La Raza (song)
1990 single by Kid Frost
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"La Raza" is a song by American rapper Kid Frost. It was released in 1990 as the lead single from his debut studio album Hispanic Causing Panic. "La Raza" is Spanish for "the race" or more symbolically "the people" as metonymy; it samples El Chicano's "Viva Tirado" from 1970 (a cover of the famous Gerald Wilson jazz composition).[1] The song also samples its drum track from the 1975 song The Jam by Graham Central Station.[2]
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| Single by Kid Frost | ||||
| from the album Hispanic Causing Panic | ||||
| B-side | "In the City" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Latin hip-hop, Chicano rap | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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| Producer | Tony G. | |||
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| "La Raza" on YouTube | ||||
The single peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 27 in Flanders. It is considered to be one of the first successful Latin hip hop songs.
There is also a remix, featuring his son; Scoop DeVille, Lil Rob and Diamonique. The part 2 of the song is featured on Frost's third studio album, Smile Now, Die Later, released in 1995.
This song was also featured in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the radio station, Radio Los Santos, hosted by Julio G.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 42 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
