Ep342: Sen Dog of Cypress Hill

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	Hey y'all, this is Sendog from Cypress Hill. Check out our new album, Back in Black, the store near you. And also check out our documentary that's on Showtime. It's running now. And you're checking me out on the Vinyl Guide. This episode is brought to you by Groove Washer. The Best Record Cleaners and Protective Sleeves for your vinyl collection. Ask for the Gro groove washer from your local shop or go to groove washer.com.
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0:43.3	And now, on with the show.
0:47.4	Hey, everyone, welcome to episode 3.42 of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for record
0:53.1	fans and music nerds, and today we welcome one of
0:56.2	the stoned raiders himself, Sendog of Cypress Hill. And man, do we get into it the early days
1:02.5	of Cypress Hill, the expectations of the debut album, the pressures of going into Black Sunday,
1:08.2	having multiple albums on the charts at the same time, getting high
1:12.3	with Snoop Dog and the Beastie Boys, the early days, the controversies, the vinyl, the master
1:17.5	tape, Sendog's record collection, dealing with the police, and lots, lots more. Plus, we discussed
1:23.7	the new Cypress Hill album Back in Black, Another return to form for Sendog and Be Real,
1:31.1	and Back in Black is available now on all streaming services,
1:34.8	and of course, vinyl copies can be had in your local record shop.
1:38.6	So march on down and give your local record store some love.
1:42.0	Grab the new Cypress Hill album back in black, which I understand
1:45.9	pairs very well with a gummy. Oh, and real quick, there is an extended version of this
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