Chicano Rap is just like any other rap...Some is wack and some of it is tight. Soldado Joke Dogg and Soldado Wikked from our camp Soldado Records and My boys Clika 1 could battle any MC of any race and would slaughter a lot of em. Maybe cause they from my city I'm playin favorites but Clika 1 is Unfukwitable. I don't believe rappin skills are something you are born with...Eminem gets down and he aint black...yall done probably ran into all races of people who can get down.
Yall already know that Chicanos grow up wit the same hardships blacks do and then some hardships that blacks don't. That is a part of what makes a good artist, Adversity, people who have been thru some shit. they got stories to tell, a different point of view than other people.
Get used to it because in the coming years it's gonna be all over the place and as it continues to grow it will diversify and you will have more than just Chicano "Gangsta" Rappers...matter of fact it already is starting...look at Chingo Bling, I can't think of a black rapper who is like Chingo Bling...it's a flavor that I never really heard from rap.
And yeah, check out Doomsday Productions - Northtown vs Westside vs Eastside droppin May 24, 2005. Got some Chicanos from Vegas on it.