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Hispanic Causing Panic was an early landmark of Latin hip-hop, simply by virtue of the fact that Kid Frost was one of the first Latino MCs to release an album. Of course, it also doesn't hurt to have a groundbreaking lead single on the order of "La Raza," a smoky, laid-back Latin funk groove with anthemic Spanglish lyrics about being brown and proud. It's an utterly distinctive, original sound (and miles better than anything Gerardo ever tried). Unfortunately, it isn't explored very much over the rest of Hispanic Causing Panic. Kid Frost spends most of his time rhyming in English, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he doesn't make as strong a musical statement as he might have if he'd played with the Latin foundations of "La Raza" on more of his additional material. Instead, he sticks with a fairly typical golden-age production style for much of the album, which is accessible without being overly pop-friendly. What's more, his rapping style largely abandons the sly purr of "La Raza," sounding more like your average East Coast MC of the time (with Big Daddy Kane a particular influence). It's as though he wants to prove he can make it on others' terms as well as his own. There are exceptions, of course: "Ya Estuvo (That's It)" puts on a bilingual clinic in MC skills, and the chilling street narratives "Come Together" and "Homicide" return to the ice-cool delivery that marks Frost at his most distinctive. They're good enough to make the remainder of Hispanic Causing Panic frustrating -- it's good, but it doesn't have enough of what makes Kid Frost so unique.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Antonio Gonzalez, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Arturo Moline Jr., ComposerLyricist - Kid Frost, MainArtist - Tony G., Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Music Inc.
Nick Vidal, Composer - Eric Vidal, Composer - Kid Frost, MainArtist - Arturo Molina Jr., Composer - The Baker Boyz, Producer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Nick Vidal, Composer - Eric Vidal, Composer - Kid Frost, MainArtist - The Baker Boyz, Producer - Mark Santiago, Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, MainArtist - Will Roc, Producer - Art Molina, Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, Producer, MainArtist - Tony G., Producer - Arturo Molina Jr., Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, Producer, MainArtist - Will Roc, Producer - Will Griffin, Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, MainArtist - Tony G., Producer - Julio G., Producer - Tony Gonzales, Composer - Arturo Molina Jr., Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, Author, MainArtist - The Baker Boyz, Composer, Producer - M.C.A.L.T., Author - 3rd Generation, Author
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Kid Frost, MainArtist - Will Roc, Producer - Arturo Molina Jr., Composer - Will Griffin, Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Gerald Wilson, Composer - Kid Frost, MainArtist - Tony G., Producer - Tony Gonzales, Composer - Arturo Molina Jr., Composer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Hispanic Causing Panic was an early landmark of Latin hip-hop, simply by virtue of the fact that Kid Frost was one of the first Latino MCs to release an album. Of course, it also doesn't hurt to have a groundbreaking lead single on the order of "La Raza," a smoky, laid-back Latin funk groove with anthemic Spanglish lyrics about being brown and proud. It's an utterly distinctive, original sound (and miles better than anything Gerardo ever tried). Unfortunately, it isn't explored very much over the rest of Hispanic Causing Panic. Kid Frost spends most of his time rhyming in English, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he doesn't make as strong a musical statement as he might have if he'd played with the Latin foundations of "La Raza" on more of his additional material. Instead, he sticks with a fairly typical golden-age production style for much of the album, which is accessible without being overly pop-friendly. What's more, his rapping style largely abandons the sly purr of "La Raza," sounding more like your average East Coast MC of the time (with Big Daddy Kane a particular influence). It's as though he wants to prove he can make it on others' terms as well as his own. There are exceptions, of course: "Ya Estuvo (That's It)" puts on a bilingual clinic in MC skills, and the chilling street narratives "Come Together" and "Homicide" return to the ice-cool delivery that marks Frost at his most distinctive. They're good enough to make the remainder of Hispanic Causing Panic frustrating -- it's good, but it doesn't have enough of what makes Kid Frost so unique.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:03
- Main artists: Kid Frost
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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