1996
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Rap en español · norteño samples · corrido crossover
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Control Machete's Mucho Barato (1996) proved Spanish-language rap could sound like nothing American, and the scene has run on independent labels and street battles ever since. Today it is crossing into corridos and reggaeton in ways that keep breaking regional charts.
Bloodline · 2 stops from The Bronx
- 1973The Bronx
- 1984South Central (LA)
- 1996Mexico City
TransferThe Bronx
Chicano rap from Los Angeles crossed the border first and carried more weight than anything from New York. Control Machete then proved Spanish didn't need to sound like a translation.
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