we're having         the time of our life. 1362 01:04:09,720 --> 01:04:14,475 It only took us like 27 hours     to get here, but we love it." 1363 01:04:14,517 --> 01:04:16,894 He goes, "Everything's cool?"           And I go, "Yeah." 1364 01:04:16,936 --> 01:04:18,771 He goes, "Are you sure?"          I go, "Yeah, yeah. 1365 01:04:18,813 --> 01:04:20,648 Everything's great, man.               Love it." 1366 01:04:20,690 --> 01:04:24,151 He goes, "Um... the reason              I'm asking 1367 01:04:24,193 --> 01:04:26,821 is 'cause one of the guys... 1368 01:04:28,656 --> 01:04:31,325 destroyed one        of the dressing rooms." 1369 01:04:31,367 --> 01:04:33,995 And I go, "No way.             Let me see." 1370 01:04:34,036 --> 01:04:36,706 And I went over there,         and I was like, whoa! 1371 01:04:37,456 --> 01:04:39,959 Okay, and he go--         I go, "So, now what?" 1372 01:04:40,001 --> 01:04:42,628 He goes, "So, now what, this." 1373 01:04:42,670 --> 01:04:45,214 And he hands me a bill,          and it was $4,000. 1374 01:04:47,049 --> 01:04:49,093 Think all I really          needed was a rest, 1375 01:04:49,135 --> 01:04:50,219 but we didn't do that, man. 1376 01:04:50,261 --> 01:04:52,138 You know, we were,            you know, tour, 1377 01:04:52,179 --> 01:04:53,514 put an album out, we'd tour. 1378 01:04:53,556 --> 01:04:55,975 Another album, and we'd tour,     another album, and we'd tour, 1379 01:04:56,017 --> 01:04:57,393 it was a cycle. 1380 01:04:57,435 --> 01:05:00,021 You know, I got           kinda sick of it. 1381 01:05:01,772 --> 01:05:04,609 So, I would do things     like leave when I wanted to, 1382 01:05:04,650 --> 01:05:06,903 come a day late,          leave a day early. 1383 01:05:06,944 --> 01:05:09,405 I remember one time     that were all at the airport, 1384 01:05:09,447 --> 01:05:11,574 and he said,         "I'll be right back." 1385 01:05:12,533 --> 01:05:15,828 And this fool had called up       somebody to pick him up. 1386 01:05:15,870 --> 01:05:18,289 And we're waiting for him    to come back from the bathroom, 1387 01:05:18,331 --> 01:05:21,083 and he leaves,          he goes back home. 1388 01:05:21,125 --> 01:05:22,585 And we're going to Europe. 1389 01:05:22,627 --> 01:05:24,378 One time         we was going to Japan 1390 01:05:24,420 --> 01:05:26,130 and Sen was on the plane         right in front of me, 1391 01:05:26,172 --> 01:05:29,300 and then we started taking off,     and Sen wasn't on the plane. 1392 01:05:29,800 --> 01:05:32,428 Sometimes he'd stay           on the full tour, 1393 01:05:32,470 --> 01:05:33,721 sometimes he wouldn't. 1394 01:05:33,763 --> 01:05:35,306 You know,        I was the tour manager, 1395 01:05:35,348 --> 01:05:37,391 so I go in to get Sen Dog, 1396 01:05:37,433 --> 01:05:39,810 calling the room,           he don't answer. 1397 01:05:39,852 --> 01:05:42,438 I tell the people,    hey, I need a key to the room, 1398 01:05:42,480 --> 01:05:45,274 you know, 'cause maybe          this guy overslept. 1399 01:05:46,484 --> 01:05:47,777 It's like, fucking empty. 1400 01:05:47,818 --> 01:05:51,405 No clothes, no bags,              no Sen Dog. 1401 01:05:54,575 --> 01:05:56,577 What was the points           where, you know, 1402 01:05:56,619 --> 01:05:58,329 where you would leave? 1403 01:05:58,371 --> 01:06:02,083 Was it something we said,      or something we did, or...? 1404 01:06:02,124 --> 01:06:03,167 -Mm.         -Was there something 1405 01:06:03,209 --> 01:06:05,878 that pissed you off,     or just was, and you were...? 1406 01:06:05,920 --> 01:06:09,507 No, man, it was nothing     that any of the brothers did 1407 01:06:09,548 --> 01:06:10,967 on the tour bus        or anything like that. 1408 01:06:11,008 --> 01:06:14,553 It was, I can honestly say         it was all really me. 1409 01:06:14,595 --> 01:06:16,389 You know what I mean?  I just didn't wanna be out there 1410 01:06:16,430 --> 01:06:18,557 anymore, you know what I mean,          I wanted to go out. 1411 01:06:18,599 --> 01:06:20,518 And if we were out            for six weeks, 1412 01:06:20,559 --> 01:06:21,811 and somewhere around            the third week 1413 01:06:21,852 --> 01:06:23,688 I decided I'm done,             I'm leaving, 1414 01:06:23,729 --> 01:06:26,315 and there's nothing anybody       could do to hold me back. 1415 01:06:30,695 --> 01:06:34,657 As you can see, Sen Dog    is not with our crew no longer, 1416 01:06:34,699 --> 01:06:37,785 and we want y'all,            as well as us, 1417 01:06:37,827 --> 01:06:40,579 we're gonna give him       a peace, and much props, 1418 01:06:40,621 --> 01:06:42,957 and good luck in his new career. 1419 01:06:48,045 --> 01:06:52,967 No matter what, he will always      be a part of Cypress Hill, 1420 01:06:53,009 --> 01:06:55,594 because that's what          homeboys are about. 1421 01:06:55,636 --> 01:06:57,805 -Pretty much.     -If your homeboy or homegirl 1422 01:06:57,847 --> 01:07:01,350 needs a change in their lives,       it's up to you as friends 1423 01:07:01,392 --> 01:07:04,145 to accept the change         and help them move on 1424 01:07:04,186 --> 01:07:07,523 -and be understanding.         -That's right. 1425 01:07:07,565 --> 01:07:08,983 You all know           what I'm saying? 