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Chino XL (born Derek Barbosa, April 8, 1971, in The Bronx, New York but raised in East Orange, New Jersey) is a rapper well respected among hip hop enthusiasts for his battling abilities. He is notorious for his usage of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines (which usually take the form of puns or similes) and for his exaggerated egotism. He is also well known to many for a brief feud with Tupac Shakur.

After a spell with the group Art Of Origin, Chino XL released his debut album Here To Save You All in 1996, a diverse work which included more conventional battle rap tracks (featuring Kool Keith and Ras Kass) alongside autobiographical tracks such as What Am I (which dealt with his heritage- half Puerto Rican, half African - background). The album got a very positive critical reception and is still regarded by many as one of the finest hip-hop albums of the nineties.

After building his reputation further by making several famous appearances freestyling on the Wake Up Show radio show, Chino incurred the wrath of Tupac Shakur in Tupac’s track Hit ‘Em Up. This is believed to be as a result of a simile on his debut album in a track called Riiiot, which read “by this industry, I’m trying not to get fucked like 2Pac in jail”. The ambiguity over where the simile begins possibly caused confusion, but nevertheless Chino soon responded in a radio freestyle. However, Tupac did not respond back and was soon dead due to an unresolved shooting in Las Vegas.
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  • hubzal

    I'm tired of retards coming here and saying he sucks because he dissed pac. I guess you idiots don't realise he never really dissed him and he had good terms with 2pac.

    25 days ago

  • xumatrix

    REAL RAP

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  • ELEMENT1111100

    You're mum sucks

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  • TheLukieBoi1

    To all of the dickheads here saying "Chino XL >>> Tupac as a rapper".. Tupac was a "RAPPER", Not a fucking lyricist.. Either way, Pac & Chino both suck.

    March 2012

  • DeadXManiac

    Chino XL fuck you too [13]

    March 2012

  • bashsendant

    Shout out to Chino XL. Chino XL appeared on the track "Goon Opera" by Godsendant Music producer Krohme also featuring Kool G Rap, C-Rayz Walz, Hell Razah, and Sean Price. Check it here http://youtu.be/Lg29n7nPq9M - For more info on Krohme and any new Godsendant Music releases or if you want Krohme production on your own project, hit us up on my Last.fm page or go to www.godsendant.com

    February 2012

  • ELEMENT1111100

    Fuck Tupac. Fake ass nigga YOU AINT NOBODY TIL SOMEBODY KILLS YOU.

    January 2012

  • Baseddoom92

    Chino XL is as good with punchlines as Big L was.

    January 2012
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CHINO XL CONTEST! - FINISHED!

18 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/chinoxl

Thanks to everyone who voted for DJ Revolution. HE WON! We will be picking someone soon!!! ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS THAT REAL HIP HOP SHIT._______Want to have a …

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