Rapping Mexico
Tagged: Chicano, Mexico, Puerto Rican, SpanglishLatin groove and ghetto fury fuel Mexican rap
“Hip-hop has been around in Mexico since Chicano rapper Kid Frost dropped his “Hispanic Causing Panic” album in 1990, mixing rhymes in Spanish, English and Spanglish. However, it was mostly an underground scene, confined to basements and house parties, while the clubs played rock and pop.
But last year’s sudden explosion of Puerto Rican reggaeton ”” that catchy fusion of dance hall reggae, hip-hop and tropical music that has scored a series of international hits ”” has opened the door for the Mexican rhymers. Now, night clubs in barrios across Mexico have started playing a mix of reggaeton and hip-hop to heaving dance floors.”
Source: More information in English / Mas informacíon en Ingles
Fuente Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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October 11th, 2006
Fuente Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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