Hispanic Causing Panic
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| Released | July 10, 1990 | |||
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| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Hispanic Causing Panic is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Frost.[1] It was released in 1990 via Virgin Records and is considered one of the first Latin rap albums, setting the stage for later releases by groups like Cypress Hill.[2] The recording sessions took place at Wildcat Studios and Wide Tracks in Los Angeles, with producers Tony G, Will Roc, the Baka Boyz, Julio G, and Kid Frost.
The album peaked at number 67 in the United States and at number 85 in the Netherlands, spawning two singles: "La Raza" and "¡That's It! (Ya Estuvo)". Its lead single, "La Raza", also charted in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Select |   [4] |
The Globe and Mail concluded that Kid Frost "spends more time ignoring his heritage than exploiting it, so the cleverly titled album mostly comes across as just another rhyme-and-swagger fest."[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "La Raza" |
| Tony G. | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Hold Your Own" |
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| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Straight to the Bank" |
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| 3:51 |
| 4. | "Come Together" |
| Will Roc | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Smoke" |
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| 4:02 |
| 6. | "Ya Estuvo" (That's It) |
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| 4:05 |
| 7. | "Homicide" |
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| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Hispanic Causing Panic" |
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| 3:29 |
| 9. | "In the City" |
| Will Roc | 4:47 |
| 10. | "La Raza" (Cantana Mix) |
| Tony G. | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 41:10 | |||
Personnel
[edit]- Arturo Molina, Jr. – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 6)
- Mitch Rafel – saxophone (tracks: 1, 10)
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson – guitar (track 4)
- Tommy D. – harmonica (track 6)
- "Professor" Dwight Baldwin – percussion (tracks: 5, 6)
- Antonio Gonzalez – percussion (tracks: 6, 7), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10), co-producer (track 3)
- Kevin Gilliam – scratches (tracks: 4, 9)
- Julio Gonzalez – scratches & producer (track 7)
- Nick Vidal – scratches (track 8), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
- Eric Vidal – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
- William L. Griffin – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 9), co-producer (track 8), mixing (track 10)
- Mark Williams – mixing, A&R
- Josh Schneider – recording, mixing (track 10)
- David Grant – recording
- Dennis "Def-Pea" Parker – recording
- John Cavetello – recording
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Melanie Nissen – art direction, photography
- Steve J. Gerdes – design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 85 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 67 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 45 |
References
[edit]- ^ Keyes, Cheryl Lynette (2004). Rap Music and Street Consciousness. University of Illinois Press. p. 98.
- ^ Koskoff, Ellen (2000). Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada. Garland Publishing. ISBN 0-8240-4944-6.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Hispanic Causing Panic Kid Frost". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (October 1990). "Kid Frost: Hispanic Causing Panic". Select. No. 4. p. 104.
- ^ Niester, Alan (Sep 12, 1990). "Recordings of Note". The Globe and Mail. p. C4.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kid Frost – Hispanic Causing Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Hispanic Causing Panic at Discogs (list of releases)
