''Hip Hop Locos'' is the second studio album by

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. It was released in 1992 through Pump Records with distribution via

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. ''Hip Hop Locos'' was not a success, peaking at No. 87 on the

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. " Homies" made it to No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 13 on the

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. ""Interrogated Cause I'm Brown" was also released as a single. The duo supported the album with a North American tour.

Production

The recording sessions took place at Paramount Recording Studios, at Image Recorders, at 38 Fresh, and at Ameraycan Studios in

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. The

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was handled by Angelo "Stone Tha Lunatic" Trotter IV, DJ Romeo, Eddie "Coze Tha Grinch" Goodman, Jason Roberts, Jesse "Tootie" Lars, K.T., Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones and DTTX. Fabian Alfaro, who appeared on the debut, left A Lighter Shade of Brown before the recording sessions. The duo somewhat moved away from the Latin music sounds of '' Brown & Proud''.

Critical reception

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'' deemed the album "considerably stronger in both beats and lyrics" than the debut. The ''

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'' considered it "a satisfying mix of Latino pride, social consciousness and plain fun." The ''

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'' noted that "the production values ... are much improved, with crisper beats and more riveting raps."

Track listing

#"Intro" - 0:23 #"Hip Hop Locos" - 3:30 #"A Young Vato" - 3:47 #"Spill the Rhyme" - 3:57 #"Viva Zapata" - 2:05 #"Check It Out" - 3:45 #"Raize Up" - 4:05 #" Alla en el Rancho Grande" - 0:22 #"The Huggy Boy Show" - 0:40 #" Homies" - 3:31 #"Low Rider Madness" - 3:27 #"Brownies" - 3:37 #"Interrogated Cause I'm Brown, Pt. 1 & 2" (featuring

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, Aztlan Nation, KAOS, Pee Bee, Street Mentality) - 5:16 #"Spill the Wine" (

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Remix) - 3:46 ;Sample credits *"Check It Out" **"Plantation Inn" by

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**"Caught, Can We Get a Witness?" by

*"Homies" **"

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" by

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*"Brownies" **"UFO" by

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Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control A Lighter Shade of Brown albums 1992 albums