Kinto Sol is a Latin hip hop group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The group consists of three brothers: DJ Payback Garcia (Javier Garcia), El Chivo (Eduardo Garcia) and Skribe (Manuel Garcia); originally from Iramuco,

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, Mexico, they moved to the US at a very young age due to financial struggle. They rap mainly in Spanish, blending traditional Mexican music with hip hop style beats, giving them their unique sound. They own their own independent record label, Virus Enterprises LLC, which specializes in Latin hip hop. The group's name is a phonetic spelling of "

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" (fifth sun), and is taken from an Aztec legend in which the Fifth Sun will be the last one to set in this lifetime. ''Los Hijos Del Maiz'' was awarded the best Latin Hip Hop album of the year for its content and best sales history. El Chivo has also released two independent solo albums. His latest album, ''Cicatrices'' reached number 5 on the Latin Billboard charts "Latin Rhythm Album" and it was an independent release with no backing of a major record label. ''El Ultimo Suspiro'' he Last Breathis the sixth studio album by Kinto Sol released on October 19, 2010 on Machete Music. The album debuted #1 in the Latin Billboard Charts Latin Rhythm.

Beginnings

Kinto Sol began when three brothers, “Skribe”, “DJ Payback Garcia” and “El Chivo,” set out to pursue their passion in music. Skribe, the executive producerus Enterprises, moved from Mexico to Chicago then to Milwaukee. DJ Payback Garcia & El Chivo moved from Mexico to Milwaukee, DJ Payback at age 14 and El Chivo at 7. Skribe began his musical career as a DJ in 1990.

Discography

Albums

* ''Kinto Sol'' (2000, Virus Enterprises LLC) * ''Del Norte Al Sur'' (2001, Disa) * ''Hecho En Mexico'' (2003, Disa) * ''La Sangre Nunca Muere'' (2005, Disa) * ''Los Hijos del Maiz'' (2007, Univision) * ''15 Rayos'' (2007, Univision) * ''Carcel de Sueños'' (2009, Machete Music) * ''El Último Suspiro'' (2010, Machete Music) * ''Familia, Fe y Patria'' (2012,

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) * ''La Tumba del Alma'' (2013, Virus Enterprises LLC) * ''Protegiendo el Penacho'' (2015, Virus Enterprises LLC) * ''Lo Ke No Se Olvida'' (2016) * ''Somos Once'' (2017) * ''Lengua Universal'' (2018) * ''Oxlajuj'' (2020 Virus Enterprises LLC

Compilation appearances

* '' The Shield: Music from the Streets'' (2005, Lakeshore) (song: "No Muerdas la Mano")

Charts

External links

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Kinto Sol
at Yahoo! Music
Kinto Sol
at Univision Music Group

References

{{Authority control American hip hop groups Mexican hip hop groups Hispanic and Latino American rappers Musical groups from Wisconsin