Hispanic Causing Panic

Hispanic Causing Panic
Studio album by
Kid Frost
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

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.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Select[4]

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

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

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 Gilliam – scratches (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 Marcussen – mastering
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction, photography
  • Steve J. Gerdes – design

Charts

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

References

  1. ^ Keyes, Cheryl Lynette (2004). Rap Music and Street Consciousness. University of Illinois Press. p. 98.
  2. ^ Koskoff, Ellen (2000). Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada. Garland Publishing. ISBN 0-8240-4944-6.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Hispanic Causing Panic Kid Frost". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Sexton, Paul (October 1990). "Kid Frost: Hispanic Causing Panic". Select. No. 4. p. 104.
  5. ^ Niester, Alan (Sep 12, 1990). "Recordings of Note". The Globe and Mail. p. C4.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kid Frost – Hispanic Causing Panic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kid Frost Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2018.