Cypress Hill are a Latin-American hip-hop group from South Gate, California. The group formed in 1986 and have sold up to 10 million records in the USA alone by 2006.
The group consists of DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud, DJ and producer, January 28, 1968), B-Real (Louis Freese, Rapper, June 2, 1970), Sen Dog (Senen Reyes, Rapper, November 20, 1965) and Eric Bobo (Eric Correa, Percussionist, August 27, 1968) (became a member in 1994). One aspect of their popularity is their commitment to the legalization of cannabis consumption. Cypress Hill are the first Latin rap artists to have Platinum, Gold and Multi-Platinum albums and are the best selling Latin rap artists.