1426 01:07:09,025 --> 01:07:10,776 It took a little bit       of wind out of the sails, 1427 01:07:10,818 --> 01:07:12,361 'cause it felt like          we were invincible, 1428 01:07:12,403 --> 01:07:14,363 we could not be stopped,               you know? 1429 01:07:14,405 --> 01:07:16,824 We're a force together. 1430 01:07:17,908 --> 01:07:21,412 And here's the fucking              psycobeta, 1431 01:07:21,454 --> 01:07:25,958 the big bad fucking Sen Dog,        he's, pfft, he's gone. 1432 01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:30,046 Peace to Sen Dog         who is also not here. 1433 01:07:30,087 --> 01:07:33,049 I didn't have Sen,            but I had Bobo, 1434 01:07:33,090 --> 01:07:37,136 and we just put 110% effort            into each show. 1435 01:07:37,178 --> 01:07:39,972 Some people tell me            that I need help 1436 01:07:40,014 --> 01:07:42,600 Some people can fuck off             and go to hell 1437 01:07:42,641 --> 01:07:44,727 God damn,         why they criticize me 1438 01:07:44,769 --> 01:07:47,521 Now shit is on the rise        so my family despise me 1439 01:07:47,563 --> 01:07:49,815 The pressure            was fucking on, 1440 01:07:49,857 --> 01:07:51,776 but I never thought       that we were gonna quit, 1441 01:07:51,817 --> 01:07:56,447 because B wasn't gonna quit,       and I was gonna be there. 1442 01:07:56,489 --> 01:07:58,616 And I'm hooked on chronic 1443 01:07:58,657 --> 01:08:01,869 He got behind the turntables,     and then we would get someone 1444 01:08:01,911 --> 01:08:04,246 to kinda like do backups        with B and everything. 1445 01:08:04,288 --> 01:08:06,540 If I had to do Sen's      whole verse, I would do it. 1446 01:08:06,582 --> 01:08:09,001 Lay ya six feet underground 1447 01:08:09,043 --> 01:08:12,046 I'm havin' illusions,          all this confusion's 1448 01:08:12,088 --> 01:08:14,090 Drivin' me mad inside 1449 01:08:14,131 --> 01:08:17,426 I'm havin' illusions,          all this confusion's 1450 01:08:17,468 --> 01:08:19,678 Fuckin' me up in my mind 1451 01:08:19,720 --> 01:08:22,640 I'm havin' illusions,          all this confusion's 1452 01:08:22,681 --> 01:08:24,767 Drivin' me mad inside 1453 01:08:24,809 --> 01:08:27,895 I'm havin' illusions,          all this confusion's 1454 01:08:27,937 --> 01:08:29,897 Fuckin' me up in my mind 1455 01:08:29,939 --> 01:08:34,610 For a few years     it was pretty much me, Bobo, 1456 01:08:34,652 --> 01:08:37,571 and B-Real that kept          the group together, 1457 01:08:37,613 --> 01:08:41,826 'cause Muggs was home             doing remixes 1458 01:08:41,867 --> 01:08:43,786 and Sen was home kicking it. 1459 01:08:43,828 --> 01:08:45,329 He didn't wanna tour               no more, 1460 01:08:45,371 --> 01:08:47,998 so we gotta do           what we gotta do. 1461 01:08:48,040 --> 01:08:51,502 'Cause they let a nigga      back on the streets somehow 1462 01:08:51,544 --> 01:08:53,045 We were a little upset           and disappointed 1463 01:08:53,087 --> 01:08:55,256 because you know, we wanted  our brother to be there with us. 1464 01:08:55,297 --> 01:08:59,051 But we understood,     because we were all learning 1465 01:08:59,093 --> 01:09:03,264 how to deal with what       this was becoming for us 1466 01:09:03,305 --> 01:09:04,682 as artists, as young men. 1467 01:09:04,723 --> 01:09:06,725 Cypress   por vida,   man. 1468 01:09:06,767 --> 01:09:08,644 The fame,          the responsibility 1469 01:09:08,686 --> 01:09:10,563 of having to show up            on these tours 1470 01:09:10,604 --> 01:09:14,650 and go away from your family        for six to eight weeks, 1471 01:09:14,692 --> 01:09:17,862 dealing with some shit     that there is no school for. 1472 01:09:17,903 --> 01:09:20,698 I'm having illusions 1473 01:09:20,739 --> 01:09:22,867 I love you. 1474 01:09:22,908 --> 01:09:24,910 I'm having illusions 1475 01:09:24,952 --> 01:09:27,538 Peace up to the rest        of the Cypress Hill crew. 1476 01:09:27,580 --> 01:09:29,373 Peace out to you. 1477 01:09:30,791 --> 01:09:32,793 No, no, I definitely         felt conflicted, man. 1478 01:09:32,835 --> 01:09:34,962 Like, I feel--           I would feel bad 1479 01:09:35,004 --> 01:09:37,047 because I left the team       in the middle of a game, 1480 01:09:37,089 --> 01:09:39,049 in the middle of a season,         you know what I mean? 1481 01:09:39,091 --> 01:09:40,676 Of course, that played           on my guilt side, 1482 01:09:40,718 --> 01:09:41,927 you know what I mean? 1483 01:09:41,969 --> 01:09:44,638 But at the same time,    I felt like I couldn't breathe 1484 01:09:44,680 --> 01:09:46,348 while I was out there,         you know what I mean, 1485 01:09:46,390 --> 01:09:48,434 and I just had to go somewhere       where I could be like... 1486 01:10:03,616 --> 01:10:05,868 I actually went        to a psychiatrist lady 1487 01:10:05,910 --> 01:10:08,746 that, like, put my head on               straight. 1488 01:10:08,787 --> 01:10:11,624 The way she spoke to me             was profound, 1489 01:10:11,665 --> 01:10:13,584 and it kinda like        straightened me back up 1490 01:10:13,626 --> 01:10:15,544 and put me back         where I needed to be. 1491 01:10:16,795 --> 01:10:18,339 And I recommend that            to any artist, 1492 01:10:18,380 --> 01:10:20,925 that if you feel,    you know, that you can't sleep, 1493 01:10:20,966 --> 01:10:22,843 or you can't eat,        or you're stressed out, 1494 01:10:22,885 --> 01:10:25,304 and you know, you're worried             or whatever, 1495 01:10:25,346 --> 01:10:29,058 talk to somebody, or not,          just take a break. 