Kinto Sol
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Kinto Sol is a Latin hip hop group based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. The group consists of three brothers: DJ Payback Garcia (Javier García), El Chivo (Eduardo García) and Skribe (Manuel García); originally from Iramuco, Guanajuato
, Mexico
, they moved to the US
at a very young age due to financial struggle. They rap mainly in Spanish, fusing traditional Mexican music with hip hop beats that makes their sound original and like no other. They own their own independent record label, Virus Enterprises LLC, which specializes in Latin hip hop.
The group's name is a phonetic spelling of "quinto sol" (fifth sun) with a little hip hop twist, and is taken from an Aztec legend in which the Fifth Sun will be the last one to set in this lifetime. The Aztec's calendar was so sophisticated that even NASA is studying it to this day. The calendar stops at the year 2012 as the myth explains.
Los Hijos Del Maiz was awarded the best Latin Hip Hop album of the year for its content and best sales history.
El Chivo has also released two independent solo albums. His latest album, Cicatrices reached number 5 on the Latin Billboard charts "Latin Rhythm Album" and it was an independent release with no backing of a major record label.
El Ultimo Suspiro [The Last Sigh] is the sixth studio album by Kinto Sol released on October 19, 2010 on Machete Music. The album debuted #1 in the Latin Billboard Charts Latin Rhythm.
Wisconsin
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. The group consists of three brothers: DJ Payback Garcia (Javier García), El Chivo (Eduardo García) and Skribe (Manuel García); originally from Iramuco, Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
, Mexico
Mexico
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, they moved to the US
United States
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at a very young age due to financial struggle. They rap mainly in Spanish, fusing traditional Mexican music with hip hop beats that makes their sound original and like no other. They own their own independent record label, Virus Enterprises LLC, which specializes in Latin hip hop.
The group's name is a phonetic spelling of "quinto sol" (fifth sun) with a little hip hop twist, and is taken from an Aztec legend in which the Fifth Sun will be the last one to set in this lifetime. The Aztec's calendar was so sophisticated that even NASA is studying it to this day. The calendar stops at the year 2012 as the myth explains.
Los Hijos Del Maiz was awarded the best Latin Hip Hop album of the year for its content and best sales history.
El Chivo has also released two independent solo albums. His latest album, Cicatrices reached number 5 on the Latin Billboard charts "Latin Rhythm Album" and it was an independent release with no backing of a major record label.
El Ultimo Suspiro [The Last Sigh] is the sixth studio album by Kinto Sol released on October 19, 2010 on Machete Music. The album debuted #1 in the Latin Billboard Charts Latin Rhythm.
Beginnings
Kinto Sol began when three brothers, “Skribe”, “DJ Payback Garcia” and “El Chivo,” set out to pursue their passion in music. Skribe, the executive producerus Enterprises, moved from Mexico to Chicago then to Milwaukee. DJ Payback Garcia & El Chivo moved from Mexico to Milwaukee, DJ Payback at age 15 and El Chivo at 7. Skribe began his musical career as a DJ in 1990.Albums
- Kinto Sol (2000, Virus Enterprises LLC)
- Del Norte Al Sur (2001, Disa)
- Hecho En MexicoHecho en Mexico-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Lo Que Va Pasar Va Llegar"#"Hecho En Mexico"#"El Que Nada Debe"#"Asi Es Como Vivo"#"Mi Jefa "#"La Feria Habla"#"Un Compa "#"Raza Es Raza"#"De Uno A Uno"#"Levanta La Mano"#"Intermedio"#"Cueste Lo Que Cueste"...
(2003, Disa) - La Sangre Nunca MuereLa Sangre Nunca Muere- Track listing :# "Intro"# "K-Sol No Juega"# "La Sangre Nunca Muere"# "Pase Lo Que Pase"# "Ella Se Fue"# "Skit"# "Nos La Jugamos"# "Mi Pasado"# "Y Como Yo"# "Se Que No Lo Quieres"# "Esa Es Familia"# "Estoy En El Piso"# "Skit"# "Perros De Las Calles"...
(2005, Disa) - Los Hijos Del MaizLos Hijos del Maiz-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Frasco Lleno"#"Los Hijos Del Maiz"#"Mi Banda"#"Es Un Sueno"#"Naci Para Quererte"#"Me Siguen Buscando"#"Los Que Luchamos"#"Jose El Azteca"#"Puedo Quedar Sordo"#"Pancho Plata"#"Directo Al Grano"#"El Tiempo Pasa"...
(2007, UnivisionUnivision Music GroupFor the successor to this company, go to Universal Music Latin Entertainment.Univision Music Group was a Latin music company in the United States with approximately 45% market share...
) - 15 Rayos (2007, Univision)
- Carcel De Sueños (2009, Machete MusicMachete MusicMachete Music is an urban music label owned by Universal Music Group. The record label had been largely associated with reggaeton music, but in recent years, it has been also been signing non-urban artists such as Malverde, Mala Rodriguez and Chino XL. The label is part of Universal Music Latin...
) - Ultimo Suspiro (2010, Machete Music)
Compilation appearances
- The Shield: Music from the StreetsThe Shield: Music from the StreetsThe Shield: Music From the Streets is a collection of songs taken from the FX Networks TV series The Shield.-Track listing:#"The Shield Theme"#"Hating Hollywood" by Theory of a Deadman#"Death March" by Black Label Society...
(2005, LakeshoreLakeshore RecordsLakeshore Records is the independent music division of Lakeshore Entertainment . They started out as WILL Records.Will Records were started by Skip Williamson in the early 90s...
) (song: "No Muerdas la Mano")
Charts
| Album | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| Los Hijos del Maiz | U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
6 |
| Los Hijos del Maiz | U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
10 |
| Los Hijos del Maiz | U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
30 |
| Encuentros Musicales | U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums | 6 |
| Encuentros Musicales | U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 19 |
| 15 Rayos | U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums | 6 |
| 15 Rayos | U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 43 |
| 15 Rayos | U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums | 40 |
External links
- Official website
- Kinto Sol at Yahoo! MusicYahoo! MusicYahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
- Kinto Sol at Univision Music GroupUnivision Music GroupFor the successor to this company, go to Universal Music Latin Entertainment.Univision Music Group was a Latin music company in the United States with approximately 45% market share...