Hispanic Causing Panic

1990 studio album by Kid Frost From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hispanic Causing Panic is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Frost.[1] It was released in 1990 via Virgin Records and is considered one of the first Latin rap albums, setting the stage for later releases by groups like Cypress Hill.[2] The recording sessions took place at Wildcat Studios and Wide Tracks in Los Angeles, with producers Tony G, Will Roc, the Baka Boyz, Julio G, and Kid Frost.

ReleasedJuly 10, 1990
Studio
Length41:10
Quick facts Studio album by Kid Frost, Released ...
Hispanic Causing Panic
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 1990
Studio
Genre
Length41:10
LabelVirgin
Producer
Kid Frost chronology
Hispanic Causing Panic
(1990)
East Side Story
(1992)
Singles from Hispanic Causing Panic
  1. "La Raza"
    Released: 1990
  2. "¡That's It! (Ya Estuvo)"
    Released: 1990
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The album peaked at number 67 in the United States and at number 85 in the Netherlands, spawning two singles: "La Raza" and "¡That's It! (Ya Estuvo)". Its lead single, "La Raza", also charted in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United States.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Globe and Mail concluded that Kid Frost "spends more time ignoring his heritage than exploiting it, so the cleverly titled album mostly comes across as just another rhyme-and-swagger fest."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."La Raza"Tony G.3:29
2."Hold Your Own"
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • Nick Vidal
  • Eric Vidal
3:40
3."Straight to the Bank"
  • Mark Santiago
  • Nick Vidal
  • Eric Vidal
  • The Baker Boyz
  • Tony G. (co.)
3:51
4."Come Together"
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • William Griffin
Will Roc5:07
5."Smoke"
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • Antonio Gonzalez
4:02
6."Ya Estuvo" (That's It)
  • George Perez
  • William Griffin
  • Will Roc
  • Frost
4:05
7."Homicide"
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • Antonio Gonzalez
  • Tony G.
  • Julio G.
3:52
8."Hispanic Causing Panic"
  • The Baker Boyz
  • Will Roc (co.)
3:29
9."In the City"
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • William Griffin
Will Roc4:47
10."La Raza" (Cantana Mix)
  • Arturo Molina, Jr.
  • Antonio Gonzalez
  • Gerald Wilson
Tony G.4:41
Total length:41:10
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Personnel

  • Arturo Molina Jr. – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Mitch Rafel – saxophone (tracks: 1, 10)
  • Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson – guitar (track 4)
  • Tommy D. – harmonica (track 6)
  • "Professor" Dwight Baldwin – percussion (tracks: 5, 6)
  • Antonio Gonzalez – percussion (tracks: 6, 7), producer (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10), co-producer (track 3)
  • Kevin Gilliamscratches (tracks: 4, 9)
  • Julio Gonzalez – scratches & producer (track 7)
  • Nick Vidal – scratches (track 8), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
  • Eric Vidal – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 8)
  • William L. Griffin – producer (tracks: 4, 6, 9), co-producer (track 8), mixing (track 10)
  • Mark Williams – mixing, A&R
  • Josh Schneider – recording, mixing (track 10)
  • David Grant – recording
  • Dennis "Def-Pea" Parker – recording
  • John Cavetello – recording
  • Stephen Marcussenmastering
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction, photography
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design

Charts

More information Chart (1990), Peak position ...
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]85
US Billboard 200[7]67
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]45
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