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Chitty Cobain's "Foot Strollz 2 Feti Fol …
Latest 26-07-2024 By Funkadelic
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10 days ago we reported that Chitty Cobain released his latest single "California Backdrop". At the end of the article we also hinted that more new music is on the way, not knowing exactly what's coming up and when. Today he released a full new album titled "Foot Strollz 2 Feti Foldz". The LP which is produced by NillaBeats is G-Funk ... Read more
DJ Ak released some funk for the summer
Latest 26-07-2024 By Funkadelic
![DJ Ak - Summer Love Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/07/dj_ak-summer_love.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/07/dj_ak-summer_love.jpg?width=250&height=250)
French producer and talkboxer DJ Ak is back with a banging funk song for the summer called "Summer Love". The single which is bring nothing but good vibes features Shirley Murdock and Dale Degroat. By no surprise you can find the stream on Spotify and Tidal . If you prefer to own the digital audio you can buy ... Read more
Chitty Cobain worked with NillaBeats for …
Latest 16-07-2024 By Funkadelic
![Chitty Cobain - California Backdrop Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/07/chitty_cobain-california_backdrop.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/07/chitty_cobain-california_backdrop.jpg?width=250&height=250)
For his latest single "California Backdrop" did Chitty Cobain work with producer NillaBeats. If you ask me they released a real banger with this really smooth cut, the typical sound you can expect from Chitty Cobain. If you want to stream it move over to Spotify or Tidal . To buy the song mover over to ... Read more
YBe released new album "Pemex" including …
Latest 12-07-2024 By Funkadelic
![YBe - Pemex Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/07/ybe-pemex.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/07/ybe-pemex.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Exactly 2 weeks ago did YBe release his latest solo album "Pemex". The LP comes with features from artsits such as G Perico, Fingazz, Rich G and more. The videos for "What Would You Do" and "Real Ones" can be watched by clicking on the links below. If you like what you hear and see you can stream the album over ... Read more
Lil Rob keeps on bringing nothing but cl …
Latest 09-07-2024 By Funkadelic
![Lil Rob - Keep On Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/07/lil_rob-keep_on.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/07/lil_rob-keep_on.jpg?width=250&height=250)
In November did Mr. Chicano Rap Lil Rob release his latest studio album "All To The Bueno". Now he's back with a brand new single called "Keep On". The Fingazz produced cut is best described by Rob himself when he raps: " i take an oldie and loop it/ then add some base to that bitch/ than add a snare and ... Read more
Sal Capone is back in the game with rele …
Latest 08-07-2024 By Funkadelic
![Sal Capone - Let It Ride Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/07/sal_capone-let_it_ride.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/07/sal_capone-let_it_ride.jpg?width=250&height=250)
July 4th, also my birthday, marks the return of Sal Capone, about 20 years after he dropped his only album "Gangsters Only" on Hellafyde Records. People that follow him on Instagram already knew that he's been working on new music from the material he posted on there. With the release of his single "Let It Ride" featuring Baby Bounce ... Read more
Mister D's latest single "Cali Girls" co …
Latest 21-06-2024 By Funkadelic
![Mister D - Cali Girls Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/06/mister_d-cali_girls.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/06/mister_d-cali_girls.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Mister D is back with the 2nd single of his upcoming album and what a song that is! The track is called "Cali Girls" and features Criz Beetz, up and coming artist D Romeo and Royal T. Yes, Royal T the owner of Low Profile Records, the same person and label Southland was heavily beefing with back in the days. In ... Read more
Brown Boy released 8 new singles over th …
Latest 15-06-2024 By Funkadelic
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April, 26th marks the return Chicano Rap legend Browny Boy aka "Mr. Superman". That day he released a brand new single called "Cruzzin Ain't A Crime". In total he has released 8 new songs with the latest "Mexican Funk" hitting the net yesterday. Besides new music he also dropped some visuals for 5 of the sonsg which can all be seen ... Read more
"Silence Is Golden" physical copies are …
Latest 10-06-2024 By Funkadelic
![Knightmare - Silence Is Goden Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/06/knightmare-silence_is_golden.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/06/knightmare-silence_is_golden.jpg?width=250&height=250)
