Akwid
Proyecto Akwid
Album · Música Mexicana · 2003 · AKWID ENT.
AK and Wikid share their Michoacan/South Central Chicano-rap vision on this 2003 debut, an all-Spanish feast of punchy banda horns making peace with hardcore boom-bap. Accordion trills, tuba squelches, and occasional talk box get the party started right, while saucy Mexican idol Jenni Rivera joins the duo with gusto on the G-funky “Taquito de Ojo.” Pay special attention to the way “No Hay Manera” incorporates an expertly placed sample of Banda El Recodo’s “Te Lo Pido Por Favor” into the mix.
Proyecto Akwid
Akwid
AK and Wikid share their Michoacan/South Central Chicano-rap vision on this 2003 debut, an all-Spanish feast of punchy banda horns making peace with hardcore boom-bap. Accordion trills, tuba squelches, and occasional talk box get the party started right, while saucy Mexican idol Jenni Rivera joins the duo with gusto on the G-funky “Taquito de Ojo.” Pay special attention to the way “No Hay Manera” incorporates an expertly placed sample of Banda El Recodo’s “Te Lo Pido Por Favor” into the mix.
