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Chino XL

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Real Name:Derek Barbosa
Profile:Chino XL is a US Lyricist of Black/Puerto Rican origin. He was raised in New Jersey (although he was born in the Bronx, NY) and has been rapping since the late 80's. He released his first single with the group Art Of Origin in 1992 and by 1994, had inked a deal with Rick Rubins label Def American to release his debut album in 1996, "Here To Save You All". He has since gone on to release 3 more albums, 2001's "I Told You So", 2006's "Poison Pen" and 2008's "Something Sacred".

After moving to the West Coast, Chino sought out a career in Hollywood. He is considered one of the more respected rapper/actors of his generation and landed a small part in the hit series CSI: Miami. In the rap game, he has worked with many different artists over the years, such as Kool G. Rap, RZA, Sway & Tech, J-Dilla, Ras Kass, Kool Keith, Common, Kutmaster Kurt, Killah Priest, Beatnuts, Royce Da 5'9", Jinusean, Saafir, B-Real and Snoop Dogg, plus many more.

He is the only known rapper that is a member of Mensa.
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/chinoxl
Aliases:Derek Barbosa
In Groups:Art Of Origin, Gravitation (2), Ticket For Tibet
Name Variations: All | Chino XL | Chino | Chino XL Of Art Of Origin | ChinoXL
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Releases:
Last Laugh (12", Promo) Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Exclusives! (12", W/Lbl) Not On Label  
Purple Hands In The Air / Dark Night Of The Bloodspiller (12", Promo) Ill Labels 1994
Deliver (12", W/Lbl, Promo) American Recordings 1996
Here To Save You All (LP) American Recordings 1996
Here To Save You All (2xLP, Promo) American Recordings 1996
Here To Save You All (CD, Album) American Recordings 1996
Here To Save You All (CD, Album) American Recordings 1996
Here To Save You All In '96 (12", Promo, Smplr) American Recordings, Wild West Records 1996
Here To Save You All In '96 Sampler (Cass, Smplr, Rep) American Recordings 1996
Kreep (12") American Recordings 1996
Kreep (12", Promo) American Recordings 1996
Kreep (CD, Maxi) American Recordings 1996
No Complex (12", Promo, Ltd, Pur) American Recordings 1996
No Complex / Waiting To Exhale (12") American Recordings 1996
Rise (12", Promo, Min) American Recordings 1996
Thousands / Freestyle Rhymes (12") American Recordings 1996
Let 'Em Live (12", Promo) Warner Bros. Records 2000
I Told You So (CD) Metro Records (2) 2001
What You Got / Let 'Em Live (12", Promo) Metro Records (2) 2001
Don't Run From Me / Warning (12") Up Above Records 2006
Poison Pen (2xCD) Activate Entertainment 2006
Appears On:
Hip Hop Wars (CD, Maxi) The Anthem, The Anthem... Ground Level Distribution  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 (CD) Wake Up Show Anthem Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 (2xLP) Wake Up Show Anthem Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Unreleased Project (2xLP, Promo) Sh*t, Damn, Motherfu**er Wake Up Show  
Album (2xLP) Here We Stand Champion 1991
Tha Mexakinz (LP) Provoke The Extreme, T... Wild West Records 1996
All Bullshit Aside (Vinyl, EP, EP) All Bullshit Aside (Cl... Wild West Records 1997
Problems (12") Provoke The Extreme (C... Wild West Records 1997
Sunshine Feeling Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) The Wake Up Show (Radi... Ultrapop 1997
Bring The Drama (12") Ghetto Child Entertainment 1998
Realism / The Wake-Up Show (12") The Wake-Up Show Wild West Records 1998
Not Fa' Nuthin' (12", Promo) Not Fa' Nuthin' (Album... Qwest Records 1999
