Chicano Rap
Anchor moment: Kid Frost releases 'La Raza' — chicano rap arrives nationally
Musical signatures
G-funk- and lowrider-soul-derived production with Latin percussion (congas, timbales) and oldies samples; bilingual (English/Spanish/Spanglish) lyricism centered on Mexican-American identity, barrio life, lowrider culture, and Chicano history.
Pioneers
- kid-frost
- mellow-man-ace
- cypress-hill
- a-lighter-shade-of-brown
Associated scenes
- los-angeles-late-80s
Moments in this sub-genre 1
Notes
Kid Frost's 'La Raza' (1990) is the canonical breakthrough single; Mellow Man Ace's 'Mentirosa' (1989) is also frequently cited as a foundational bilingual hit.
Citations 2
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