All the way back in 2021 did Kngithmare release an album called "Silence Is Golden". After disappearing from digital streaming services as well as digital stores for a while it was re-released last year. A couple of videos hit YouTube and were also posted in our Videos section. Last week Knightmare announced that he's now selling digital copies which ... Read more
Eternal is still on a "Old Skool Trip" …
Latest 02-06-2024 By Funkadelic
![Eternal - Old Skool Trip Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/05/eternal-old_skool_trip.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/05/eternal-old_skool_trip.jpg?width=250&height=250)
SGV based artist Eternal released his latest single "Old Skool Trip" May, 30th. The song which is produced by Nano brings you, as you can expect with that title, a funky tune inspired by the typical Santa Ana/ OC Funk. Spotify and Tidal provide the stream while you can also buy the audio over at ... Read more
Cali Life Style released another hit cal …
Latest 31-05-2024 By Funkadelic
![Cali Life Style - Git Yurz Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/05/cali_life_style-git_yurz.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/05/cali_life_style-git_yurz.jpg?width=250&height=250)
The legends out of the 805 Cali Life Style aka CLS are back with single #4 which was not on the the "Street Dreams Vol. 1" EP. The new song is called "Git Yurz" and is released by Silent Giant Entertainment. The video can be seen by clicking here . If you ask me "Git Yurz" is another banger by ... Read more
Spanky Loco states that "Locos Don't Cry …
Latest 20-04-2024 By Funkadelic
![Spanky Loco - Locos Don't Cry Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/04/spanky_looc-locos_dont_cry.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/04/spanky_looc-locos_dont_cry.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Spanky Loco teamed up with Bishop Snow for his latest and newest single "Locos Don't Cry". It shouldn't surprise you that you can stream it on Spotify or Tidal as well as all other streamsing services. The download can be found over at Amazon or iTunes and so on. According to posts on ... Read more
"To The Moon And Back" physical copies a …
Latest 05-04-2024 By Funkadelic
![SSOL - To The Moon And Back Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/04/ssol-to_the_moon_and_back.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/04/ssol-to_the_moon_and_back.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Late January saw the release SSOL's double disc LP "To The Moon And Back". Back then it was only released to the digital world but Lil Chino also already announced that physical copies are in the works. This week the CDs finally arrived and are ready to be sold. To order your copy of this banging album you can hit up ... Read more
New Mister D single "I've Had Some Probl …
Latest 22-03-2024 By Funkadelic
![Mister D - I've Had Some Problems Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/03/mister_d-ive_had_some_problems.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/03/mister_d-ive_had_some_problems.jpg?width=250&height=250)
At the end of 2023 we exclusively reported that Mister D is set to release 3 albums in a row. The 1st one, "Come Back To Me Part 1", was released right before Christmas. Today the 1st single of album #2 "I've Had Some Problems" hit digital music stores and streaming services. The single features OG Ese Trouble and Cold 187um. ... Read more
MC Peps started selling "Livin' In The B …
Latest 25-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![MC Peps Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/brown_pride-livin_in_the_barrio.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/brown_pride-livin_in_the_barrio.jpg?width=250&height=250)
In the Summer of 2023 did MC Peps from legendary group Brown Pride return to the Chicano Rap game. Now a couple of singles and videos later he has the 1st physical release ready, the 30 year anniversary edition of their 1993 classic "Livin' In The Barrio". Compared to the original album the special edition contains an additional bonus song and ... Read more
Kid Frost teams up with MC Magic for 2nd …
Latest 18-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![Kid Frost - Lowrider Girl Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/kid_frost-lowrder_girl.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/kid_frost-lowrder_girl.jpg?width=250&height=250)
"Take Me For A Ride" was Kid Frost's 1st single of his upcoming album "Whittier To Atlantic". His 2nd, "Lowrider Girl", was released a couple of days ago. The song features MC Magic and Claudia Liz. A video was released as well and can be seen over at YouTube . It should not surprise you that you can also hear ... Read more
Cali Life Style keeps on putting out fre …
