Mr. Midget Loco
What’s up Raza! This is Mr. Midget Loco from the Charlie Row Campo. I grew up in the crazy calles of Boyle Heights where the gang activity was very active. Survival was a must in these rough streets. I then relocated to the city of Rosemead where I stood some years but of course I...
JuneBugSlim
A solo Latino rapper from Sacramento, Junebug Slim is all about the streets. With a high-pitched flow and vivid storytelling skills, he takes listeners on an audio visit to the ghetto for a trip they’ll never forget. Slim has appeared on numerous compilations. » Latest Albums A Star Is Born – Summer 2008 Gangsta Love...
The Sire
With eyes on the prize, Tha SIRE has proudly watched Tha Empire Records rise. The ground floor label has come up and now proudly lifts the veil on his debut album, Tha ARRIVAL Built from the bottom up, the record label established by Ernie Jimenez is a fitting example of what hard work and a...
Omar Cruz
When Omar Cruz surveyed the music scene in early 2005, the Los Angeles-based rapper noticed a distinct void. There are no Latins, no Mexicans rapping. We’ve been overlooked, observed Cruz. He wanted to change that. I’m an MC, but I happen to be Latino. I’m trying to bring to the forefront our lifestyle out here....
Brown Boy
Even though Latin rap music did not garner much national attention up until the 2000s (with some exceptions like Cypress Hill and Big Punisher), America’s Southwest always has seen a number of Latino/a rappers, like California’s Brown Boy, compete for radio airplay with widely known artists. Brown Boy’s “Superman” slow jam topped many radio outlets’...
Mr. Capone-E
As one of the originator’s of the West Coast gangsta rap movement, Mr. Capone-E has made quite a name for himself while still in his prime. Mr. Capone-E’s latest effort, Don’t Get It Twisted (SMC Recordings) is an album designed to cement his hold on the mainstream music scene while conquering the ears of those...
Mr. Junebug
Born and raised in Torrence, Ca. Influenced by his uncle and fighting his curiousity to how he would sound behind the mic. Mr. Junebug started at a very young age with his love for oldies and rapping. So logicaly he put the 2… together and looped oldies with some drums and started to spit on...
Lil Cuete
Lil Cuete was born in 1984 into a gang infested district of south east Los Angeles. His Family is a 3rd generation Chicano and his grandfather (the original Cuetero) and his uncle (Mr. Cuete) have handed down his legacy as a Lil Cuete in his varrio. The hard knock streets of L.A. are where Lil...