1496 01:10:30,809 --> 01:10:32,394 You know, take a break         and learn to miss it, 1497 01:10:32,436 --> 01:10:33,520 learn to love it again. 1498 01:10:40,236 --> 01:10:43,072 The bike club is called       the Cypress Hillbillies. 1499 01:10:43,113 --> 01:10:45,407 Down for my barrio,             enter my villa 1500 01:10:45,449 --> 01:10:48,160 The Hill cartel         taking over your area 1501 01:10:48,202 --> 01:10:50,537 Pretty much everybody              in the club 1502 01:10:50,579 --> 01:10:53,624 has an extension     to the block from South Gate. 1503 01:10:55,376 --> 01:10:58,170 Back when we started, like,      you know, 11, 12 years ago, 1504 01:10:58,212 --> 01:11:03,175 I was big into, like, NASCAR     and professional bull riding. 1505 01:11:03,217 --> 01:11:05,344 You know, so the guys     would come over to the house 1506 01:11:05,386 --> 01:11:07,554 or call me, and they'd be like,    "Hey, man, what are you doing?" 1507 01:11:07,596 --> 01:11:10,057 I'd go, "Man, I'm getting ready  to watch this race at Talladega, 1508 01:11:10,099 --> 01:11:12,268 and Dale Earnhardt's racing,            and so-and-so." 1509 01:11:12,309 --> 01:11:14,019 And they're like,    "Man, you're such a hillbilly." 1510 01:11:14,061 --> 01:11:16,438 And that's where it all started,              from there. 1511 01:11:16,480 --> 01:11:18,899 People were like, "Hillbillies?      What kind of name is that?" 1512 01:11:18,941 --> 01:11:21,193 But you know, frankly,          I don't give a damn 1513 01:11:21,235 --> 01:11:22,945 what people think, so. 1514 01:11:22,987 --> 01:11:24,989 Tequila sunrise,             bloodshot eyes 1515 01:11:25,030 --> 01:11:27,950 Realize we're all born to die,        so get the money, money 1516 01:11:27,992 --> 01:11:30,327 Tequila sunrise,             bloodshot eyes 1517 01:11:30,369 --> 01:11:33,122 Realize we're all born to die,        so get the money, money 1518 01:11:33,163 --> 01:11:35,082 I started to grow more             as an artist 1519 01:11:35,124 --> 01:11:38,085 when I kinda like stepped out       of the Cypress Hill thing 1520 01:11:38,127 --> 01:11:41,463 and started a punk-rap band             called SX-10. 1521 01:11:43,924 --> 01:11:47,094 Back up off me          'fore I lose my mind 1522 01:11:47,136 --> 01:11:50,014 I've always liked            metal and rock, 1523 01:11:50,055 --> 01:11:54,101 but when I tried it,     then I fell in love with it. 1524 01:11:59,857 --> 01:12:02,901 I would be the only one       writing the songs there, 1525 01:12:02,943 --> 01:12:04,570 you know what I mean,         so when I got there, 1526 01:12:04,611 --> 01:12:05,863 I had to really apply myself 1527 01:12:05,904 --> 01:12:08,198 and learn how to, you know,         write complete songs 1528 01:12:08,240 --> 01:12:10,784 with verses, and hooks,             and you know, 1529 01:12:10,826 --> 01:12:12,161 and everything in 'em,         you know what I mean? 1530 01:12:12,202 --> 01:12:13,996 And them guys          helped me do that. 1531 01:12:17,082 --> 01:12:20,502 The whole freedom of it all    I think is what I dig the most. 1532 01:12:21,295 --> 01:12:23,797 It helped me find me             as an artist. 1533 01:12:23,839 --> 01:12:26,133 I felt like alive again. 1534 01:12:31,221 --> 01:12:34,350 I remember, it was like         a couple years later, 1535 01:12:34,391 --> 01:12:37,770 I saw Cypress Hill,      it was a festival in Canada 1536 01:12:37,811 --> 01:12:40,689 that they were showing live                on MTV. 1537 01:12:42,649 --> 01:12:44,068 And as I'm watching the show, 1538 01:12:44,109 --> 01:12:45,319 I was like,         let me see these guys 1539 01:12:45,361 --> 01:12:46,987 and see what they're up to,             and you know, 1540 01:12:47,029 --> 01:12:48,489 how they're doing these days,           whatever, right? 1541 01:12:48,530 --> 01:12:50,616 Cypress Hill! 1542 01:12:50,657 --> 01:12:53,952 Cypress Hill!      Cypress Hill! Cypress Hill! 1543 01:12:53,994 --> 01:12:56,538 I could almost smell     the festival through the TV, 1544 01:12:56,580 --> 01:12:59,458 you know, the grass, the people,    you know, the air and all that. 1545 01:12:59,500 --> 01:13:03,712 When B-Real smokes his joint,       I could almost smell it. 1546 01:13:03,754 --> 01:13:07,674 Lala, la, la, lala, la, la 1547 01:13:11,929 --> 01:13:13,555 I think that was my first              indication 1548 01:13:13,597 --> 01:13:15,516 that I was like,          I wanted it again. 1549 01:13:24,983 --> 01:13:27,986 Finally, rapper Sen Dog    has reunited with Cypress Hill 1550 01:13:28,028 --> 01:13:30,864 and will join them on their     fourth album, due in August, 1551 01:13:30,906 --> 01:13:32,533 and on this summer's         Smokin' Grooves Tour 1552 01:13:32,574 --> 01:13:36,078 launching in July with Wyclef,     Gang Starr, and Public Enemy. 1553 01:13:36,120 --> 01:13:38,330 Sen Dog left Cypress Hill             back in 1995 1554 01:13:38,372 --> 01:13:40,874 after their third album,           "Temple of Boom." 1555 01:13:40,916 --> 01:13:43,794 He's been working     with his own rock band SX-10, 1556 01:13:43,836 --> 01:13:45,170 which will release            its debut album 1557 01:13:45,212 --> 01:13:47,548 on an independent label           later this year. 1558 01:13:47,589 --> 01:13:49,758 How permanently had Sen Dog            left the group? 