Latest 18-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![Cali Life Style - Quiet Storm Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/cali_life_style-quiet_storm.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/cali_life_style-quiet_storm.jpg?width=250&height=250)
As you know did Cali Life Style release an EP called "Street Dreams Vol. 1" at the end of 2023. They also already released a single called "Nuthin Less" which wasn't on Vol. 1. Now they are back with their newest joint called "Quiet Storm". The production was handeled by T-Dre himself and Dominator. You can watch the video by ... Read more
The K.A.S released new single and will b …
Latest 17-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![The K.A.S - Thick Hipz & Banan Klipz Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/the_kas-thick_hipz__banana_klipz.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/the_kas-thick_hipz__banana_klipz.jpg?width=250&height=250)
The K.A.S aka Lil Kasper teamed up with Criz Beetz for his single "Thick Hipz & Banana Klipz". Spotify is providing the stream while Amazon and iTunes do also provide the download. Fans that want to see him perform live have the chance to do so next week at Sesh Up Whittier and March, 3rd ... Read more
"El Chicano" by Mr. Lil One is out now …
Latest 17-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![Mr. Lil One - El Chicano Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/mr_lil_one-el_chicano.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/mr_lil_one-el_chicano.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Mr. Lil One's long awaited latest solo project "El Chicano" finally hit the digital world earlier today! Features include Norman Carter from The Delfonics on his hit single and title song "El Chicano", Finis, Mr. Shadow and Ari. The video for "Just My Imagination" can be seen by clicking here . If you like the audio you can stream the ... Read more
El Indio released 2nd single of the year …
Latest 04-02-2024 By Funkadelic
![El Indio - From The Ghetto Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/news/2024/02/el_indio-from_the_ghetto.jpg#joomlaImage://local-cr_files/news/2024/02/el_indio-from_the_ghetto.jpg?width=250&height=250)
Shame on me but I didn't even notice that El Indio, formerly known as Baby Jokes, returned to the Chicano Rap game after focusing on his acting career the last couple of years. His 1st single "Made Men" featuring YelloHill and Young Doepy was released mid January. Just 2 days ago he released another banger called "From The Ghetto". A visualizer ... Read more
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Throwbacks
VA - Southside Riders Volume 3
Throwbacks 17-11-2017 By 2xDope
![VA - Southside Riders Volume 3 Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/throwbacks/small/va/va-southside_riders_volume3.jpg)
By far the most enjoyable volume in the entire saga, in my opinion. When compared to other installments, this sounded the most well put together and most polished in terms of production quality. The album art was my favorite among the 7 volumes, worthy of being framed. I hold this album to a high standard and am very fond it... Read more
Spanish Fly - Trust No Man Special Editi…
Throwbacks 26-05-2018 By 2xDope
![Spanish Fly - Trust No Man Special Edition Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/throwbacks/small/s/spanish_fly-trust_no_man_special_edition.jpg)
Carrying the title as the first artists signed to Familia Records, Spanish Fly has captivated the interest of the underground scene for over two decades with limited content. They served as pioneers, innovators and influential figures that helped shape and pave the way for what became Chicano Rap. Even Lil Rob stated in an old interview by BrownPrider, when asked... Read more
Royal T - WorldWide... From Coast To Coa…
Throwbacks 12-08-2018 By 2xDope
![Royal T - WorldWide... From Coast To Coast Chicano Rap](/english/cr_files/throwbacks/small/r/royal_t-worldwide...from_coast_to_coast.jpg)
Say what you will about the man and his shady business practices, but you can't deny the fact that Royal T's "WorldWide... From Coast To Coast" is a great album and a staple of Chicano classics. This is as much a VMF masterpiece as it is Royal's. The chemistry between producer and rapper is seamless, and the selection of beats... Read more
Knightowl - The Knightowl
Throwbacks 13-07-2018 By 2xDope
![Knightowl - The Knightowl Chiano Rap](/english/cr_files/throwbacks/small/k/knightowl-the_knightowl.jpg)
"A straight venomous rapper but I carry no rattle, I'm tagged down stamped down like some muthafuckin' cattle!" The Knightowl came busting down your doors back in 1994 with his aggressive and confrontational demeanor complimented with some mean production from both The Madman and The Sandman. This is where the debate about what Chicano Rap is and where it started... Read more