Alex Gonzalez , better known as King Lil G, is an American rapper of Mexican descent from
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, also known as South Central Los Angeles or simply South Central, is a region in southwestern Los Angeles County, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles, south of downtown.
It is "defined on Los Angeles city maps as a ...
, Los Angeles. He is best known for his 2014 single "Hopeless Boy". He released albums King Enemy, Ak47 Boyz, 90's Kid and Paint The City Blue.
"According to family lore", he is a descendant of the iconic Mexican revolutionary leader
Emiliano Zapata
Emiliano Zapata Salazar (; August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920, the main leader of the people's revolution in the Mexican state of Morelos, and the ins ...
.
Gonzalez decided to build his career independently despite receiving offers from all major labels. He maintains control over his career so that his focus on art and social awareness doesn't get watered down by the need to maximize profit. He claims that after rap he would like to direct his own films. He already directs his own music videos which are very popular and have over 500 million views on youtube.
He was influenced musically by the G-funk flavor of 90s West Coast rap about women, weed and palm trees, especially that of California hip-hop staples Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Kid Frost, Mellow Man Ace, among others, as well as Mexican folk ballads called corridos music.
References
External links
Biography about King Lil G on StreetFame.org
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Living people
Chicano rap
American rappers of Mexican descent
Rappers from Los Angeles
Gangsta rappers
1986 births
21st-century American rappers
People from Inglewood, California
Mexican emigrants to the United States
West Coast hip hop musicians
Hispanic and Latino American rappers