Taking a stance as a gang of hard drinking Irish-American bad boy rappers, House
of Pain shot to fame with the huge international hit Jump Around in 1992.
Strutting with hip hop attitude whilst still having enough edge to appeal to
hard rock fans, the single sampled Prince, Johnny Cash and soul stars Bob & Earl
to reach Number 3 in the US, Number 8 in the UK. Part of a loose collective of
musicians known as Soul Assassins (which also included Cypress Hill), the
group's debut album House Of Pain (1992) brought big commercial success but they
struggled for credibility and could nev...