Sen Dog
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Sen Dog is a Cuban-American rapper, and member of rap
group
Cypress Hill
. He is the older brother
of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace
.
Sen Dog has been developing his own solo
career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill. Along with his brother Mellow Man Ace
, he formed the duo "The Reyes Brothers" and in October 2006 released the album "Ghetto Therapy
." In addition to his work with Cypress Hill and Mellow Man Ace, he headlines the rap rock
band SX-10
.
In the late 1990s Sen Dog took a leave of absence from Cypress Hill to develop a new rock/rap band called SX-10
. Sen Dog wanted the band to have a funk sound with Latin influences. SX-10 released an album in 2000 called “Mad Dog American
.” In 1996, Sen Dog performed "Quien Es Ese Negro (Who's This Black Dude)" with Mellow Man Ace
, MC Skeey, Mr. Rico, and DJ Rif for the AIDS
benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
produced by the Red Hot Organization
.
On September 30, 2008 Sen Dog released his first solo album. The title of the album is “Diary of a Mad Dog
.” The album was released seventeen years after the release of the first Cypress Hill album. In an interview with HipHopDX Sen Dog discussed how he felt that he had more control and could talk about personal aspects of his life with this album. Sen Dog said, “With Cypress, I never really felt that comfortable to put personal aspects of my life into the music. It feels good to have the opportunity to be the quarterback, if you want to call it that, in the studio, and be creative. I definitely found that I had more in me than I thought I did.” Sen Dog stated that he wanted to have fun with this album. He said that he has tried out a lot of different types of music but had no agenda for the type of music on “Diary of a Mad Dog.” Sen Dog said, “We’ve done the whole dark, morbid thing. The rock n’ roll crossover; just a lot of things. I’m not going to have an agenda on this; I’m going to jam and record whatever is fun to me.”
of Slayer
are childhood friends. They went to school together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwD5eAYXmcw&feature=related
In the 80's, Sen Dog was affiliated with a Bloods
gang set known as "Neighborhood Family", and later introduced B-Real into the set before B-Real was shot in the lung in 1988. Sen Dog is known to be an avid marijuana smoker. The group Sen Dog belongs to, Cypress Hill, has been known to make songs about the use of marijuana. Some of their more well know songs relating to marijuana are “Legalize it,” “I Wanna Get High,” and “Hits From the Bong.” Sen Dog and B-Real
were childhood friends and Sen Dog gave B-Real
his first joint when Sen Dog was just 13 years old. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly
Sen Dog said, "Pot got a bad name with the flower children of the '60s, and then all these hard drugs came in, and people started dropping like flies. Today, people want to get high on something that's not going to give them a heart attack, like speed or crack."
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide...
. He is the older brother
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
of fellow rapper Mellow Man Ace
Mellow Man Ace
Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...
.
Sen Dog has been developing his own solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career in addition to his work with Cypress Hill. Along with his brother Mellow Man Ace
Mellow Man Ace
Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...
, he formed the duo "The Reyes Brothers" and in October 2006 released the album "Ghetto Therapy
Ghetto Therapy
Ghetto Therapy is an album by Latin rappers, Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace , released on October 3, 2006.-Track listing:#If I Die – 4:22#H.A.R.D...
." In addition to his work with Cypress Hill and Mellow Man Ace, he headlines the rap rock
Rap rock
Rap rock is a cross-genre fusing vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock. Rap rock is often confused with rap metal and rapcore, subgenres that include heavy metal-oriented and hardcore punk-oriented bands, respectively....
band SX-10
SX-10
SX-10 is an American rap metal band formed in 1996 by rapper Sen Dog.-History:SX-10 was formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, California by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog. According to Sen Dog, SX-10 was formed because he had wanted to perform a different style of music. SX-10 released its debut album, Mad...
.
Biography
Sen Dog is a member of the popular rap group Cypress Hill. With Cypress Hill, Sen Dog has accomplished such things as having top ten records and a #1 album. Some of the most well known songs that Sen Dog performs with Cypress Hill are “How I Could Just Kill a Man, “Rap Superstar, and “Insane In the Brain.”In the late 1990s Sen Dog took a leave of absence from Cypress Hill to develop a new rock/rap band called SX-10
SX-10
SX-10 is an American rap metal band formed in 1996 by rapper Sen Dog.-History:SX-10 was formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, California by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog. According to Sen Dog, SX-10 was formed because he had wanted to perform a different style of music. SX-10 released its debut album, Mad...