1559 01:13:49,800 --> 01:13:51,593 I mean, was he--      did it take much persuasion 1560 01:13:51,635 --> 01:13:52,761 to get him back, or...? 1561 01:13:52,803 --> 01:13:55,055 You know,         I think what it was, 1562 01:13:55,097 --> 01:13:56,473 was us reaching out to him, 1563 01:13:56,515 --> 01:13:59,184 expressing to him that we wanted        him to be a part of it, 1564 01:13:59,226 --> 01:14:00,936 that he was always        a member of this group, 1565 01:14:00,978 --> 01:14:03,147 no matter what           he decided to do. 1566 01:14:03,939 --> 01:14:06,108 I think that convinced him            that, you know, 1567 01:14:06,150 --> 01:14:07,317 he still had family here. 1568 01:14:07,359 --> 01:14:08,986 Then one day he just           came in and said, 1569 01:14:09,027 --> 01:14:10,195 "I'm ready to do this." 1570 01:14:10,237 --> 01:14:12,322 So, we started banging songs out             the next day. 1571 01:14:12,364 --> 01:14:14,116 It's something         we definitely wanted. 1572 01:14:14,158 --> 01:14:16,910 We wanted, you know,      him to get back, you know, 1573 01:14:16,952 --> 01:14:19,163 into the swing of things,             but you know, 1574 01:14:19,204 --> 01:14:21,290 he had to feel ready himself, 1575 01:14:21,331 --> 01:14:23,167 you know, and get          that confidence up. 1576 01:14:23,208 --> 01:14:26,920 And he came back with a bang,        you know, reenergized. 1577 01:14:30,799 --> 01:14:33,135 Name of the most high. 1578 01:14:33,177 --> 01:14:34,595 Name of the most high,             we thank you 1579 01:14:34,636 --> 01:14:37,055 for another good opportunity        to show off our talent. 1580 01:14:37,097 --> 01:14:38,265 All the believers               say amen. 1581 01:14:38,307 --> 01:14:39,975 -Amen.            -Let's do this. 1582 01:14:40,017 --> 01:14:44,271 Sen did finally return,            and Muggs came, 1583 01:14:44,313 --> 01:14:46,064 and it was us four             on the road, 1584 01:14:46,106 --> 01:14:49,109 and you were back        to doing tour manager. 1585 01:14:49,151 --> 01:14:53,655 It was like, we were able            to continue on. 1586 01:14:54,281 --> 01:14:58,952 Any great group    has had issues with one another 1587 01:14:58,994 --> 01:15:00,412 in spite of having a great run. 1588 01:15:00,454 --> 01:15:01,997 That's sort of what            makes it great, 1589 01:15:02,039 --> 01:15:04,082 'cause you get         through all the shit 1590 01:15:04,124 --> 01:15:06,877 and still, you know,        have this brotherhood, 1591 01:15:06,919 --> 01:15:08,795 and still have this chemistry. 1592 01:15:09,546 --> 01:15:11,965 If you didn't know,             now you know. 1593 01:15:12,007 --> 01:15:15,219 If you don't care,      I don't give a fuck either. 1594 01:15:15,260 --> 01:15:19,306 'Cause in the meantime,      we will hit you like this. 1595 01:15:28,398 --> 01:15:31,610 So you wanna be a rap        superstar and live large 1596 01:15:31,652 --> 01:15:34,488 A big house, five cars,            you're in charge 1597 01:15:34,530 --> 01:15:36,782 Comin' up in the world           don't trust nobody 1598 01:15:36,823 --> 01:15:39,076 Gotta look over        your shoulder constantly 1599 01:15:39,117 --> 01:15:41,703 I remember the days when I was         a young kid growin' up 1600 01:15:41,745 --> 01:15:44,373 Looking in the mirror       dreamin' about blowin' up 1601 01:15:44,414 --> 01:15:46,250 The rock crowd, make money,         chill with the honies 1602 01:15:46,291 --> 01:15:49,211 Sign autographs or whatever        the people want from me 1603 01:15:49,253 --> 01:15:51,088 So, we got to, like, 1604 01:15:51,129 --> 01:15:54,299 I think it was our fifth album,             and you know, 1605 01:15:54,341 --> 01:15:56,176 the climate was changing,       we was doing rock shows. 1606 01:15:56,218 --> 01:15:58,345 We wanted to kind of do        a rock record for fun, 1607 01:15:58,387 --> 01:16:01,056 but then we didn't wanna step    on what we had already created. 1608 01:16:01,098 --> 01:16:02,849 You know, and then           we was like, yo, 1609 01:16:02,891 --> 01:16:04,434 let's just record two albums. 1610 01:16:04,476 --> 01:16:07,104 Let's record a rock album           and a rap album, 1611 01:16:07,145 --> 01:16:09,022 and we'll put 'em          as a double album, 1612 01:16:09,064 --> 01:16:10,607 but they'll be--      we won't mix 'em together. 1613 01:16:10,649 --> 01:16:12,484 So, if you don't want to hear    the rock, you have the choice. 1614 01:16:12,526 --> 01:16:14,611 If you don't wanna hear the rap,      you have the choice, so... 1615 01:16:14,653 --> 01:16:17,239 Still filling your head      with fantasies, come with me 1616 01:16:17,281 --> 01:16:18,615 Show the sacrifice              it takes... 1617 01:16:18,657 --> 01:16:22,035 I walked into Columbia,      and I had "Rap Superstar," 1618 01:16:22,077 --> 01:16:25,080 and I think      "Can't Get the Best of Me" 1619 01:16:25,122 --> 01:16:27,249 was supposed to be           the rock single. 1620 01:16:27,291 --> 01:16:30,836 Donny Ienner was like,       "No, this is the single. 1621 01:16:30,877 --> 01:16:33,213 'Rap Superstar,'"           and that was it. 1622 01:16:33,255 --> 01:16:35,382 I went back to L.A.         and I started working 1623 01:16:35,424 --> 01:16:37,217 on the remix for           "Rock Superstar." 