Cypress Hill

Cypress Hill's sixth LP in nine years, Skull & Bones is a concept album of sorts -- one disc of hip-hop, and one disc of aggro rap-rock. Although it's good to hear Sen Dog back in the mix, to many old-school Cypress fans, this album is another display of the group's creative decline. There are some highlights however, such as the single "(Rap) Superstar."

Just how did it happen, do you think, that the inventors of rap-rock got lost in the shuffle? ("[Rock] Superstar," "We Live This S***"). (Grade - **)