Chino XL
American rapper (1974–2024)
Derek Keith Barbosa (April 8, 1974 – July 28, 2024), better known by his stage name Chino XL, was an American rapper and actor. He was known for his evocative wordplay and for warring with Tupac Shakur.
He recorded 8 solo studio albums and 2 extended plays. His album Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012) won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year Award.
Early life
Born in the Bronx, New York, Derek Barbosa grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. He was raised by his single mother (African American) and his father was of Puerto Rican descent.
Career
After co-founding the duo Art of Origin with Kerri Chandler, "Chino XL" (as he was called from then on) was signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin to his American Recordings label, at the time a member of the Warner Bros. Records family.
Debut album
Barbosa released his debut album Here to Save You All in 1996, to critical acclaim. The lead single "Kreep", which featured an interpolation of the Radiohead song "Creep" received major airplay by radio and MTV. "Kreep" charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B Chart for a record 23 weeks, from July 1996 to January 1997.
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