Doc is produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Mass Appeal
As part of the network’s Hip Hop 50 banner, Showtime has announced that Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain (w/t) will premiere Wednesday, April 20th at 8 pm ET/PT. Chronicling the legendary LA rap group Cypress Hill, the documentary film will debut announcement was made at the network’s Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour presentation today (Wed, Feb 23rd).
Told through the intimate lens of photographer and director Estevan Oriol (LA Originals), the film is a smoke-filled journey across the lives and careers of the groundbreaking, genre-defying hip hop group, Cypress Hill. Their unique sound, influenced by their Latin roots and West Coast upbringing, was built on a movement rooted in true authenticity: from cultivating the flower, to smoking it, to rapping about it, their influence is forever burned into the musical landscape of hip hop as they continue to stay relevant after 30 years. Using a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage captured by Oriol himself, as well as images of band members B Real, DJ Muggs, Sen Dog and Eric “Bobo” Correa, Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain tells the story of a brotherhood that has withstood the test of time to create a truly original, everlasting legacy.
Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain is produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Mass Appeal for Showtime. Tom Mackay and Richard Story of Sony Music Entertainment, Sacha Jenkins and Peter Bittenbender of Mass Appeal, and Deb Klein of Primary Wave serve as executive producers. The film is produced by Oriol and Peter J. Scalettar.
Hip Hop 50 will continue to run over the next two years and will encompass unscripted series and features, podcasts and digital shorts by and about some of the foremost names in the genre, culminating with the 50th anniversary of the genre in 2023. Previous titles include You’re Watching Video Music Box, Ricky Powell: The Individualist and Rolling Like Thunder. The initiative is driven by Nas and Mass Appeal Chief Creative Officer and Emmy-nominated partner Sacha Jenkins (Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James).
