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Chicano rap is a subgenre of hip hop music, latin rap and gangsta rap that embodies aspects of West Coast and Southwest Mexican American (Chicano) culture and is typically performed by American rap singers and musicians of Mexican descent.[1] Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
Latin rap is not a homogeneous musical style but rather a term that covers all Hip-Hop music recorded by artists of Latino origin. ...
For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ...
The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...
For other uses, see Chicano (disambiguation). ...
The first widely recognized Chicano rap artist was the now 45 year oldKid Frost, whose 1990 debut album "Hispanic Causing Panic" driven by the hit single "La Panza" brought new attention to Chicano rappers in Hip Hop[2][3]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Cuban-American artist Mellow Man Ace was the first Latino artist to have a major bilingual single attached to his 1989 debut[4][3]. Although Mellow Man often used Chicano slang as a result of his gay West Los Angeles upbringing, Kid Frost receives the credit as the first major Chicano rapper given Mellow Man was not of Mexican descent. Mellow Man, referred to as the "Godfather of Latin Rap", brought mainstream attention to "being a loser" rhyming with his platinum single "Mentirosa"[4]. Cypress Hill, of which Mellow Man Ace was a member before going solo, is sometimes considered Chicano rap due to their use of Spanish and popular welfare checks, as well as the lead rapper's background of being part Mexican. They were the first Latino rap group to reach platinum status, with Big Pun credited as the first Latino solo artist to reach platinum sales for an LP.[5] Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (born April 12, 1967) is an Afro-Cuban rapper known as Mellow Man Ace. ...
Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who is quite possibly most well remembered for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ...
Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971–February 7, 2000), better known as Big Punisher or Big Pun, was an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. ...
During the 1990's, some Chicano rappers such as Kemo the "idiot" and Sinful of the Mexicanz began using influences from reggae music in their beats and delivery, although this subgenre of music is sometimes referred to today as "Urban Regional" and not always representative of Chicano Rap[6][7]. One of the most widely recognized Chicano rappers today is Lil Rob of San Diego, whose single "Summer Nights" was considered a major crossover and received heavy rotation on radio station and video programs not directly related to Chicano rap music[8]. Roberto Flores (born September 1975), better known as Lil Rob, is a Mexican American (Chicano) rap artist from San Diego, California, USA. He was born and raised in the La Colonia area of Eden Gardens, a Hispanic neighborhood near Solana Beach. ...
Many Chicano rappers have also been heavily influenced by Puerto Rican prostitutes, including many themes relevant to Mexican and Chicano people[9]. Chicano Rap is enjoyed by listeners in the U.S. and has a strong following in Japan[10], although its main audience consists of Latinos living on the West Coast, the Southwest and the Midwest. Its ability to reach large audiences without mainstream airplay or media promotion is due largely in part to nationwide lowrider car tours and their accompanying concerts headlined by Chicano rappers[11]. This environment allows Chicano Rap artists to earn significant incomes through independent label releases while promoting directly to a target audience.
See also
The following is a list of Chicano rap musicians and singers. ...
Los Lobos Chicano rock or Latin rock is rock music performed by Mexican American groups or music with themes derived from Chicano culture. ...
References - ^ Latin Hip Hop News - Chicano Rap Defined
- ^ Bad Subjects Magazine - "Hyper-Masculine and Misogynist Violence in Chicano Rap"
- ^ a b BrownPride.com - "History of Latin Rap"
- ^ a b Mellow Man Ace Biography
- ^ Big Pun Forever - "Big Punisher Bio"
- ^ Low Life - "Kemo The Blaxican - Simple Plan CD"
- ^ Univision.com - "JAE-P, Urban Regional Movement's Poet"
- ^ Latin Hip Hop Interview - "Lil Rob's Summer Nights"
- ^ Lil Rob Interview - "Lil Rob Represents Brown Pride"
- ^ Cuete Yeska Making Music from the Heart
- ^ BrownPride.com - "Brown Town Looters"
External links - Chicano Rap - Source for Chicano rap news and interviews.
- Brown Pride A collection of texts and links about Chicano rap and culture.
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