The soulful style and hard-hitting beats grab you first. Then you hear the … Read Full Bio ↴The soulful style and hard-hitting beats grab you first. Then you hear the smooth-yet-powerful baritone vocals deliver with a distinctive tone. You recognize the voice as it commands attention with provocative lyrics over the flavorful track. This MC shifts the rhyme from English to Spanish, and then back to English again seamlessly. Your head nods the whole way through and it doesnโt matter if you canโt understand the Spanish parts. Then it hits youโฆthe voice and trademark rhyme-flow belongs to none other than โKemo The Blaxican,โ former member of urban-Latin hip hop pioneers, โDelinquent Habits".His new CD, Upside of Struggle, is series of hip hop tracks inspired by his roots; specifically southern California culture and the music that influenced his youthโfrom west coast funk, soul, and classic hip hop, to traditional Latin music. The album also features guest appearances by Sen Dog (Cypress Hill) and Tetsuya Weeping Willow Nakamura (formerly of War) on the trackโJust What You Feelin,โ as well as contributions by Sick Jacken (Psycho Realm) on the รกlbum.
New York, 2004
Delinquent Habits was formed in 1991, the group itself originally consisted of two MCs, Ives ("El Guero Loco") and Kemo, and O.G. Style as the DJ and producer. Thus the group was often called "Los Tres Delinquentes" (In English: "The Three Delinquents"). Their first album was executive-produced by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog and featured guest appearances by Sen himself as well as Puerto Rican New York City rapper Hurricane G.
The Delinquents soon struck gold with their hit 1996 single "Tres Delinquentes". The song sold over one million copies around the globe, nearly pushing their self-titled album to the same figure. The success of the song and album landed the Delinquents a spot on Late Night With Conan O'Brien and tours with such talents as Korn and Ice T. The group toured around the globe in such locations as the U.K., South America, Japan, Mexico, and Taiwan. Being the only fluent member of Spanish the group, Kemo was known for his flawless bilingual transitions. After twelve years of success and the completion of their fourth album, Freedom Band in 2004, The Blaxican decided to pursue a solo career, in which he has been having some substantial success.
Solo Career
After leaving the group, he recorded the self-produced album Simple Plan in 2004. It was released on his own label, Dead Silence Records.[4] One of his more successful songs, "La Receta" was included the film 10 Items or Less staring the talents of Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Similar to some of his previous work, the song tastefully blended a Sonora-styled horn riff with the urban sound of Hip-Hop with multi-lingual lyrics.
The same year as his debut album, Kemo teamed up with Sick Jacken of the Psycho Realm on a collaborative effort to appear on the Spanish hip-hop compilation "Imperial Latino" by Profeta Records. The album also featured a track of Kemo's titled "No Que No". Along with releasing a second album, titled Not So Rich & Famous, Kemo currently runs his own clothing line, "Joint Clothing".
When asked about his musical goal, Kemo states:
I want to make a hard-hitting bilingual album for the local hip-hop community and for people worldwide. Latinos have been a cornerstone of hip-hop from day one, and I'm proud to be a part of that lineage. โ
In fact, Kemo is well-known for making collaborative efforts with other Latino artists to help the Latino community find its place in Hip-hop as Latino artists often do not receive the amount of attention they deserve from record labels. Kemo often cites that Latino rap has become more of a novelty and that the Latino rappers are forced to rap in Spanish for mainstream success:
I [have] noticed that the trend is for Latin record companies to be supporting rap in Espaรฑol, noticed it more than ever before. When we first dropped our record [in 1996], we were considered Latin hip-hop, now there are a lot of sub categories...I still feel that just hip-hop made by Latinos is still somewhat kind of being somewhat neglected, we aren't quite getting the attention we need to. I don't feel like we have to flip our songs in Spanish only to get the labels to pump money into us, what needs to happen is the music needs to be nurtured, that needs to be the case with English or Spanish or bilingual records.I say that in full support of all that additional love we are getting, that can only be good, however I feel that Latinos that are still putting music out in English, if its quality I think the labels should back it up, but the labels are dropping the ball.
I'm trying to level the playing field for all of us. Truth is, we're grinding every day just like any other hip hop artist...I'm not tripping on it, I made like 7 Spanish songs on my record, but I didn't do it for that reason (to increase sales). What about the cat that's not writing in Spanish but he's a dope MC?...I think that's all bull, man. I think good music is good music regardless. I've read that we are the number one consumers of hip hop music, and many of these stations, here in L.A., how many Latinos you hear spun on the radio?
New York, 2004
Delinquent Habits was formed in 1991, the group itself originally consisted of two MCs, Ives ("El Guero Loco") and Kemo, and O.G. Style as the DJ and producer. Thus the group was often called "Los Tres Delinquentes" (In English: "The Three Delinquents"). Their first album was executive-produced by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog and featured guest appearances by Sen himself as well as Puerto Rican New York City rapper Hurricane G.
The Delinquents soon struck gold with their hit 1996 single "Tres Delinquentes". The song sold over one million copies around the globe, nearly pushing their self-titled album to the same figure. The success of the song and album landed the Delinquents a spot on Late Night With Conan O'Brien and tours with such talents as Korn and Ice T. The group toured around the globe in such locations as the U.K., South America, Japan, Mexico, and Taiwan. Being the only fluent member of Spanish the group, Kemo was known for his flawless bilingual transitions. After twelve years of success and the completion of their fourth album, Freedom Band in 2004, The Blaxican decided to pursue a solo career, in which he has been having some substantial success.
