Akwid is a Mexican-American Hip Hop group, combining hip hop-style vocals with regional Mexican music. An earlier incarnation of the group was known as Juvenile Style. Rappers Sergio "Wikid" Gómez and Francisco "AK" Gómez, who make up Akwid, are two brothers originally from Jiquilpan, Michoacán, who live in Los Angeles, California. The ethnonym Mexican American is the usual term of self description for people with strong ties to both the United States of America and Mexico. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... Jiquilpan is a town of about 15,000 residents in northwest Michoacán, Mexico, near the border with the states of Colima and Jalisco. ... Michoacán de Ocampo (From michoaque, Nahuatl for those who have fish) is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Their first album, Proyecto Akwid, won two Billboard Prizes and a Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The Latin Grammy Awards were launched in 2000 with a telecast aired on CBS. It was the first primarily Spanish-language prime-time program carried on network television. ...

Their 2004 album KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa is in the form of a broadcast on a fictitious radio station, and their 2005 album Los Aguacates De Jiquilpan is in the form of a fairy tale explaining their arrival from Mexico to the USA.

Albums

• The Akwid Project (2-K Sounds, 2001)
• 2002 A.D. (2-K Sounds, 2002)
• Proyecto Akwid (Univision, 2003)
• Hoy, Ayer, and Forever (Aries Records, 2004)
• KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa (Univision, 2004)
• The Crossover (2-K Sounds, 2004)
• Siempre (Aries Records, 2004)
• Kickin' It... Juntos With Jae-P (Univision, 2005)
• Los Aguacates De Jiquilpan (Univision, 2005)
• Still Kickin It With Jae-P (Univision, 2006)

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External links

• Official site (in Spanish, requires Macromedia Flash)
• Akwid on Univision Music Group (in English and Spanish)
• Akwid on VH1