What is the best Cypress Hill album of all time?

Cypress Hill pioneered hip-hop's marijuana counterculture and pushed the genre into heavy metal, Latin sounds, and psychedelia — a wildly diverse discography with something for every fan. Which album is their finest?

1

Cypress Hill

The 1991 self-titled debut that pioneered hip-hop's marijuana counterculture with dark, spare beats from DJ Muggs.

2

Black Sunday

The 1993 album that became the first hip-hop debut to top the Billboard 200, featuring Insane in the Brain.

3

III (Temples of Boom)

The 1995 dark and heavy album exploring themes of mortality and substance with a grimmer sonic palette.

4

Cypress Hill IV

The 1998 album incorporating heavy metal and alternative rock influences with guest appearances from members of Rage Against the Machine.

5

Skull & Bones

The 2000 double album with a hip-hop disc and a rock disc, demonstrating their genre-crossing ambition.

6

Stoned Raiders

The 2001 album featuring guest appearances from Eminem and Mack 10 with DJ Muggs at the production helm.

7

Till Death Do Us Part

The 2004 album produced largely by DJ Muggs with a return to their harder, darker street sound.

8

Rise Up

The 2010 album featuring collaborations with Tom Morello, Marc Anthony, and Everlast across a diverse sonic landscape.

9

Elephants on Acid

The 2018 psychedelic comeback album produced with Rusko, exploring trippy soundscapes after a long hiatus.

10

Back in Black

The 2022 comeback album produced entirely by DJ Premier, a return to pure hip-hop after years of experimentation.