Hispanic Causing Panic

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All Music Guide - Steve Huey
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 ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Steve Huey
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.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/29/1992
  • Label: Virgin Records Us
  • UPC: 077778616924
  • Catalog Number: 86169
  • Sales rank: 46,702

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 La Raza - Kid Frost (3:29)
  2. 2 Hold Your Own - Kid Frost (3:40)
  3. 3 Straight to the Bank - Kid Frost (3:51)
  4. 4 Come Together - Kid Frost (5:07)
  5. 5 Smoke - Kid Frost (4:02)
  6. 6 Ya Estuvo (That's It) - Kid Frost (4:05)
  7. 7 Homicide - Kid Frost (3:52)
  8. 8 Hispanic Causing Panic - Kid Frost (3:29)
  9. 9 In the City - Kid Frost (4:47)
  10. 10 La Raza - Kid Frost (4:41)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Frost Primary Artist
Kid Frost Indexed Contributor
Bob Dog Guitar
Tommy D Harmonica
Julio G. scratching
Tony G. Percussion
Mitch Rafal Saxophone
Nick Vidal scratching
DJ Battlecat scratching
Professor Baldwin Percussion
Technical Credits
David Grant Engineer
Frost Producer
The Baker Boys Producer
Baker Boyz Producer
John Cevetello Engineer
Julio G. Producer
Tony G. Producer
Stephen Marcussen Mastering
Will Roc Producer
Josh Schneider Engineer
Steve Gerdes Mastering
Melanie Nissen Mastering
Dennis Parker Engineer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    CLASSIC!

    This is definitely one of the best albums that was released in the early 90's. ''La Raza'' is one of the best Hip Hop tracks ever.

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