What is Latin hip hop or Latin rap?
hip hop music recorded by artists of Latin American and Iberian (Spain and Portugal) origin.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s where did most Latin rap come from?
the West Coast of the United States.
Who was the first Latino artist to have a major bilingual signle?
Mellow Man Ace
in what year did the album it was on debut?
1989
What is the name of the Ecuadorian rapper who received heavy air play for his hit single Rico, Suave?
Gerardo
What status did his album receive?
of being one of the first mainstream Spanglish CDs on the market
Was Mellow Man Ace every inducted into the Hip Hop hall of fame?
yes
Who was the first Latino Rap group to reach platinum status?
Cypress Hill
In what year was that?
in 1991
Who was Johnny Jay?
He was a multi-platinum songwriter, music producer, and rapper
What is he most likely best known for?
his production on Tupac Shakur's albums All Eyez on Me and Me Against the World