"Cypress Hill" is the debut studio album by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill, released on August 13, 1991, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. The recording sessions took place at Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles from August 1990 to May 1991, with DJ Muggs serving as the producer. The album was both critically and commercially successful, receiving significant airplay on urban and college radio. It achieved double platinum status in the U.S., selling over 2 million units. The album is discussed track-by-track in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique, published in 2007.
The album in question was recognized as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums in 1998 and was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Rolling Stone praised it as an album that is innovative and engaging in spite of its hard-core messages and included it in their list of Essential Recordings of the 90's. Additionally, it was ranked No. 57 in Spin's 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s" and featured in Q's 90 Best Albums of the 1990s. These recognitions underscore the album's significant impact and lasting influence in the music industry.
