Cypress Hill has sold over 20 million records since their debut. Sen Dog discusses the longevity of this beloved band, the association with weed, crossing-over with rock and metal, the early days, the pressures of follow-up albums, the master tapes, the vinyl, the new LP "Back in Black" and more!
Topics include:
- The success of the new album
- Expectations of a new record
- What’s the secret sauce for the longevity of Cypress Hill
- The high quality bar for Cypress Hill output
- Talking about weed
- Memory problems with weed
- Who has Sen Dog gotten high with?
- Who is the funniest celebrity to get high with?
- Is there a level of exclusive celebrity weed?
- Who struggled to keep up with Cypress Hill?
- Was Cypress Hill ever targeted for a drug bust?
- Learning to deal with police
- What was the early music of his life?
- His brother Mellow Man Ace getting a deal
- Sen Dog’s inspirations – Public Enemy, EPMD, NWA,
- The initial deal with Ruff House records
- The original expectations for the debut LP
- The record label original hesitance about controversial content
- The pressure going into Black Sunday
- The success of Black Sunday
- Sample litigation with Cypress Hill
- The Cypress Hill multitrack and master tapes
- The status of outtakes
- The crossover of Hip Hop and Rock/Metal crowd
- Upcoming tour with Slipknot
- Sen Dog’s record collection
- How did Sen Dog accumulate records back in the day
- How often does Sen Dog go to record shops?
- Sen Dog is grateful for the fans
- Interview wrap up
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