Solo Career
After leaving the group, he recorded the self-produced album Simple Plan in 2004. It was released on his own label, Dead Silence Records.[4] One of his more successful songs, "La Receta" was included the film 10 Items or Less staring the talents of Morgan Freeman and Paz Vega. Similar to some of his previous work, the song tastefully blended a Sonora-styled horn riff with the urban sound of Hip-Hop with multi-lingual lyrics.
The same year as his debut album, Kemo teamed up with Sick Jacken of the Psycho Realm on a collaborative effort to appear on the Spanish hip-hop compilation "Imperial Latino" by Profeta Records. The album also featured a track of Kemo's titled "No Que No". Along with releasing a second album, titled Not So Rich & Famous, Kemo currently runs his own clothing line, "Joint Clothing".
When asked about his musical goal, Kemo states:
I want to make a hard-hitting bilingual album for the local hip-hop community and for people worldwide. Latinos have been a cornerstone of hip-hop from day one, and I'm proud to be a part of that lineage. โ
In fact, Kemo is well-known for making collaborative efforts with other Latino artists to help the Latino community find its place in Hip-hop as Latino artists often do not receive the amount of attention they deserve from record labels. Kemo often cites that Latino rap has become more of a novelty and that the Latino rappers are forced to rap in Spanish for mainstream success:
I [have] noticed that the trend is for Latin record companies to be supporting rap in Espaรฑol, noticed it more than ever before. When we first dropped our record [in 1996], we were considered Latin hip-hop, now there are a lot of sub categories...I still feel that just hip-hop made by Latinos is still somewhat kind of being somewhat neglected, we aren't quite getting the attention we need to. I don't feel like we have to flip our songs in Spanish only to get the labels to pump money into us, what needs to happen is the music needs to be nurtured, that needs to be the case with English or Spanish or bilingual records.I say that in full support of all that additional love we are getting, that can only be good, however I feel that Latinos that are still putting music out in English, if its quality I think the labels should back it up, but the labels are dropping the ball.
I'm trying to level the playing field for all of us. Truth is, we're grinding every day just like any other hip hop artist...I'm not tripping on it, I made like 7 Spanish songs on my record, but I didn't do it for that reason (to increase sales). What about the cat that's not writing in Spanish but he's a dope MC?...I think that's all bull, man. I think good music is good music regardless. I've read that we are the number one consumers of hip hop music, and many of these stations, here in L.A., how many Latinos you hear spun on the radio?
No Que No
Kemo the Blaxican Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'No Que No' by these artists:
Carmen Marรญa No me hace falta nada Ni lo dulce de tus besos Ni…
Control No que no Ibas a llorar por mi Cuando estuviera lejos de…
El Bebeto No que no, me olvidaba de tus besos No que…
finde No entiendo lo que pasa por las noches todo es ruido en…
griss romero Tu que habรญas jurado Que la solterรญa era lo tuyo Ya te…
Heavy Coste Te ves, tu eres asรญ no te voy a cambiar Si…
Kalimba Hay en tu mirada alguna cosa que me atrapa y…
La Inolvidable Banda Agua De La Llave Pues ya lo vez corazรณn primero que un cojo cae un…
Los Vendavales De Adรกn Melรฉndez No que no, vas a llorar por mi, cuando estuviera…
Menudo Loco, poco a poco por ti Hablo, solamente de ti Solo, ence…
Pancho Uresti La engaรฑรฉ y no me sentรญ mรกs hombre Porque al fin…
Pedro Fernรกndez No que no, ibas a llorar por mi Cuando estuviera lejos…
Rigo Tovar No que no, ibas a llorar por mi, Cuando estuviera…
Rigo Tovar y su Costa Azul No que no, ibas a llorar por mi, Cuando estuviera…
Vicente Fernรกndez Fรญjate que no, fรญjate que no Tรบ dices que sรญ, yo…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Kemo the Blaxican:
La Receta [VERSE 1] I'll individually slice each finger on my left …
Nobody Likes It must be the way they count of me When they…
Random Thoughts One pen stroke and Iโm back now get the fuck out…
Simple Plan The river runs red that feeds the beast And that beast…
Somos Trese Ella entrรณ con sus vestidos mojados Why su espalda a la…
Una Copa Mas Una copa mas Te brindo al despedirnos Una copa mas Que no…
Underground Muscle When I arrived the earth shook I've been in it for…
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J 4Ever
A lot of fools lookin' at me while they scratchin' their head they be like yo where's that Spanish sh** that you known fo'? Omg love it ๐!!! It don't really matter if you're white Mexican or black โค all that really matter my people is that you got my back...
Pond Acres
This song has way too few likes. Kemo, you rock, man!
RaiderRaza
Needs more views. Kemo deserves more respect.
KemoTheBlaxicanTV
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Dr. Jones
Feliz Dia de los Muertos Kemo ๐งก gracias por las rolas mientras la pasamos con nuestros santos difuntos ๐ป
jr 001
Estas son rolas no mamadas ๐ฒ๐ฝ
sorpik
primero en comentar chido kemo que buenos videos y ke buen lexico sige asi
Paco Fuentes
Kemo de la epoca de control machete
R B
se ve que escuchas mucho a la sonora santanera.
fRed October
Had to drop a comment for Cinco Mayo. Love what ya do. Your cousin from another Lovin!