The family living in a house, 50-deep, is crammed up for a reason. The guy who cuts your grass, he’s out there for a reason. We do the things most people don’t want to for a reason. So I feel like I have to address it to let the people who are not Mexican, or come from that life, know – it’s not a joke. Then people start to make things up for you and those people who think these stereotypes about us, use it as a joke, as a way to belittle. I talk about these stereotypes because if you’re not Mexican, you really won’t understand. Why are you so fervent about shedding light on the plights of being Mexican in America? What message are you trying to send with your music? You unabashedly address certain stereotypes, almost embracing them. I might not speak Spanish too well, but I’m still Mexican for real and I wanted to integrate that in every way possible. Spanish is really influential, even in Atlanta. People in my family, you know. I used that metaphor on purpose. I don’t want to talk too much about it, but yes. When I recorded the song, I was having fun. How much of the song is directly linked to your life? With your song, “Jose Got Dem Tacos,” you’re not really talking about carnitas wrapped in tortillas, which is pretty fresh, considering you used an extended metaphor. And Kap G On CNN: ‘We Are Calling For The Death Of Our People To End’ I was going to make it, one way or another. Being a rapper is not a real profession, you know? They wanted me to take the typical route, do the “American” thing. So they have the mentality that certain dreams just aren’t attainable.

He dropped out of middle school and everything. And my dad also started hustling at a young age. She wasn’t even the oldest, but she was the one who had to take care of everybody in her household. My mom lost her parents at a very young age. My mom and dad are really from the bottom they’re campesinos from Mexico. What do your parents think about your career as a rapper? I mix the two cultures that make me who I am.

At the end of the day, I’ll let the music speak for itself. I don’t care about what people say about me. You said it would be a pleasure to be branded as something that is authentic to you. Do you still feel the same today?ĭefinitely. Someone funded the fees for the lawyer and everything.įox Latino asked you about a year ago if you were ready to be branded as a Mexican-American rapper. So how were your parents able to dodge that bullet? I grew up in a household where it was normal to hear my mother on the phone talking to so and so about who just got got, who just got sent back over. I’m a citizen, yes, but I would have ended up leaving with my family. I didn’t really know what was going on, but we were all about to get deported.

One of them was my manager, the one who really got me to rap, helped me take the craft to another level. What was it like growing up in your household? Your debut tape, Like A Mexican, touches on a lot of sh–t.

Because being black and Latino are not mutually exclusive. I’m not pretending to be something I’m not. They would hate on and tell me that I was trying to be something I’m not – black. Sometimes, the Mexicans that did attend my high school always looked at me like I was different. Living in College Park means living in a predominantly black city but it’s a culture that I relate to and that I love. I was always one of a few Mexicans at my school. What was it like going to school in College Park? In high school, I was never Mexican enough for some of my peers. Kap G: Being first generation Mexican-American, from Atlanta at that, means you won’t be able to figure me out or box me in. He said something like it’s a tough job being a Mexican-American, because you have to be more Mexican than Mexicans and more American than Americans. VIBE Viva: In the biopic Selena, the father says something that resonates with many Latino immigrants, even to this day. A Boogie Announces New Project Titled 'The International Artist'

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