Cypress Hill - Haunted Hill
About This Event
Cypress Hill, the early-1990s West Coast rap group shaped by DJ Muggs’ sample-heavy production and a blend of old-school hip hop and rap‑rock, brings a themed "Haunted Hill" set to Irving Plaza. They are joined by electronic DJ Lord Sko, who has recently appeared at Green Room NYC and shared bills with Statik Selektah and Diamond D; his tight transitions and patient pacing contrast with Cypress Hill’s groove-and-grit live approach.
About Haunted Hill
“Haunted Hill” arrives in New York as a live hip-hop/R&B bill at Irving Plaza, using the venue as a pressure test for cross-generational rap. The lineup—Cypress Hill, Mellow Man Ace, Planta Industrial, Immortal Technique, and Lord Sko—maps a spectrum from West Coast legacy to New York’s present-tense lyric culture. No specific NYC premiere history is widely documented for this event, but the setting matters: Irving Plaza has long functioned as a mid-size room where scenes are measured in real time. One clear takeaway is the program’s insistence on politics and groove sharing the same stage.
About the Artists
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is a hip-hop group associated with early-1990s West Coast rap, built around DJ Muggs’ dense, sample-driven production and a fusion of old-school rhythms with rap-rock edge. Their catalog moves between groove and vocal grit, with an emphasis on atmosphere over polish.
Lord Sko
Lord Sko is an electronic DJ whose recent New York City appearances include sets at Green Room NYC. He has shared bills with Diamond D, Boogie Blind, Jovonn, and Statik Selektah, including the Raw Like Sushi x Golden Record NYC event that paired him with Selektah on a multi‑DJ lineup.