Chino XL
Chino XL (born Derek Barbosa, April 8, 1971, in The Bronx, New York but rai… Read Full Bio ↴Chino XL (born Derek Barbosa, April 8, 1971, in The Bronx, New York but raised in East Orange, New Jersey) is a rapper well respected among hip hop enthusiasts for his battling abilities. He is notorious for his usage of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines (which usually take the form of puns or similes) and for his exaggerated egotism. He is also well known to many for a brief feud with Tupac Shakur.

After a spell with the group Art Of Origin, Chino XL released his debut album Here To Save You All in 1996, a diverse work which included more conventional battle rap tracks (featuring Kool Keith and Ras Kass) alongside autobiographical tracks such as What Am I (which dealt with his heritage- half Puerto Rican, half African - background). The album got a very positive critical reception and is still regarded by many as one of the finest hip-hop albums of the nineties.

After building his reputation further by making several famous appearances freestyling on the Wake Up Show radio show, Chino incurred the wrath of Tupac Shakur in Tupac's track Hit 'Em Up. This is believed to be as a result of a simile on his debut album in a track called Riiiot, which read "by this industry, I'm trying not to get fucked like 2Pac in jail". The ambiguity over where the simile begins possibly caused confusion, but nevertheless Chino soon responded in a radio freestyle. However, Tupac did not respond back and was soon dead due to an unresolved shooting in Las Vegas. Chino XL has since explained that he greatly respected Tupac and used his line simply as a metaphor and meant no disrespect.

Following a long period of inactivity, Chino's second album I Told You So was released in 2001. It was decidedly more battle rap-oriented than his debut, and featured a slightly more commercial production style. It received reasonably positive reviews but received little promotion and did not sell particularly well. Despite the positive underground reaction to I Told You So, another period of relative inactivity followed the album's release, during which Chino moved to California and proclaimed himself officially a West Coast artist. His highly anticipated third album, entitled Poison Pen, was eventually released in January, 2006. After Poison Pen, in 2006, his album Warning, hosted by King Tech, was released in the same year.

Aside from music, Chino has also recently forged a career in acting, appearing in several films and making a guest appearance in the sitcom Reno 911.
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Chino XL Lyrics


04. partner to swing Verse 1: Check it, I catch more heat than a histitic…
90 Bars of Intervention I'm known for murking a nigga at random Get out a…
Afraid of Nothing "I ain't scared of nothing" - Richard Pryor [Hook]: Wild…
Anthem Wake up, wake up, wake up One, two, one, two We dedicate…
Anything [Hook] Long, long, long look away Long, long, long look aw…
Arm Yourself [Hook: DV Alias Khrist] This game is fouled, I told my…
B-Boy/Gangsta Biggie Sample:] Dumb rappers need teaching, lesson A [Ch…
Bad Man Bible [Intro] Chapter and verse. From the bad man bible [Verse…
Be Here (Yeah yo, follow this, follow this, yeah) She just appeared …
Beastin' (Killah Priest) I do chin-ups of a niggaz bars, killin' off…
Beef [ Verse 1 ] Yo, yo, niggas wanna kill me so…
Black Rosary 8am Screaming at the top of my lungs til God notice…
Broken Halo [Hook] That's me, that's me The kid with the broken halo …