1624 01:16:37,259 --> 01:16:38,468 I had B-Real come in, 1625 01:16:38,510 --> 01:16:40,220 he just had to say          one word-- "Rock." 1626 01:16:40,262 --> 01:16:42,431 You wanna be            a rap superstar 1627 01:16:42,472 --> 01:16:45,267 So you wanna be a rock        superstar and live large 1628 01:16:45,309 --> 01:16:48,437 A big house, five cars,            you're in charge 1629 01:16:48,478 --> 01:16:51,106 Comin' up in the world,           don't trust nobody 1630 01:16:51,148 --> 01:16:53,358 Gotta look over        your shoulder constantly 1631 01:16:53,400 --> 01:16:55,277 That left the beginning               hip-hop. 1632 01:16:55,319 --> 01:16:58,196 Change the "rap" to "rock,"          and then built it, 1633 01:16:58,238 --> 01:17:01,366 and just turned into this         orchestral, fucking, 1634 01:17:01,408 --> 01:17:05,537 mega-fucking Metallica,      Led Zeppelin fucking piece, 1635 01:17:05,579 --> 01:17:08,040 you know what I mean,    that was just bigger than life. 1636 01:17:08,081 --> 01:17:10,292 -Say Sen Dog!               -Sen Dog! 1637 01:17:10,334 --> 01:17:12,461 -Say Cypress Hill!            -Cypress Hill! 1638 01:17:12,502 --> 01:17:14,588 Cypress Hill     is the first band I ever seen 1639 01:17:14,630 --> 01:17:17,215 that was a hip-hop band,         they were stagediving 1640 01:17:17,257 --> 01:17:18,467 into the audience. 1641 01:17:18,508 --> 01:17:20,010 Oh, shit. 1642 01:17:20,052 --> 01:17:22,304 Like, these motherfuckers            are rock stars. 1643 01:17:24,514 --> 01:17:27,934 When that came out,    and they added in that element 1644 01:17:27,976 --> 01:17:29,227 of doing the live stuff               on stage, 1645 01:17:29,269 --> 01:17:31,229 I think it just        took them even further. 1646 01:17:31,271 --> 01:17:35,442 They were on the edge      of that musically anyways, 1647 01:17:35,484 --> 01:17:37,402 'cause it wasn't          traditionally rap, 1648 01:17:37,444 --> 01:17:40,530 wasn't traditionally rock,           but had elements 1649 01:17:40,572 --> 01:17:42,532 from the samples         that Muggs would use, 1650 01:17:42,574 --> 01:17:45,118 or just the energy         of their live shows. 1651 01:17:46,161 --> 01:17:47,162 Peace up! 1652 01:17:47,204 --> 01:17:49,331 Hip-hop is a copycat genre. 1653 01:17:49,373 --> 01:17:51,375 What works for one is gonna,               you know, 1654 01:17:51,416 --> 01:17:54,211 there's gonna be         like 1,000 to follow. 1655 01:17:54,252 --> 01:17:58,674 The fact that Cypress Hill         went deeper into it, 1656 01:17:58,715 --> 01:18:01,343 like the Black Sabbath,         you know, influence, 1657 01:18:01,385 --> 01:18:03,011 and really, like, rock, 1658 01:18:03,053 --> 01:18:04,554 you know, as well         as with the hip-hop, 1659 01:18:04,596 --> 01:18:09,017 made it like a no-brainer    for the areas that they touched 1660 01:18:09,059 --> 01:18:13,063 that few hip-hoppers        have ever gone before. 1661 01:18:13,105 --> 01:18:15,607 Come on, cock the hammer 1662 01:18:15,649 --> 01:18:18,151 Cock the hammer,          it's time for action 1663 01:18:18,193 --> 01:18:20,404 That's when         we started, you know, 1664 01:18:20,445 --> 01:18:23,323 recruiting Sen Dog's boys              from SX-10. 1665 01:18:23,365 --> 01:18:25,992 I'm a chickenhawk         huntin' for a chicken 1666 01:18:26,034 --> 01:18:28,620 Get paranoid when you hear           my Glock clickin' 1667 01:18:28,662 --> 01:18:30,831 Speakin' to the punk            that's tweakin' 1668 01:18:30,872 --> 01:18:33,917 With the bitch-ass styles           I hit you like... 1669 01:18:33,959 --> 01:18:35,335 Jones house... 1670 01:18:35,377 --> 01:18:37,295 I'm trying         to think of who else. 1671 01:18:37,337 --> 01:18:39,798 Well, I know DMX          played rock stages. 1672 01:18:39,840 --> 01:18:42,259 Wu-Tang does too. 1673 01:18:42,300 --> 01:18:44,720 I guess it's just gotta be      a certain kind of hardcore. 1674 01:18:44,761 --> 01:18:46,388 I guess that's the trick. 1675 01:18:47,097 --> 01:18:50,016 Hardcore rap          translates to rock 1676 01:18:50,058 --> 01:18:53,061 better than softcore rap. 1677 01:18:55,230 --> 01:18:56,773 For a group      to be on their fifth album 1678 01:18:56,815 --> 01:19:00,485 and be brand-new and hit,    and be on the top of the world, 1679 01:19:00,527 --> 01:19:03,780 it just gets bigger        and bigger and bigger. 1680 01:19:09,536 --> 01:19:10,704 That's a sick one. 1681 01:19:10,746 --> 01:19:14,249 Sponsored by Napster,         Back to Basics Tour. 1682 01:19:14,291 --> 01:19:16,501 Streaming was brand-new. 1683 01:19:16,543 --> 01:19:18,879 Like, if you didn't         wanna hear the radio, 1684 01:19:18,920 --> 01:19:20,255 you had to buy the album. 1685 01:19:20,297 --> 01:19:24,050 But now, these guys            called Napster 1686 01:19:24,092 --> 01:19:26,470 were coming out with an idea 1687 01:19:26,511 --> 01:19:30,098 of, we're gonna put     all the music on the internet 1688 01:19:30,140 --> 01:19:34,102 and we're gonna let everybody           play it for free. 1689 01:19:34,144 --> 01:19:36,938 And the music industry              went crazy. 1690 01:19:38,273 --> 01:19:40,400 But Cypress      thought about it different. 