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Chino XL

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RICANstruction: The Black (2012)	Something Sacred (2008)	The Warning: Hosted by Ki (2006)
Poison Pen: The Lost Tape (2006)	Lyrical Messiah (2005)	Poison Pen (2005)
I Told You So (2001)	Here to Save You All (1996)

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3 users Chino XL - Don't Say a Word
3 users Chino XL - Heavenly Father
3 users Chino XL - Nunca
3 users Chino XL - What You Got


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Derek Keith Barbosa (born April 8, 1974), better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American rapper and actor, known for his technically accomplished style, consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, exaggerated egotism, complex rhyme schemes, and use of multiple similes, puns, metaphors, and word play. He is a member of the intellectual collective Mensa International and has collaborated on various projects with some of the most well known in Hip Hop. Chino is also an avid bodybuilder. Chino started rhyming in 1986, as said in his song "Don't Say A Word". He has released four solo studio album, in which his most recent - Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary - won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year award
Aside from music, Chino also forged a career in acting, appearing in several films and making guest appearances on the Comedy Central series Reno 911! and the CBS series CSI: Miami. He has starred in films alongside Kate Hudson, Luke Wilson, and Rob Reiner and had a solo project debut at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival.
He is a member of Mensa.

Early life:
Chino XL was born Derek Keith Barbosa on April 8, 1974 in the Bronx, New York, and is of Puerto Rican and Black ancestry.

Career:
After co-founding the duo Art of Origin, the emcee was signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin to Rubin's American Recordings label, which was once part of the Warner Bros. Records family. He released his debut album Here to Save You All in 1996, which was released to critical acclaim and major airplay by radio and MTV.
Chino left American Recordings and released his second album, I Told You So, in 2001 and his third album, Poison Pen, in 2006.
In 2007, Chino signed a contract with the Universal Latino label Machete Music.
In 2009 during a controversial interview with Allhiphop.com writer Han O'Connor, Chino revealed that his fifth studio album The RICANstruction was to be released soon. The album was released via his own joint venture CPR/Universal and featured the likes of Immortal Technique, Tech N9ne, Ras Kass, Crooked I, and Bun B. The RICANstruction also featured an unreleased collaboration with D12's Proof and a song with Big Pun. The album featured production from DJ Khalil and Focus served as executive producer.
On August 19, a song titled "N.I.C.E." that was produced by Nick Wiz was released.
In an interview in Fall of 2012, Chino XL revealed he'd be releasing his album as a double disc through Immortal Technique's Viper Records. The album was released on September 25, 2012 called Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary, which won the 2012 HHUG Album of the Year award
On June 15, 2013, Shanghai :30 Entertainment booked a show with Chino XL for him to play alongside local, on-the-rise hiphop artists.
In 2014, he formed a hip hop supergroup along with rappers Vakill, Copywrite, Tame One and producer Stu Bangas called Verse 48. They started working on an EP.


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