Fine Malt Lyrics

 

In the early 90's hip-hop was a hot thing. Cypress Hill were hip with their own definition of drug-fueled, stripped down rap. This genre was exclusively a stylistic device for the black community in the United States until House Of Pain shook its foundations in 1992. Suddenly, three white teenage hooligans dared to perform with Irish-inspired lyrics and attitude. Accompanied by a heavy guitar sound, they paved the way for other non-black musicians. Fine Malt Lyrics is still an epochal album that was still style-defining and unique.

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