1691 01:19:40,442 --> 01:19:42,611 Like, they paid us        a good amount of money 1692 01:19:42,652 --> 01:19:44,321 to go on tour with Limp Bizkit, 1693 01:19:44,362 --> 01:19:46,782 and they're like, "We're gonna       pay you this much money, 1694 01:19:46,823 --> 01:19:50,952 we're gonna have you go on tour,       and every show is free." 1695 01:19:51,703 --> 01:19:54,498 So, for the first time            in the history, 1696 01:19:54,539 --> 01:19:56,833 music was being          given away for free 1697 01:19:56,875 --> 01:19:59,669 and concerts were being given            away for free. 1698 01:19:59,711 --> 01:20:02,631 And we are the ones     that did it with Limp Bizkit, 1699 01:20:02,672 --> 01:20:04,925 and people were pissed. 1700 01:20:04,966 --> 01:20:07,219 We wanted to remove      everything that people know 1701 01:20:07,260 --> 01:20:11,056 about the tours of, you know,        hip-hop and rock shows. 1702 01:20:11,097 --> 01:20:12,307 So, we removed--           as you remember-- 1703 01:20:12,349 --> 01:20:14,100 we removed security,             all security, 1704 01:20:14,142 --> 01:20:15,310 and put up a fence. 1705 01:20:21,316 --> 01:20:24,486 Motherfucking Chicago! 1706 01:20:27,030 --> 01:20:29,825 Watching Cypress Hill      every night from the side, 1707 01:20:29,866 --> 01:20:33,495 just going, holy shit,        I can't fucking believe 1708 01:20:33,537 --> 01:20:38,458 that that's those guys right     in front of me on this stage. 1709 01:20:38,500 --> 01:20:40,627 And the crowds, you remember,            you were there. 1710 01:20:40,669 --> 01:20:43,380 It was some of the greatest. 1711 01:20:43,421 --> 01:20:45,632 I get chill bumps        just talking about it. 1712 01:20:45,674 --> 01:20:47,551 B was ruthless, man. 1713 01:20:47,592 --> 01:20:50,846 Sen too, they-- you know,      I don't know what they are 1714 01:20:50,887 --> 01:20:54,349 in their hearts, but if it's       stagediving punk rockers, 1715 01:20:54,391 --> 01:20:58,728 they have it in 'em,       because they were crazier 1716 01:20:58,770 --> 01:21:01,940 than anybody there,            having a blast. 1717 01:21:01,982 --> 01:21:05,402 Break your fucking              face tonight 1718 01:21:05,443 --> 01:21:07,195 I think you guys          used to buy pizzas 1719 01:21:07,237 --> 01:21:08,363 for all the kids             in the crowd. 1720 01:21:08,405 --> 01:21:09,698 -Yeah.         -'Cause I have photos 1721 01:21:09,739 --> 01:21:12,826 of all the guys carrying,      like, big boxes of pizza... 1722 01:21:12,868 --> 01:21:14,411 -No shit.        -...and giving 'em out 1723 01:21:14,452 --> 01:21:16,496 -to the fans in the line.      -Oh, man, I gotta see that. 1724 01:21:16,538 --> 01:21:18,623 Well, they were waiting       and camping out for days 1725 01:21:18,665 --> 01:21:20,000 to see Cypress Hill           and Limp Bizkit. 1726 01:21:20,041 --> 01:21:24,754 And, so you know, we felt    like we had to feed these guys. 1727 01:21:24,796 --> 01:21:26,548 You know, what could we do? 1728 01:21:26,590 --> 01:21:29,342 Pizzas are cheap.             Let's do it. 1729 01:21:29,384 --> 01:21:31,303 Cypress Hill pizza,               ...pizza, 1730 01:21:31,344 --> 01:21:33,305 so don't trip. 1731 01:21:33,346 --> 01:21:36,725 -Fucking outrageous, dude.            -Oh, hell yeah. 1732 01:21:36,766 --> 01:21:38,560 -Whoo!              -Oh my God! 1733 01:21:38,602 --> 01:21:41,229 -Fuck yeah, dude.             -Yeah, yeah. 1734 01:21:41,938 --> 01:21:44,149 No other bands           were doing that. 1735 01:21:44,190 --> 01:21:45,609 And we went--        it wasn't like we went 1736 01:21:45,650 --> 01:21:46,818 with all this security. 1737 01:21:46,860 --> 01:21:49,029 We didn't go out           with no security, 1738 01:21:49,070 --> 01:21:50,614 we just-- it was just us. 1739 01:21:50,655 --> 01:21:52,407 Sometimes it was just you and I, 1740 01:21:52,449 --> 01:21:54,284 you know what I mean, and no one          ever tripped on us, 1741 01:21:54,326 --> 01:21:56,411 or you know,    people always treated us right. 1742 01:21:56,453 --> 01:21:58,538 But we also showed         that we're not scared 1743 01:21:58,580 --> 01:22:00,457 of anybody either,             so you know, 1744 01:22:00,498 --> 01:22:02,876 it was that, you know,            mutual respect. 1745 01:22:03,710 --> 01:22:07,339 Any show we did,      we walked out in the crowd 1746 01:22:07,380 --> 01:22:09,174 to meet with fans, you know. 1747 01:22:09,215 --> 01:22:13,470 And that was one of the keys    to the longevity that we have, 1748 01:22:13,511 --> 01:22:15,513 was being able to be             on the road, 1749 01:22:15,555 --> 01:22:17,474 giving them        a good show every time, 1750 01:22:17,515 --> 01:22:19,309 and then connecting           with them after. 1751 01:22:20,352 --> 01:22:22,646 Because it's like Chuck D           told me one time 1752 01:22:22,687 --> 01:22:24,439 when I met him          for the first time. 1753 01:22:24,481 --> 01:22:26,483 And I was like,     "Yo, Chuck, what's good, man? 1754 01:22:26,524 --> 01:22:28,860 I just wanna tell you, man,         we're all fans of you 1755 01:22:28,902 --> 01:22:31,613 on our block,         and hopefully one day 1756 01:22:31,655 --> 01:22:33,323 we're doing what you do." 1757 01:22:33,365 --> 01:22:35,367 And he was like,         "Hey, man, good luck, 1758 01:22:35,408 --> 01:22:37,702 and thanks for the love,       and hopefully, you know, 1759 01:22:37,744 --> 01:22:39,663 you keep doing this              and one day 1760 01:22:39,704 --> 01:22:41,247 you will be doing this shit." 1761 01:22:41,289 --> 01:22:43,541 You know, he gave me       five minutes of his time, 1762 01:22:43,583 --> 01:22:45,752 and I thought, man,     if I ever get where he's at, 1763 01:22:45,794 --> 01:22:49,422 I'm gonna be with my fans        the way he was with me. 1764 01:22:49,464 --> 01:22:54,135 It's really--    it epitomizes what Cypress Hill 1765 01:22:54,177 --> 01:22:55,428 has always been about. 