ARTIST OF THE WEEK: DJ Muggs

He's also one of the most respected producers in the game. Also one of the most underrated. DJ Muggs is an original member of the famed Cypress Hill and Soul Assassins movement. He's been the man behind the boards for some classic hip hop music. You've heard the name, but you might not be familiar with his legacy and impact on the game. Now's your chance to rectify that situation. This is DJ Muggs...



And we got an extra clip that we couldn't fit into the original interview. Christmas comes early on HHO...

Happy Cinco De Mayo.

Kid Frost - "La Raza"



Cypress Hill - "Latin Lingo"


Mellow Man Ace - "Mentirosa"


Delinquent Habits - "Tres Delinquentes"


Omar Cruz - "To The Top"

I Want To Get High.

It wouldn't be a proper 4/20 without a Cypress Hill joint. Pun intended.

[VIDEO] B-Real ft. Sick Jacken - "Psycho Realm Revolution"

New video from B-Real's latest album, Smoke In Mirrors, which is really good and in stores right now.

B-Real Smokes More Weed Than You.

Trust me. They don't call him the Buddha Master for nothing. This is his response to Juelz Santana's smoke-a-thon challenge. I don't think anybody is outsmoking B-Real. And if anybody was going to come close it's Redman. But B-Real is next level. He's on some MacGuyver shit, inventing new ways to smoke. The claw, the joint bong, he even shows off his 8 ft. bong. No other rappers are taking 8 foot bong hits. But for real, I'm pretty sure I invented the 8 ft. bong. Seriously. I had one in college, circa 1998. Me and the homie made one in Home Depot. Even named it James Bong, Agent 008. Shit was amazing. The first night we had it, we hit 16 times. I had to sit on the top bunk while the homie lit it on the ground. One of the most amazing things I've ever created. It was legendary. Ask about me.

Westcoast Wednesday.

Cypress Hill - "How I Could Just Kill A Man"


This is one is kind of ironic for Westcoast Wednesday because (a) When Cypress first came out everyone thought they were from the East Coast. (B) The video was shot in New York. But fuck it, these guys are legends in the west, I had to do it. This is one of my all time favorite Cypress tracks of all time. So Classic it's not even funny. B-Real doesn't get enough credit, his style, flow, and voice and one of a kind. Shout out to Ice Cube and Q-Tip for their cameos in the video.

All I wanted was a Pepsi.

B-Real Interview.

The Cypress Hill front man sits down with HHO to talk about breaking out on his own to drop his new (and first) solo album, Smoke N Mirrors. Damn, it's crazy to me that B-Real has never dropped a solo joint until now. I'm looking forward to this one, been a Cypress an since day one. You can't be from L.A. and not get down with Cypress. B-Real's album hits stores Feb 24, 2009 on Duck Down Records. It promises to be very "uplifting."

*I apologize in advance for the spotty audio. Something happened during the recording process and we lost the clean tracks. Please don't hold it against us. Hip Hop Official always brings you that quality production.

Cypress HIll Being Sued.

Recent VH1 Hip Hop Honorees, Cypress Hill, are being sued by soul singer Syl Johnson, claiming that Cypress illegal used a sample from his song, "Is It Because I'm Black." That's the name of the song, not the reason they stole it. Syl is suing the stoned trio for $25 million dollars for using the sample in their song "Lock Down."

I'm guessing B.Real & Co. was too high to remember to pay the royalties. I'm sure it wasn't done intentionally.

Do you think Johnson has a case? Listen for yourself...

Cypress Hill - "Lock Down"


Syl Johnson - "Is It Because I'm Black"

VH1 Hip-Hop Honors.

VH1 announced their Hip-Hop Honorees for this year: De La Soul, Slick Rick, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, and Too Short. Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Good job, Video Hits One. I hope Lupe is familiar with 3 Feet High and Rising.

Freestyle 101: B-Real

What a perfect emcee to have for the 4/20 edition G4's Freestyle 101...Cypress Hill's B-Real, aka Dr. Green Thumb spitting that dopeness over the Messiaz instrumentals. Stoned is the way of the walk.



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