Studio Album · No. 1

Cypress Hill Songwriting Credits by Cypress Hill

1991 Ruffhouse / Columbia 16 tracks 46:54

Produced by DJ Muggs  ·  Engineered by Joe Nicolo, Jason Roberts, Howie Weinberg

Ruffhouse / Columbia West Coast Hip HopLatin Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Cypress Hill carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
16 trackswritten by Cypress Hill 0 tracksoutside writers
Cypress Hill's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1991
Released
Data Insight

All 16 tracks carry the group and 15 have nobody else on them. B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs write the record between them, with Mellow Man Ace on three tracks before he left. A debut that arrives with the sound already finished and no outside help on it.

Cypress Hill came out on Ruffhouse and Columbia in August 1991 and is certified 2x platinum. "How I Could Just Kill a Man" reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the rap chart.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Pigs
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
2
How I Could Just Kill a Man #77
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
3
Hand on the Pump
DJ MuggsB-RealThe 7A3 Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseBrett Bouldin DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
4
Hole in the Head
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
5
Ultraviolet Dreams
DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
6
Light Another
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
7
The Phuncky Feel One
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
8
Break It Up
DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
9
Real Estate
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
10
Stoned Is the Way of the Walk
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
11
Psycobetabuckdown
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
12
Something for the Blunted
DJ Muggs Lawrence Muggerud DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
13
Latin Lingo
DJ MuggsB-RealSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudLouis FreeseSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
14
The Funky Cypress Hill Shit
DJ MuggsB-Real Lawrence MuggerudLouis Freese DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
15
Tres Equis
DJ MuggsSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)
16
Born to Get Busy
DJ MuggsSen Dog Lawrence MuggerudSenen Reyes DJ Muggs B-Real (Performer)Sen Dog (Performer)DJ Muggs (Performer)Eric Bobo (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

DM
DJ Muggs
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album16 written
LM
Lawrence Muggerud
Writer
On this album16 written
B
B-Real
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
LF
Louis Freese
Writer
On this album11 written
SD
Sen Dog
Writer · Performer
On this album6 written
SR
Senen Reyes
Writer
On this album6 written
BB
Brett Bouldin
Writer
On this album1 written
T7
The 7A3
Writer
On this album1 written
EB
Eric Bobo
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Cypress Hill

Who wrote Cypress Hill?
B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs are credited on all 16 tracks and 15 of them carry no other writer. Mellow Man Ace appears on three.
Who wrote "How I Could Just Kill a Man"?
The group. It reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped the Hot Rap Songs chart and is certified gold.
How did it sell?
It is certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Who produced it?
DJ Muggs, who also arranged and mixed it, with Joe Nicolo as executive producer.
Which other singles came from it?
"Hand on the Pump", "The Phuncky Feel One", "Latin Lingo" and "Pigs", none of which entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Is Mellow Man Ace on it?
He is credited on three tracks. He is Sen Dog's brother and left the group before the album came out to record on his own.
How long is the album?
46:54 across 16 tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Cypress Hill Wikipedia: Cypress Hill discography Cover Art Archive: Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill