there's a brand new interview with San Jose rapper Mr. 21 of Criminal Records on BayUndaground.com. Check it out under Interviews section. Here's a part of it:
[ Bay Undaground.com ] : Even though both you and the whole Criminal Records family are in this game for some time right now you're still underrated and not well known. Who is Mr. 21? What is your background?
[ Mr. 21 ] : First off I wanna take time to thank BayUndaground for taking the time to do this interview and for always being supportive of Mr.21 & Criminal Records!
Let me start off by telling you a bit about myself. I started getting "the bug" to rap back in high school. It wasn't till Kid Frost came out with "La Raza" & Proper Dos came out with "Mexican Power" that I truly believed there was room for a Chicano in the rap game. Although they opened the door in a sense. They were a world away.... in LA & for that reason to some extent their shit didn't get much play in the BAY. During this time I was busy being young, dumb & full of... well you know. I ran with the Homeboys out in West San Jo. Soon Darkroom Familia began making some noise & before you knew it the "Norteno" rap scene took off. By this time I found myself doing some time - locked up. As you all know this is the time when you start dreaming of the shit you are going to do when you get out.
[ Bay Undaground.com ] : Where does "21" come from?
[ Mr. 21 ] : I was 21 at the time. Or I should say, I turned 21 in jail; that sucked. One of the few homies who was around and helped me out during this hard time was Traficante. [read more]
[ Bay Undaground.com ] : Even though both you and the whole Criminal Records family are in this game for some time right now you're still underrated and not well known. Who is Mr. 21? What is your background?
[ Mr. 21 ] : First off I wanna take time to thank BayUndaground for taking the time to do this interview and for always being supportive of Mr.21 & Criminal Records!
Let me start off by telling you a bit about myself. I started getting "the bug" to rap back in high school. It wasn't till Kid Frost came out with "La Raza" & Proper Dos came out with "Mexican Power" that I truly believed there was room for a Chicano in the rap game. Although they opened the door in a sense. They were a world away.... in LA & for that reason to some extent their shit didn't get much play in the BAY. During this time I was busy being young, dumb & full of... well you know. I ran with the Homeboys out in West San Jo. Soon Darkroom Familia began making some noise & before you knew it the "Norteno" rap scene took off. By this time I found myself doing some time - locked up. As you all know this is the time when you start dreaming of the shit you are going to do when you get out.
[ Bay Undaground.com ] : Where does "21" come from?
[ Mr. 21 ] : I was 21 at the time. Or I should say, I turned 21 in jail; that sucked. One of the few homies who was around and helped me out during this hard time was Traficante. [read more]
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