dcu5001

Hey B-Real. Cypress Hill was one of the first groups that really got me into hip-hop and I used to listen to your guys' discography for hours on end (and I still have a bunch of your tunes on constant rotation on my phone). As a huge hip-hop fan, I've always been keen to the 90's, golden era, boom bap style of hip-hop, and it seems like it's so hard to find that raw style nowadays. I was wondering what your thoughts are on the progression of the genre from then to now in terms of artists' influences, sound, inspiration, and so on. Thanks dude.

PS - Tell Muggs if he ever wants to go one for one on the turntables to hit me up.

I enjoy some of the more electronic tunes that rappers are working on nowadays (like the collaboration between you and Rusko, Zion I and Bassnectar, etc.), but damnit I miss producers crate digging for dope samples and breaks for their beats.

Shadow and Chemist - so pumped that you guys are doing an AMA. First off, I just want to let you know that you two are some of my all time favorite musicians, and have really opened me up into a completely new world of hip-hop, trip-hop, funk, experimental, and everything in between. I can talk about how amazing your guys' solo and combined works are, but I'll save you the wall of text and all that reading and just tell you that you've both been huge influences to me. I was so hyped when I saw that the Renegades of Rhythm tour was coming my neck of the woods (NYC), but was absolutely devastated when I found out I'll be out of town for work during your shows, so I'm hoping I can get the next best thing and have you answer any of these questions...

• Shadow - it seems like recently you've been leaning more towards the heavier / electronic music with your All Basses Covered tour and recent remixes you've put out. Do you think your next release(s) will stay along that course, or will it go back to your traditional trip-hoppy roots?

• And Chemist - why have you only released one full length Cut Chemist album throughout your career as a musician? I've always assumed it is because you're constantly collaborating with so many other groups, but I would love to hear another solo EP coming from your labs.

• Lastly, as a bedroom DJ/producer that dreams of one day putting out a demo, how would you recommend learning, practicing, and improving while managing a full time job as my actual career?