1766 01:22:55,470 --> 01:22:57,764 They're inseparable         with their fan base. 1767 01:22:57,806 --> 01:23:01,434 They're the greatest group          to do it, you know. 1768 01:23:01,476 --> 01:23:03,561 And when you're the greatest           group to do that, 1769 01:23:03,603 --> 01:23:05,522 then you're in the runnings     for the greatest group ever, 1770 01:23:05,563 --> 01:23:08,775 because you got a fan base     that's gonna fight for that. 1771 01:23:24,749 --> 01:23:26,126 Can I get a handshake? 1772 01:23:26,167 --> 01:23:27,627 Sen Dog! 1773 01:23:34,426 --> 01:23:36,720 There are 2,600 stars 1774 01:23:36,761 --> 01:23:39,139 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1775 01:23:39,180 --> 01:23:41,766 but there is none more important 1776 01:23:41,808 --> 01:23:44,144 than the star      that we're about to unveil 1777 01:23:44,185 --> 01:23:45,979 for Cypress Hill. 1778 01:23:47,564 --> 01:23:50,400 Cypress Hill is the first     hip-hop group to have a star 1779 01:23:50,442 --> 01:23:52,819 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1780 01:23:52,861 --> 01:23:56,239 That's just fun. 1781 01:23:56,281 --> 01:23:58,158 And fantastic. 1782 01:23:58,199 --> 01:24:00,368 Everybody, make some noise         for the Hill, y'all. 1783 01:24:00,410 --> 01:24:01,619 All you fans out here, 1784 01:24:01,661 --> 01:24:03,663 we could not have done this             without you. 1785 01:24:03,705 --> 01:24:05,623 You know, when they said          we wasn't gonna get 1786 01:24:05,665 --> 01:24:07,375 a record deal... 1787 01:24:07,417 --> 01:24:09,210 Who's got     the last laugh now, homeboy? 1788 01:24:15,050 --> 01:24:17,969 Cypress, it's like     they're literally an anomaly. 1789 01:24:18,011 --> 01:24:20,305 They're pivotal       on the West Coast front, 1790 01:24:20,346 --> 01:24:21,848 pivotal as Latinos in hip-hop. 1791 01:24:21,890 --> 01:24:25,226 They created something       so special and so unique 1792 01:24:25,268 --> 01:24:27,437 in a really crowded genre. 1793 01:24:27,479 --> 01:24:28,730 That's what allowed             Cypress Hill 1794 01:24:28,772 --> 01:24:32,358 just to have a dominant reign             over hip-hop. 1795 01:24:32,400 --> 01:24:33,693 And they're still           here to this day, 1796 01:24:33,735 --> 01:24:34,944 and that's a beautiful thing. 1797 01:24:34,986 --> 01:24:38,156 I admire that,        with an envious smile. 1798 01:24:38,656 --> 01:24:40,784 Long before the days         of legal dispensaries 1799 01:24:40,825 --> 01:24:44,496 and medical marijuana,      Cypress Hill were advocates 1800 01:24:44,537 --> 01:24:46,915 of that sticky-icky-icky oo-wee! 1801 01:24:46,956 --> 01:24:49,334 Cypress Hill      has definitely contributed 1802 01:24:49,375 --> 01:24:51,461 to legalizing marijuana              in the U.S. 1803 01:24:51,503 --> 01:24:54,464 The sound of marijuana           is Cypress Hill. 1804 01:24:54,506 --> 01:24:56,007 Trailblazers. 1805 01:24:56,049 --> 01:24:58,343 There, you get it?        Trailblazer, "blazer"? 1806 01:24:58,384 --> 01:24:59,594 Blazers, yeah. 1807 01:24:59,636 --> 01:25:02,680 This is gonna be       an altar for all stoners, 1808 01:25:02,722 --> 01:25:05,642 for all cannabis culture              right here. 1809 01:25:05,683 --> 01:25:08,061 Come light your candles,           dump your blunts, 1810 01:25:08,103 --> 01:25:11,106 dump your joints,      dump your bongs right here. 1811 01:25:11,147 --> 01:25:15,401 Pray for a great harvest,  and thank you fucking very much. 1812 01:25:20,490 --> 01:25:22,784 I preserve           moments in time, 1813 01:25:22,826 --> 01:25:24,828 and sometimes          that's all you got. 1814 01:25:25,954 --> 01:25:28,915 Sometimes you don't know what     you got until you look back. 1815 01:25:31,000 --> 01:25:34,504 And you see what you've been          doing for 30 years. 1816 01:25:34,546 --> 01:25:37,715 All these good times            and bad times, 1817 01:25:37,757 --> 01:25:39,592 and all these memories. 1818 01:25:39,634 --> 01:25:43,346 And you realize, like,          fuck, man, like... 1819 01:25:43,388 --> 01:25:45,306 I really got some shit here. 1820 01:25:51,312 --> 01:25:53,815 This palm tree     was nowhere near this when... 1821 01:25:53,857 --> 01:25:55,859 Yeah, it was like,      I didn't even remember it. 1822 01:25:55,900 --> 01:25:58,486 This was a little-ass tree        when this guy was here. 1823 01:25:58,528 --> 01:26:01,447 -Fuck, 30 years later?             -Yeah, fuck. 1824 01:26:03,032 --> 01:26:05,118 We spent a lot        of time on this block, 1825 01:26:05,160 --> 01:26:10,123 you know, talking about         what we wanted to do. 1826 01:26:10,165 --> 01:26:12,375 You know, and having a belief             in ourselves 1827 01:26:12,417 --> 01:26:13,793 when no one else did, 1828 01:26:13,835 --> 01:26:16,296 'cause we were just         trying to make music 1829 01:26:16,337 --> 01:26:18,256 that related to us. 1830 01:26:18,298 --> 01:26:20,800 And if anybody else         could relate, great. 