Why hasn't a Mexican rapper popped off?

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Technically, its B-Real with Cypress Hill.
If you mean mainstream, there are Mexican rappers that had mainstream appeal, but were never on the popular level like Drake or 50 Cent.

Frost
Lighter Shade of Brown
Lil Rob
SPM
Baby Bash
All had top charting singles, and definitely got a strong fan base in the Mexican community. The rest of the US not so much.

The problem is, most Chicano rappers, don't want to expand outside of the Chicano Rap world and don't want to "sell" out even though half their albums sound like a generic mainstream album. There are only very few Chicano rappers, that are even good. Way too many garbage one's out there and this is coming from someone who grew up on this music.

SPM would have and should have been that mainstream or just an overall respected star. He didn't sound like a cholo rap and he definitely had skills and made well crafted tracks and albums. We all know his story and right when he was starting to make noise on a national level he got popped. It's a damn shame cuz he could spit and imo was the total package.

 

[BigL187]

def jef mack 10 and b real are the only good mexican rappers

 

[blizzard man]

Dude is corny, Houston had some dope Mexicans a few years back, nobody blew pause. Stunta, Lucky Luciano, Chingo Blingo Walk Like Cleto

ayyye breh you said Kap G corny but then called Chingo Bling dope

i gotta admit i dont know chingo's track record but he seemed a lil corny to me

but you clearly know this lane better than me, i really dont know shyt about mexican rappers outside of 2mex. itd be cool to see one blow up tho

maybe mexican brehs be more into other music

 

[Nobodyknows]

SPM would have and should have been that mainstream or just an overall respected star. He didn't sound like a cholo rap and he definitely had skills and made well crafted tracks and albums. We all know his story and right when he was starting to make noise on a national level he got popped. It's a damn shame cuz he could spit and imo was the total package.

SPM could quite possibly be my favourite Hispanic rapper...
His voice was a bit but somehow it worked.

 

[NvrCMyNut]

Because they are soulless and corny like white people but without the buying power.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

If you grew up in the southwest, this was a low key banger.Still makes me feel nostalgic


But maybe it's the nostalgia?

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Dude is corny, Houston had some dope Mexicans a few years back, nobody blew pause. Stunta, Lucky Luciano, Chingo Blingo Walk Like Cleto

chingo was next ...but he saw thru puffy's bullshyt...the number combs was talkin didnt add up to the numbers chingo was making on the side...chingo smart than a bytch..he had labels coming left n right...but he knew contracts and his shyt..then when they tried to hustle him on just a distrubition deal...he said nah im good..diddy even had pitbull to try and get in his ear...


spm was gonna fukk everybody heads up...he had a nice universal deal..spm was on some master p shyt be4 he got caught up...he reached out to chingo as well..told em know ya worth..

 

[beenz]

Isn't Fat Joe Hispanic?

fat joe ain't mexican tho. not a lot of mexicans from NYC btw.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

SPM could quite possibly be my favourite Hispanic rapper...
His voice was a bit but somehow it worked.

Sometimes his voice would be high pitched or too nasal but when he was in pocket he had a good flow. Good lyrics, thoughtfull and humorous at times. Dude had a lot of charisma. It's a damn shame.

 

[TrebleMan]

It's mainly because what they choose to focus on in their raps. It doesn't appeal to folks other than them. They got some bounce to their step though and can make some jams when they expand out of it. Probably because they got some underdog/struggle to them so it comes off more organic.

 

[rdot]

It's mainly because what they choose to focus on in their raps. It doesn't appeal to folks other than them. They got some bounce to their step though and can make some jams when they expand out of it.

Sadly, most Mexican rappers talk about is bangin in their music and don't expand out of that.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

If you grew up in the southwest, this was a low key banger.Still makes me feel nostalgic


But maybe it's the nostalgia?

Lol I remember that song. So basic though.

Spm was on some MC shyt.

 

[Playaz Eyez]

I can get down with Cartel MGM and B-Real obviously. Also the dudes from Fat Texas back in 99-00.

 

[BabyFaceKillahh]

YG trynna Sad Boy on.

 

[Harry B]

They are very swag less, are there even Mexican artists in any genre?
Selena Gomez is like 50 %, and B-real 50 % too. But let's call him Mexican for the sake of argument.