B-Real (born Louis Freese on June 2, 1970) is a Latin rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage. He is best known for being the lead rapper in hip-hop group Cypress Hill, who made their debut with their self-titled album in 1991. Born to a Mexican father and an Afro-Cuban mother, B-Real's moved with his sister and mother out of his father's home and moved to South Gate before ending up in South Central Los Angeles
B Real's signature nasally whine and dope lyrics — we're talking literally and figuratively here — have helped hip-hop and rock trio Cypress Hill sell millions of CDs over the past 15 years.
Solo, however, B Real is a newbie with name recognition and a first mix-tape on a rap scene increasingly phat with new, out-of-the-box best-selling MCs.
