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B-Real
B-Real

Birth name

Louis Freese

Also known as

Dr. Greenthumb

Born

June 2, 1970 (1970-06-02) (age 54)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Origin

South Gate, California, U.S.

Genre

Hip hop

Years active

1991-present

Label

Duck Down (2009)

Associated acts

Berner, Cypress Hill, Psycho Realm, Soul Assassins

Louis Freese (born June 2, 1970), better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper, record producer and actor from Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the frontman of hip hop group Cypress Hill. His only solo studio album to date is Smoke n Mirrors, released in 2009. 

B-Real is renowned for his exaggeratedly high-pitched nasal rap vocals, which is not done in his natural speaking voice. B-Real, mainly through his work with Cypress Hill, has been important in the advocacy of medical and recreational use of marijuana in the United States.

Discography[]

  • 2009: Smoke n Mirrors
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