Cypress Hill's III (Temples of Boom) stands as one of hip-hop's most atmospheric and genre-defining albums. Released in 1995, the trio's third studio album marked a sharp creative turn: darker, denser, and more cinematic than anything they'd done before. Producer DJ Muggs built a sonic landscape of heavy bass, eerie loops, and hypnotic drums that gave B-Real and Sen Dog's lyrics a weight no prior Cypress Hill record had carried.
This 30th Anniversary pressing on black vinyl brings the full album back into circulation, including three bonus tracks that round out the experience. Standout cuts like "Illusions" and "Boom Biddy Bye Bye" (featuring Fugees) showcase the album's range: menacing street narratives alongside trippy, meditative grooves. This is the album that proved hip-hop could be haunting.
What Alliance Authentic Preservation Means: Every copy listed was moved directly from the pressing source into preservation: uncirculated, unhandled, and documented before it ever reached the open market. Each preserved copy includes an embedded NFC chip. Tap it with any smartphone to access your Certified Copy: verified authenticity, documented condition, and a full provenance chain from pressing source to you.
Limited to 5 individually numbered copies.
