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The Cypress Hill concert at Tempe's Marquee Theatre was an old-school party

Lots of people and surprisingly little marijuana smoke filled the Tempe venue on Sunday night.
B-Real and Sen Dog of Cypress Hill rocked the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on May 5.
B-Real and Sen Dog of Cypress Hill rocked the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on May 5. Alex Gold/5threel
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Blame it on Marquee Theatre's strict bag checks and security policies, but we didn't even get close to a contact high on Sunday night, when hip-hop group (and legendary weed aficionados) Cypress Hill performed as part of their We Legalized It Tour.

The air was not filled with the smell of marijuana, but the venue itself was packed with a sold-out crowd excited to jam to some of their favorite tunes from high school. And on that point, Cypress Hill didn't disappoint, playing bangers like "Dr. Greenthumb," "Insane in the Brain" and "How I Could Just Kill a Man."

Also on the bill were Oakland, California, rappers Souls of Mischief and Tempe hip-hop artist KT Gipson. Gipson opened the show and set the tone for the evening with a short but killer set.

Here's a look at the show.
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Throwing up signs for Cypress Hill.
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KT Gipson and his crew started the evening off right.
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DJ Lord on the decks for Cypress Hill.
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Souls of Mischief kept the party going as the second act of three.
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Everyone was having a good time.
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Cypress Hill still delivers an awesome performance.
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B-Real on stage.
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All eyes on the musicians.
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We dig the bass drum logo.
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KT Gipson is a local hip-hop artist.
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A sold-out crowd for Cypress Hill.
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Souls of Mischief hail from Oakland, Calif.
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Eric Bobo is Cypress Hill's drummer.
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Give it up for Sen Dog.
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Cypress Hill gave the Tempe crowd a night full of nostalgia and kickass tunes.
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