Buried in Vocabulary [Verse 1 - Julius Luciano] I snatch the mic from you…
Can Be [Hook] I know I can be A little hard to deal with…
Can't Change Me [Intro] By the time you hear this, I'll be long gone You…
Chianardo Di Caprio (Different Girls talking on answering machine) -Hey Chino! I…
Chino XL (Chorus) you know, how I always do, Chino XL, with the skill…
Crazy Love [Verse One]: Was whipping a Benz through Bel Aire Looking …
Deliver [Intro] Yeah To all the real hardcore motherfuckers Soft mot…
Don [Chrous] (Don't say a word) just let me get mines (Don't say…
Don't Fail Me Now Get into shit... [Juju] Uhh, Beatnuts, Chino XL c'mon …
Don't Say A Word [Chrous] (Don't say a word) just let me get mines (Don't say…
Even If It Kills Me [Chino XL:] Momma don't want me to be a rapper no…
Eye I know it gets no better than this When I'm on…
Father's Day Yeah [Verse 1] Question, why're we on the fourth floor? …
Father’s Day Question, why're we on the fourth floor? I asked her mother,…
Feelin' Evil Again Intro: Yo, can I represent Gravitation to the fullest? Word…
Figure It Out [Verse One]: While pop radio is plotting hip hop's destruct…
Freestyle "At a certain time you gotta cut the music Then…
Ghetto Vampire I don't know, I just think that's hell exploitive You know,…
Gone Life can be so hard to breathe When you're trapped inside…
Have 2 [Verse 1] These rappers saying lines I never quote They fa…
Heavenly Father Yo.Yeah (Chorus) Heavenly father I need some direction i…
Hell Song [Intro: Chino XL] You're not gon' believe this! This is re…
Here to Save You All From a single seed off of a man A…
How It Goes (feat. Saafir) [Verse 1: Chino XL] A pretty smile can co…
I Told You So [Chorus: Girl + (Chino XL)] Girl that's a fly nigga (I…
It's All Bad Intro: Yeah, crazy ups and downs you know what I'm sayin'?…
It's My World If our worlds collide (It's my world) I hope you know that…
Jesus They call me lyrical...Jesus They call me lyrical...Jesus …
Kings [Verse One][Big Pun]: Why you rhymin like you killin' nigga…
Kreep I'm a kreep, I'm a loser You're so very special, I…
Last Laugh [Intro][Crowd chanting]: Chino, Chino, Chino! [Chino tal…
Let 'Em Live [Chino XL] Yo, yo Remember me? Chino like the prison I jism …
Mama Told Me [Refrain: Chino XL & Akili Nickson] She said she should’ve …
Many DIfferent Ways I take your mind and I smash it into plasma Breathe…
Messiah [Chorus:] Y'all niggaz done fucked up now (tell 'em how) M…
N.I.C.E. [Verse 1] Now it's Chino everything..... For the next 3 …
NAHH [Intro] I just can't...I just can't let niggas I can't let…
No Complex Your molecules are now in motion Hypnotic effect So check …
Nunca (Angel Speaks) Chino my love, although many will come before…
Our Time (feat. Proof of D12) [Proof:] What does the mic and beat…
Partner to Swing Verse 1: Check it, I catch more heat than a histitic…
Poison Pen [Chino XL] Yo... yo, uh-huh, yo, Poison Pen bust it I ha…
Riiiot! Verse One: Chino XL, Ras Kass You prayed for me and…
Rise Yeah, sometimes they come back High pitched shrieks, my bod…
Skin [child whispering] When I was going up the stairs I met a…
Sorry Did I reach out and hold you,(Yeah) in my lovely…
Take It Back [Sample]: "All things in there time" [Verse 1] I'll tak…
talk to you Yo, you ain't driving alone right now yo... then ride with…
That Would Be Me [Verse 1] Chino, name in Indian: Murdering bear Come fuck wi…
The Shabba-Doo Conspiracy [Featuring cool Keith] [Kool Keith] Yes! As we interrupt For…
Thousands Intro:Dismal sketches of...Jersey trife shit Hook: Fire and…
Unaware Dead to rights, Pinheads get ends of spikes, I'm pegged Poe,…
Unknown (Chorus) You know, how I always do, Chino XL, With the skill…
Water [Hook] It must be somethin' in the water they drink It's bee…
what am i Yo I don't even know what the vibe is kid All…
What You Got Why'all coward niggaz make a nigga like me laugh, What the…
What You Lookin' At Why'all coward niggaz make a nigga like me laugh, What the…
Wicked Church [Verse One]: At this time I'd like to welcome back my…
Wordsmith (Chorus) Perfection flawless, masterpiece, no mistakes Ba…
Xross Your Heart [Verse One] [Bun B]: They say the meek shall inherit the…
You Don't Want It [ CHORUS ] I been to every city, state and street From…


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