''Hispanic Soul'' is the debut album released by
Puerto Rican singer
Vico C
Luis Armando Lozada Cruz (born September 8, 1971), known by his stage name Vico C, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as the founding father of reggaeton, Vico C has played an influential role in the development of Latin American ...
released on 1991 by Prime Records. Recorded at Unicornio Studios, the album is credited, along with his previous EP ''
La Recta Final
''La Recta Final'' is a 1990 Latin rap album released by Puerto Rican singer and rapper Vico C and by producer DJ Negro. The album is considered to be one of the most influential in the development of Puerto Rican hip-hop and rap music
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(1990)'' and ''
Misión La Cima (1990)'', to take the Hip Hop moviment in Puerto Rico, known as "Rap en Español", from Underground to international exposure. Eventually, the album reached number ten on US Billboard Tropical/Salsa and was his first album to be officially distributed in Latin America.
Following the success of the album, he was nominated for the 1992
Lo Nuestro Awards.
The track "Bomba Para Afincar" is considered one of Vico C's greatest hits.
The song integrates Caribbean rhythms without relinquishing his social messages and is considered to be one of the first musical examples of the evolution of reggae español and the creation of
reggaeton.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
The following credits are from
AllMusic
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and from the Hispanic Soul liner notes:
Charts
References
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1991 debut albums
Vico C albums