When Cypress Hill exploded onto the scene with its hit "Insane In The Brain," the group was a pioneer of a style that fused Latin and hip-hop slang. The group's seventh and latest album, "Till Death Do Us Part," is a testament to the group's longevity, with songs that highlight the foundation upon which its 15-year career has been built.

The album's first full track, "Another Body Drops," is dark gansta rap, while "Till Death Comes" and "Never Know" are thug-life reflections.

The newest album from Cypress Hill members B-Real, Sen Dog, and Muggs' has evolved to incorporate elements of reggae in addition to their familiar formulas of Latino hip-hop and gansta rap.

"Latin Thugs" has background with a horn loop, peppy percussion and lyrics that spit in Spanish.

Fans of the Beastie Boys will enjoy "Busted in the Hood," a track that takes the group's 1986 classic "Paul Revere," alters the lyrics into a story about a drug dealer caught by the cops and adds a pinch of lively reggae flavor.

Stoned beats, B-Real's exaggerated nasal whine and cartoonish violence deliver harmonic lyrics about marijuana, women and the police.

Cypress Hill's fascination with a certain plant is particularly evident in the reggae song "Ganja Bus," an ode to getting high that features an appearance by Bob Marley's son Damian Marley.

The album also contains contributions from several guests, including Rancid's Tim Armstrong on "What's Your Number?" and Prodigy and Twin, who lend their vocals to "Last Laugh."

With every track worth a second listen, Cypress Hill has created a solid album that will be a favorite party soundtrack for years to come.

Suggested listening: When you're cruising in your hot ride with the windows rolled down and the bass booming.

If you like this, you'll like: hip-hop or reggae artists like the Beastie Boys and Black Eyed Peas.