The Anthem (CD, Maxi) The Anthem (Main), The... Interscope Records 1999
The Hit List (CD, Album, Promo) Not Fa' Nuthin' Qwest Records 1999
This Or That (CD) The Anthem, 3 To The Dome Interscope Records 1999
This Or That (2xLP) The Anthem, 3 To The Dome Interscope Records 1999
In 12''s We Trust EP (12", Smplr) 4+1 Ground Control Records 2000
In 12s We Trust (2xLP) 4 + 1 Ground Control Records 2000
In 12s We Trust (CD) 4 + 1 Ground Control Records 2000
I Don't Think So / I Wish U Would (12") I Wish U Would (Clean)... Up Above Records 2004
Meet Johnny Rhino (CD, Album) At It Again DLX Entertainment 2005
Watch Closer/ Enough Beef (12") Watch Closer (Radio), ... Up Above Records 2005
All Questions Answered (2xLP) El Capitan (Remix) Stones Throw Records 2006
All Questions Answered (CD, Album, Promo, Cle) El Capitan (Remix) Stones Throw Records 2006
Collabs Tape (2xCD) Freestyle Junkadelic Zikmu 2006
El Capitan (12") El Capitan (Street), E... Stones Throw Records 2006
Juice CD Volume 66 (CD) El Capitan Juice Magazin 2006
Meet Johnny Rhino (CD, Album) At It Again DLX Entertainment 2006
While You Were Sleeping (CD + DVD) Can't Stop - 2007 HalfLife Records 2007
C-Bo And Omar "Big-O" Gooding Presents: Tradin' War Stories (CD, Comp) My Life West Coast Mafia 2008
Dedicated (File, MP3, Album) Let's Go Aftermath Entertainment 2008
The 3rd World (CD, Album, Mix) Lick Shots Viper Records 2008
The 3rd World (2xLP) Lick Shots Viper Records 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 (CD) Freestyle, Anthem Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 3 (2xLP) Freestyle, Anthem Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 5 (CD) Freestyle Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 5 (2xLP) Freestyle Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 7 (2xLP) Freestyle (Pt. 1), Fre... Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 7 (CD) Freestyle (Pt. 1), Fre... Not On Label  
Wake Up Show Unreleased Project (2xLP, Promo) Rappers Are Endanger, ... Wake Up Show  
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 2 (CD) Warning/Wake Up Show A... Not On Label 1996
One-Two One-Two Compilation (CD) Kreep (Video Remix) Universal Music (Italy) 1997
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 4 (CD) Freestyle 360 Enterprizes 1997
Wake Up Show Freestyles Vol. 6 (CD) Freestyle, Live Concert Not On Label 2000
Kiss Of The Dragon (CD, Comp) What You Got? Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe), Virgin Records America, Inc. (Europe) 2001
West Coast Lyricist Lounge (CD, Album) How It Goes BP Metro 2003
Preemptive Hype Vol. 5.5 (CD, Promo) I Wish I Could HipHopSite.com Recordings 2004
Back 2 Basics (CD, Album, Ltd + DVD) Watch Closer, I Wish U... Bungalo Records 2005
One Million Strong: Vol.2 Love Peace & War (CD, Enh) Heavenly Father Bungalo Records 2005
UnCommon Classic Episode 3: Full Circle (CD, Promo) Enough Beef 800Lb Gorillas, HipHopSite.Com Recordings 2005
Big Proof & Iron Fist Records Presents... Hand 2 Hand: The Official Mixtape Instruction Manual (CD, Album) The Beats, The Rhymes Iron Fist Records 2006
Getting Up: Content Under Pressure (CD, Mixed, Mix) Jump Back, Our Time Ecko Unltd. 2006
Streets Of L.A. 2 (CD, Mixed) Tap Dance DJ Nik Bean Self-released 2006
Full Metal Jungle Vol. 1 LP (LP) Against The Grain Nitrous Oxide Records 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Classic Freestyles Vol. 1 (LP) Untitled Freestyle Not On Label  
Underground Hip Hop (12") The Anthem Not On Label  
Anthology Volume 4 (2xLP) Don't Say A Word Grand Slam Records 2006

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