La Raza (song)

"La Raza"
"La Raza"
Single by Kid Frost
from the album Hispanic Causing Panic
B-side	"In the City"
Released	1990
Recorded	October 1989
Genre	Latin hip hop; gangsta rap;
Length	3:29
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Arturo Molina, Jr.; Antonio Gonzalez; Gerald Wilson;
Producer(s)	Tony G.; The Baka Boyz; Frost; The Real Richie Rich; Julio G.; Will Roc; Ern-Dog; Fredwreck; Pablito;
Kid Frost singles chronology
Music video
	"La Raza" on YouTube

"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 single peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 17 in the Netherlands and number 27 in Flanders. It was later featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the West Coast hip hop radio station Radio Los Santos. It is also 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.

Music video[]

The music video, which aired regularly on Yo! MTV Raps, was among the first to feature lowrider cars and trucks equipped with hydraulic suspensions. It was also groundbreaking in featuring various elements of the Chicano culture.

Charts[]

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[2]	27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[3]	17
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	42
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[5]	6
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[6]	91

References[]

^ Hochman, Steve (August 26, 1990). "Kid Frost Raps to La Raza : Critics denounce the gang references, but the rapper says his music is a reflection of Chicano culture in East L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Kid Frost – La raza" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kid Frost – La raza" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

External links[]

Kid Frost – La Raza at Discogs (list of releases)
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] Hochman, Steve (August 26, 1990). "Kid Frost Raps to La Raza : Critics denounce the gang references, but the rapper says his music is a reflection of Chicano culture in East L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[sc_Flanders_Kid_Frost-2] "Ultratop.be – Kid Frost – La raza" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Kid_Frost-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Kid Frost – La raza" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Kid_Frost-4] "Kid Frost Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_Kid_Frost-5] "Kid Frost Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[sc_Billboardradiosongs_Kid_Frost-6] "Kid Frost Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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Discography
Studio albums	Hispanic Causing Panic (1990) East Side Story (1992) Smile Now, Die Later (1995) When Hell.A. Freezes Over (1997) Still Up in This Shit! (2002) Somethin' 4 the Riderz (2003)
Collaborative albums	Latin Alliance (with A.L.T., MC Time & Mellow Man Ace) (1991) Latino Velvet Project (with Jay Tee, Baby Bash & Don Cisco) (1997) Velvet City (with Jay Tee, Baby Bash & Don Cisco) (2000)
Singles	"La Raza"
Related articles	Latin hip hop Virgin Records Ruthless Records Thump Records Scoop DeVille