The tracks that made this dynamic L.A. funk-rock group a household name

These are the tracks that made this dynamic L.A. funk-rock group a household name. Red Hot Chili Peppers are well known as maestros of groove, but it wasn't until 1991 that they found major mainstream success with the seductive and sweltering Rick Rubin-produced Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Those brawny, sun-kissed rhythms became the blueprint for their Golden State sound. Influenced by hard-edged punk rock and funk all-stars like Parliament-Funkadelic, their aggressively dancey vibes, jagged guitar hooks, and slap-happy basslines made RHCP one of the world's most electrifying bands, even on their rare downtempo tracks.