La Raza (song)


"La Raza" is a song by American rapper Kid Frost and featured on the album Hispanic Causing Panic. "La Raza" is Spanish for "the race" or more symbolically "the people" as metonymy; the song is featured on the soundtrack of , playing on the West Coast hip hop radio station. The song reached number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It is also considered to be one of the first successful Latin hip hop songs. The song samples El Chicano's "Viva Tirado" from 1970. There is also a remix, featuring his son; Scoop DeVille, Lil Rob and Diamonique.

Music video

The music video, which aired regularly on Yo! MTV Raps, was among the first to feature lowrider cars and trucks equipped with hydraulic suspensions. It was also groundbreaking in featuring various elements of the Chicano culture.