Deuce Mob is a
hip hop/
Chicano Rap
Chicano rap is a subgenre of hip hop that embodies aspects of Southwest Mexican American or Chicano culture. It is typically performed by rappers and musicians of Mexican descent.
History Early years
The first widely recognized Chicano rap arti ...
/
Southwest Hip Hop group from
Denver
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,
Colorado
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. The group was established in 1990 and hails from the northwest area of the city. Deuce Mob is known as Colorado's first rap group to sign a major record deal back in 1993 with
Thump Records and
Universal Records
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. The group's first international release in 1996, ''Going Solo'', was met with critical acclaim throughout the
southwest
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and
west coast, as well as in the
midwest. Upcoming songs from the group are ''This is the Way'' ft.
Kid Frost
Arturo Molina Jr. (born May 31, 1962), better known as Frost (originally Kid Frost), is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Los Angeles. He is the father of record producer Scoop DeVille.
Early life
Molina was born and ra ...
and
Rappin' 4-Tay
Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.
Early life
Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968 and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He has ...
, ''Year Round Hustle'', and ''Bubble Gum'' ft.
Devin the Dude
Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name Devin the Dude, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is known for his unique rapping style and his 2002 songs "Lacville '79" and "Doobie Ashtray".
Early life
Devin Copel ...
.
References
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American rappers of Mexican descent
American hip hop groups
Musical groups from Denver