This is a high-energy performance from Cypress Hill during the rise of their 1993 lead hit single "Insane In The Brain", one of the songs you see them rip the stage with in this video. Some of the highlights of the show is the live percussion by Bobo and some stage diving. When I saw this years ago I said to myself this is a new definition of live hip-hop performance!
1993 felt like an interesting time to live hip-hop, I remember the summer well as I took trip after trip to the local record store with my cousin to go back home and sit in front of a CD/dual cassette stereo system on top of his dresser to absorb some incredible hip-hop music. There were cultural, economical and musical changes happening at a rapid pace with the release of classic albums, changes in the social climate introduced by artists and a growing media structure fueled by the success of emerging multi-platinum albums. Cypress Hill was one of the groups I think had a great cultural impact, it was shocking to hear them getting near pop level recognition with "Insane In The Brain", at the same time I was happy to hear a group on MTV who represented the raw elements and feel that I know as hip-hop, they were dark and grimy as ever.
H.N.I.C. 3 - July 3, 2012
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