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Reyes del Bajo Mundo ("Kings of the Under World", commonly abbreviated RDBM) is a
Salvadoran hip hop
Salvadoran rap or Guanaco hip hop is a type of rap music that comes from El Salvador. It is a style of music that emerged from groups such as Pescozada and Mecate in the late 1990s. Salvadoran hip hop arose about 30 years ago following a large mi ...
group. The group was formed in 1992 and is conformed by Cruz Control and Douglas Dinamico. A third member named Rey de Reyes left the group due to immigration problems. They are considered to be the original hip hop pioneers of
El Salvador
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and the first group to bring Salvadoran hip hop to mainstream radio, television, and newspapers, with their release of ''Estilo Impereal'' in 1997 under their own independent label. They were followed by
PESCOZADA
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and later by
Crooked Stilo
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Career
The duo released three albums with Univision Music Group
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. They are also the only Salvadoran group in New York (where they grew up) to have shared the stage with Rebel Diaz, Sadat X, Immortal Technique, R.A. Ruggedman, Joel Ortiz,
Control Machete
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Los Rabanes
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,
MALA RODRIGUEZ
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Films and television
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,
AKWID
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, and others during their career. RDBM also originated in Far Rockaway, Queens, and Douglas attended Far Rockaway High School.
Discography
*Revolucion Del Bajo Mundo (2009)
*''Spark la Musica'' (2005)
*''Nuevo Musicon'' (2003)
*''STILO IMPEREAL'' (1997)
See also
*
Salvadoran hip hop
Salvadoran rap or Guanaco hip hop is a type of rap music that comes from El Salvador. It is a style of music that emerged from groups such as Pescozada and Mecate in the late 1990s. Salvadoran hip hop arose about 30 years ago following a large mi ...