1831 01:26:20,842 --> 01:26:24,470 But we did not know       the impact it would have. 1832 01:26:25,096 --> 01:26:27,599 You know, I tell you    that it's beyond a brotherhood. 1833 01:26:27,640 --> 01:26:29,184 It's a   familia,         you know what I mean? 1834 01:26:29,225 --> 01:26:30,810 And we made special things                happen, 1835 01:26:30,852 --> 01:26:32,103 and we got upset           with each other, 1836 01:26:32,145 --> 01:26:33,938 and you know, made up,             and came back 1837 01:26:33,980 --> 01:26:36,357 and did the whole thing            all over again. 1838 01:26:38,651 --> 01:26:41,029 You know, it's one        of those eternal flames 1839 01:26:41,070 --> 01:26:43,114 that we keep lit,          by all of us going 1840 01:26:43,156 --> 01:26:45,074 and just being masters            in our crafts. 1841 01:26:45,116 --> 01:26:48,536 Better men, better friends,          better at our arts, 1842 01:26:48,578 --> 01:26:50,413 better at business. 1843 01:26:50,455 --> 01:26:51,873 I mean, look at us. 1844 01:26:51,915 --> 01:26:55,210 Thirty years later. 1845 01:26:55,251 --> 01:26:57,086 It was all organic. 1846 01:27:24,822 --> 01:27:26,366 Assassin 1847 01:27:34,082 --> 01:27:37,377 We rise and fall  in the rat race to win it all 1848 01:27:37,418 --> 01:27:40,380 Standing tall as we ever did,           and if you recall 1849 01:27:40,421 --> 01:27:42,924 That very moment          you seek an opponent 1850 01:27:42,966 --> 01:27:45,551 You better own it  like you're seeking atonement 1851 01:27:45,593 --> 01:27:47,053 Or you've blown it 1852 01:27:47,095 --> 01:27:49,472 Time after time,      haters pray for all decline 1853 01:27:49,514 --> 01:27:53,017 They could never dim the light      that shines in this paradigm 1854 01:27:53,059 --> 01:27:55,937 The vibe intertwined the      love and hate frame of mind 1855 01:27:55,979 --> 01:27:57,230 Living in the balances 1856 01:27:57,272 --> 01:27:58,982 I'm dancing         with the devil's kind 1857 01:27:59,023 --> 01:28:00,400 Reminded by the thin line 1858 01:28:00,441 --> 01:28:02,110 We walking as we lead               the blind 1859 01:28:02,151 --> 01:28:04,362 Step into the stairway               to heaven 1860 01:28:04,404 --> 01:28:05,613 Where we all resign 1861 01:28:05,655 --> 01:28:08,616 What you find is the vision          of the grand design 1862 01:28:08,658 --> 01:28:10,159 We are eternal            in this journal 1863 01:28:10,201 --> 01:28:11,536 You might find the sign 1864 01:28:11,577 --> 01:28:14,539 Live free, tell it  how you see it, you can be it 1865 01:28:14,580 --> 01:28:15,832 See your dream and seize it 1866 01:28:15,873 --> 01:28:17,792 Unlock your dream             and release it 1867 01:28:17,834 --> 01:28:20,586 It ain't a secret,  we believe it, never doubt it 1868 01:28:20,628 --> 01:28:21,921 Watch the words manifest 1869 01:28:21,963 --> 01:28:23,798 In every way       you heard us talk about it 1870 01:28:23,840 --> 01:28:26,426 It's a long road,       see you at the crossroads 1871 01:28:26,467 --> 01:28:29,512 From a soldier to a leader,            we in boss mode 1872 01:28:29,554 --> 01:28:32,849 It's a long road,       see you at the crossroads 1873 01:28:32,890 --> 01:28:35,977 From a soldier to a leader,            we in boss mode 1874 01:28:36,019 --> 01:28:37,562 We're one in a million 1875 01:28:37,603 --> 01:28:39,480 Making you feel this feeling             you're feeling 1876 01:28:39,522 --> 01:28:42,608 You hit the ceiling with  one hit of the herbal healing 1877 01:28:42,650 --> 01:28:45,987 It's a killing how we run      the set and move the masses 1878 01:28:46,029 --> 01:28:49,157 We advance taking chances           as the time passes 1879 01:28:49,198 --> 01:28:52,160 Never gamble with your life  when the odds are against you 1880 01:28:52,201 --> 01:28:53,995 But if you've been through           what I've through 1881 01:28:54,037 --> 01:28:55,330 Then you must continue 1882 01:28:55,371 --> 01:28:58,333 And now we pray before we play          as we slay the venue 1883 01:28:58,374 --> 01:29:01,210 The cultivation of      the fan base not on the menu 1884 01:29:01,252 --> 01:29:02,503 Stopping not an option 1885 01:29:02,545 --> 01:29:04,464 You get in the way,          then take precaution 1886 01:29:04,505 --> 01:29:07,592 We're way too heavy and      the momentum is jaw-dropping 1887 01:29:07,633 --> 01:29:10,720 Not very often do you see      the likes of these in common 1888 01:29:10,762 --> 01:29:14,140 Herbal shaman here to spread        the love and hit the... 1889 01:29:14,182 --> 01:29:16,726 If you have a long run,          you ain't never done 1890 01:29:16,768 --> 01:29:20,229 Never been the one to run        away, never leaving, son 1891 01:29:20,271 --> 01:29:23,191 We never fade away while        others getting laid away 1892 01:29:23,232 --> 01:29:25,985 Roaches getting sprayed away,       haters, you can hate away 1893 01:29:26,027 --> 01:29:28,988 It's a long road,       see you at the crossroads 1894 01:29:29,030 --> 01:29:32,075 From a soldier to a leader,            we in boss mode 1895 01:29:32,116 --> 01:29:35,203 It's a long road,       see you at the crossroads 1896 01:29:35,244 --> 01:29:38,748 From a soldier to a leader,            we in boss mode 1897 01:29:38,790 --> 01:29:41,209 Assassin