Chino XL
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| Birth name | Derek Keith Barbosa |
| Born | April 8, 1974 |
| Origin | East Orange, New Jersey |
| Genre(s) | Rap |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Label(s) | American Recordings/Warner Bros. Metro Records Activate Records Bungalo Records Machete Music/Universal Records]][1] |
Derek Keith Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), known as Chino XL, is an American Hip Hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor. He was born to a Puerto Rican father and a African American Mother. The nephew of Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic, Chino is known for his technically accomplished style, consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, exaggerated egotism, and use of multiple similes, puns, metaphors, and wordplay. He is a member of the intellectual collective Mensa and has collaborated on various projects with some of the most well known names in Hip Hop.[2]
Aside from music, Chino has also forged a career in acting, appearing in several films and making guest appearances on the Comedy Central series Reno 911! and the CBS series CSI: Miami[3]. He has starred in films alongside Kate Hudson, Luke Wilson, and Rob Reiner and had a solo project debut at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival.[4]
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[edit] Career
After co-founding the duo Art of Origin, the half-African American, half-Puerto Rican emcee was signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin to Rubin's American Records imprint, which was once part of the Warner Bros. Records family[5]. He released his debut album Here to Save You All in 1996. The debut was released to critical acclaim and major airplay by radio and MTV.
Following Prince's departure from Warner, Chino was released by the label as well, and he released his sophomore album I Told You So in 2001, and his third album Poison Pen" in 2006[6].
In 2007, Chino signed a contract with urban Latin record label and Universal imprint Machete Music[7]. His first album on the label, "The Secret" is slated for a late 2008 release, and is considered by Chino to be his best work to date[8].
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[edit] Albums
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| Here to Save You All |
I Told You So
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| Poison Pen |
Something Sacred
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[edit] References
- ^ Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
- ^ rapindustry.com, Chino XL Interview, with Sway and King Tech, accessed, September 14, 2008
- ^ Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
- ^ imdb.com, Chino XL - Biography, accessed, September 14, 2008.
- ^ Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
- ^ Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
- ^ Chino XL Signs New Record Deal
- ^ Chino XL Interview - "Return of the Poison Pen"
