Akwid
Akwid's Sergio Gomez and Francisco Gomez immigrated to California from Mexico as children and settled into the cross-cultural live wire of South Central Los Angeles. There they formed the Juvenile Style DJ crew as teens and adopted the nicknames "Wikid" (Sergio) and "AK" (Francisco). Obsessed with the beats and attitudes of American hip-hop, the Gomez brothers began to blend that sound with elements of traditional Mexican music. Blending their DJ handles to form Akwid, Sergio and Francisco focused on the banda/rap sound in earnest, rapping in Spanish over street-level beats punctuated by steely blasts from Mexican brass. Signing to Univision's music wing, they dropped their full-length debut in June 2003 and saw its single, "No Hay Manera (There's No Way)," burn up the Latin music charts. By December the Proyecto Akwid album had gone platinum (200,000 copies in the Latin market) and had garnered a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. Akwid continued to enjoy strong publicity into 2004, finishing up a promotional tour of Mexico and aiming for stateside crossover to the mainstream.
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Proyecto Akwid
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 10 Jun 2003
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Las Retro Chingonas
World - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 10 Jun 2022
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Los Aguacates De Jilquilpan
Latin America - Released by Akwid Entertainment on 30 Aug 2005
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KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa
Latin America - Released by AKWID ENT. on 15 Jun 2004
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El Atraco, Vol. 1
Latin America - Released by Parral Music - Akwid Ent. on 10 Sep 2021
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Hoy, Ayer and Forever
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by GZR - LPG on 1 Mar 2004
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Carencia
Latin America - Released by Parral Music - Akwid Ent. on 23 Jul 2021
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E.S.L
Latin America - Released by Akwid Entertainment on 3 Sep 2006
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THE BEST OF
Latin America - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on 30 Jun 2023
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Clasificado R (Director's Cut)
Latin America - Released by Akwid Entertainment on 10 Jun 2010
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La Novela
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 30 Oct 2007
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Por Tus Pujidos Nos Hallaron
Latin America - Released by Parral Music & Akwid Ent. on 22 Jul 2022
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Los Aguacates De Jilquilpan
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 30 Aug 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
KOMP 104.9 Radio Compa
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 15 Jun 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Clasificado R
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 24 Aug 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live In Japan (Live)
World - Released by Headliners Records LLC on 1 Jan 2005
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La Novela
Latin America - Released by Akwid Entertainment on 30 Oct 2007
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Proyecto Akwid
Latin America - Released by AKWID ENT. on 10 Jun 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hay Niveles
Akwid, Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho
Latin America - Released by Parral Music - Akwid Ent. on 16 Apr 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo