Cypress Hill - Haunted Hill
About This Event
Cypress Hill brings its early‑1990s West Coast rap catalog and DJ Muggs’ sample‑heavy production to Irving Plaza in a themed "Haunted Hill" set that foregrounds groove and vocal grit over polish. With support from Lord Sko, whose recent New York appearances include Green Room NYC and multi‑DJ bills with Statik Selektah and Diamond D, the night pairs live hip‑hop heft with electronic interludes built on tight transitions and patient pacing.
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 rooted in early-1990s West Coast rap, shaped by DJ Muggs’ sample-heavy production and a blend of old-school hip hop and rap-rock edges. Their early work established them as a crossover presence, with recordings that moved from urban radio to college stations and reached multi‑platinum scale.
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.