We Legalized It 2024: Cypress Hill, The Pharcyde, & Souls of Mischief Live at Tabernacle
On January 16th, 2024, the legendary Cypress Hill announced one of the hottest tours in 2024, We Legalized It 2024 featuring Cypress Hill w/ California hip hop legends The Pharcyde & Souls of Mischief. It has been a goal of mine to photograph not only Souls of Mischief but also Cypress Hill, so this tour with The Pharcyde was icing on the cake for my hopes and dreams. I have seen Cypress Hill a few times over the years, but I knew this tour would be something special bringing out fellow West Coast vets The Pharcyde and Souls of Mischief.
Cypress Hill is a West Coast hip-hop/rap rock/hardcore hip-hop/gangsta rap/psychedelic rap group from South Gate, CA. that formed in 1988. Cypress Hill consists of Louis “B-Real” Freese (vocals), Senen “Sen Dog” Reyes (vocals), Eric “Eric Bobo” Correa (drums/percussion), Lawerence “DJ Muggs” Muggerud (turntables/samples) and while on tour Lord “DJ Lord” Asword (turntables/samples/vocals). It is worth noting that B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs are founding members of Cypress Hill. They have released ten (10) LPs and have been nominated for numerous awards including the Grammy’s.
Souls of Mischief is a groundbreaking alternative hip-hop/West Coast hip-hop group from East Oakland, CA. forming in 1991. Souls of Mischief features A-Plus, Phesto, Opio, and Tajai (also most noted as members of the hip-hop supergroup Hieroglyphics). Souls of Mischief has released six (6) LPs and fourteen (14) Singles. They have released six (6) LPs (including the debut album 93’ Til Infinity) and various singles over their historic career. When I first heard their debut album in 1993, I was overcome by so many feelings and emotions after listening to this record. Each member’s lyrical techniques, the unique production of each track, the blissful feeling after listening to this album, and the positive message this group personifies make Souls of Mischief one of my all-time favorite hip-hop groups.
Last year, I was fortunate to catch Souls of Mischief on their 30th Anniversary ’93 Til Infinity tour at City Winery in Atlanta, GA. So, I had a feeling how energetic and addictive their live show would be. I was over the moon when Souls of Mischief started the night with “You Never Knew” a Hieroglyphics track. Since I have not seen Hieroglyphics perform yet, this was special for me, and I am sure more people in the crowd have been fans of Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics. Getting to hear Souls of Mischief play some of their hits off their debut album; “Let ‘em Know”, “Live and Let Live”, “’93 Til Infinity”, and “Never No More” was very satisfying after a long day before this concert. I appreciated seeing people of all ages in the crowd singing along to the Souls of Mischief set. It proved that no matter the era, if the music is good people will love it regardless of when it was released.
Check out Souls of Mischief’s Official website to see all their announced dates in 2024!
The Pharcyde is a progressive rap/alternative hip-hop group that formed in 1983 in South Central Los Angeles, CA. The Pharcyde has released four (4) LPs, one (1) EP, three (3) Compilations, eleven (11) Singles, and six (6) music videos. The Pharcyde’s first four albums are all incredible in the hip-hop genre, most notably their first two (2) releases: Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde and Labcabincalifornia. The original members of The Pharcyde included Imani (Emandu Wilcox), Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Fatlip (Derrick Stewart), and Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson). The Pharcyde is currently touring with three original members: Imani, Slimkid3, and Fatlip.
My first time watching The Pharcyde perform was a rather eclectic tour in 1996 at the long-forgotten venue International Ballroom in Atlanta, GA. This was the Life is Peachy Tour headlined by Korn which had none other than The Pharcyde as one of the openers. So, it has been quite a while since I had the chance to see The Pharcyde do their thing on stage. The crowd in attendance was treated to some of The Pharcyde’s best tracks: “Ya Mama”, “Passin’ Me By”, “Runnin”, and “Oh Shit” to name a few. You could see The Pharcyde having way too much fun on stage, and I know they enjoyed the crowd’s eager participation throughout their electrifying set. I hope that The Pharcyde can continue this bizarre ride they have created over the years and keep rocking crowds in the future.
Check out The Pharcyde’s Official YouTube Channel so you can listen to some of their music today!
Cypress Hill has performed phenomenally every time I have seen them play live. At last year’s Shaky Knees (2023) performance, Cypress Hill performed their second album, Black Sunday, in its entirety to celebrate the 30th anniversary of that album. Once DJ Lord warmed up the crowd, Cypress Hill started the night off with a classic track off Black Sunday, “Cock the Hammer”, and the crowd went wild rapping along to B-Real and Sen Dog. Since the start of Souls of Mischief’s set, the crowd kept ahold of the same intense vibe throughout each set. As Cypress Hill blazed through track after track from their 36-year career, I was elated to hear a good number of tracks from their self-titled debut album Cypress Hill and Black Sunday. To end the set, Cypress Hill had the help of some special friends including DJ Hurricane, Prince Paul, The Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, and members of the Dungeon Family to perform a snippet of House of Pain’s “Jump Around”.
Check out Cypress Hill’s career-spanning setlist from Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA. below:
· DJ Lord Intro
· “Cock the Hammer”
· “Real Estate”
· “Hand on the Pump”
· “When the Shit Goes Down”
· “A to the K”
· “Tequila Sunrise”
· “Low Rider”
· “Latin Lingo”
· DJ Lord + Perc Instrumental Battle
· “Stoned is the Way of the Walk”
· “New Weed Medley”
· “Illusions”
· “Boom Biddy Bye Bye”
· “Throw Ya Set in the Air”
· “Ain’t Going Out Like That”
· “How I Could Just Kill a Man”
· “Insane in the Membrane”
· “(Rap) Super Star”
· “Jump Around” (snippet of House of Pain cover w/ Prince Paul, DJ Hurricane, members of the Dungeon Family, The Pharcyde, and Souls of Mischief)
Head to Cypress Hill’s Official Merchandise page today and grab some We Legalized It 2024 merch and much more! You can also view Cypress Hill’s Official tour page to see if they are coming close to you in 2024!
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