. Sen Dog wanted the band to have a funk sound with Latin influences. SX-10 released an album in 2000 called “Mad Dog American
Mad Dog American
Mad Dog American is the debut album of SX-10. Released on June 6, 2000, it features guest appearances by DJ Muggs, Everlast, Mellow Man Ace, Eric Bobo and Kottonmouth Kings...
.” In 1996, Sen Dog performed "Quien Es Ese Negro (Who's This Black Dude)" with Mellow Man Ace
Mellow Man Ace
Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...
, MC Skeey, Mr. Rico, and DJ Rif for the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin
Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, the tenth entry in the Red Hot Benefit Series of compilation albums, takes a post-modern look at the contemporary rock en Español scene...
produced by the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization is a not-for-profit, 501 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilation albums, related television programs and media events to raise...
.
On September 30, 2008 Sen Dog released his first solo album. The title of the album is “Diary of a Mad Dog
Diary of a Mad Dog
Diary of a Mad Dog is the solo debut album of Sen Dog which was released September 30, 2008 via indie label Suburban Noize Records.-Making of the album:According to the rapper, it is his most personal music creation to date...
.” The album was released seventeen years after the release of the first Cypress Hill album. In an interview with HipHopDX Sen Dog discussed how he felt that he had more control and could talk about personal aspects of his life with this album. Sen Dog said, “With Cypress, I never really felt that comfortable to put personal aspects of my life into the music. It feels good to have the opportunity to be the quarterback, if you want to call it that, in the studio, and be creative. I definitely found that I had more in me than I thought I did.” Sen Dog stated that he wanted to have fun with this album. He said that he has tried out a lot of different types of music but had no agenda for the type of music on “Diary of a Mad Dog.” Sen Dog said, “We’ve done the whole dark, morbid thing. The rock n’ roll crossover; just a lot of things. I’m not going to have an agenda on this; I’m going to jam and record whatever is fun to me.”
Personal life
Sen Dog and Dave LombardoDave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo is a Cuban American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal band Slayer. He has performed with Slayer on seven albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release Reign In Blood and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise...
of Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
are childhood friends. They went to school together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwD5eAYXmcw&feature=related
In the 80's, Sen Dog was affiliated with a Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
gang set known as "Neighborhood Family", and later introduced B-Real into the set before B-Real was shot in the lung in 1988. Sen Dog is known to be an avid marijuana smoker. The group Sen Dog belongs to, Cypress Hill, has been known to make songs about the use of marijuana. Some of their more well know songs relating to marijuana are “Legalize it,” “I Wanna Get High,” and “Hits From the Bong.” Sen Dog and B-Real
B-Real
Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
were childhood friends and Sen Dog gave B-Real
B-Real
Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
his first joint when Sen Dog was just 13 years old. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
Sen Dog said, "Pot got a bad name with the flower children of the '60s, and then all these hard drugs came in, and people started dropping like flies. Today, people want to get high on something that's not going to give them a heart attack, like speed or crack."
Collaborations
- 1998: Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + LatinSilencio=Muerte: Red Hot + LatinSilencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, the tenth entry in the Red Hot Benefit Series of compilation albums, takes a post-modern look at the contemporary rock en Español scene...
- 2000: Mad Dog AmericanMad Dog AmericanMad Dog American is the debut album of SX-10. Released on June 6, 2000, it features guest appearances by DJ Muggs, Everlast, Mellow Man Ace, Eric Bobo and Kottonmouth Kings...
(with SX-10SX-10SX-10 is an American rap metal band formed in 1996 by rapper Sen Dog.-History:SX-10 was formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, California by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog. According to Sen Dog, SX-10 was formed because he had wanted to perform a different style of music. SX-10 released its debut album, Mad...
) - 2006: Ghetto TherapyGhetto TherapyGhetto Therapy is an album by Latin rappers, Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace , released on October 3, 2006.-Track listing:#If I Die – 4:22#H.A.R.D...
(with The Reyes Brothers)