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I'll start this off by apologizing for any spelling/grammar mistakes and if the write-ups aren't good, I'm not a good writer and english is not my first language, so pardon me.
Also feel free to ask me anything about all these rappers I'll list or anything about Venezuelan hip hop culture/Venezuela in general, I'll try to answer every question.
If you'd like me to make a part 2, just let me know!
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#Canserbero
(Conscious hip hop, Jazz rap)
Canserbero (*Tyrone José González Oramas, 1988-2015*) was one of the most important Latin American rappers ever and without a doubt the most influential and important rapper to come out of Venezuela. He started gaining recognition with the group BAS.Y.CO and the mixtape *Base y Contenido* (Beat and Content), released in 2005. It wasn't until 2008 though with the release of *Indigos*, a collab mixtape with Lil Supa (another Venezuelan rapper I will talk about in this post) that he started building up his statud as one of the most talented rappers in the underground Venezuelan hip hop scene. He released another mixtape in 2009 called *Nuestra doctrina no es un dogma, es una guía para la acción* (Our doctrine is not a dogma, it is a guide for action). A year after, in 2010, he released his first studio album called *Vida* (Life), a great conscious hip hop album that lets us have a look at Tyrone's softest side we ever got to see, basically telling us his own life's story, introducing the listener to the beauty of Venezuela, opening up about his mother passing away, and anti-discrimination anthems. Now, after the success *Vida* had in the hip hop scene, he dropped his sophomore album, *Muerte* (Death), in 2012, a much darker album, with darker sound and darker topics, as the titles suggest, it's basically the opposite of *Vida*, in *Muerte*, we can find Canserbero fighting the Devil after killing his brother's murderer and committing suicide in which I think it's one of the best storytelling rap songs ever, "Es Épico". In *Muerte*, Tyrone fights his demons, and while doing so he drops what I think is the best latin american hip hop album ever, 100% worth checking out if you understand even a little bit of spanish.
In 2013, he drops another collab mixtape, this time with Apache, another very famous rapper, titled *Apa y Can*, an amazing mixtape that has both of these rappers at their prime and complementing each other perfectly.
In 2014 he drops a mixtape called *Give Me 5* which was his last project released while alive.
January 20th, 2015 is the day, and the latin american hip hop scene is saddened by the news, Canserbero, that one very aggressive Venezuelan rapper that opened the door for a lot of aspiring artists, had died, he jumped from the 10th floor of a building located in Maracay, Venezuela. Another artist, named Carlos Molnar, bassist of the band Zion TPL, had also died, but instead of committing suicide, he was stabbed, theories didn't wait too long to appear, it all pointed towards Tyrone González committing the crime and ending his own life shortly after, with Molnar's wife being the only person alive after the events. Firstly it was stated that Canserbero had been suffering of schizophrenia, statement that got refuted by his own family, saying he didn't suffer from any mental illness. Many theories have been considered since then, having Molnar's wife as the main suspect but the case is still unsolved. Only certain thing is that Canserbero will forever be remembered as one of the most prolific spanish-speaking MCs.
"Y no se muere quién se va, sólo se muere el que se olvida" (The one who goes away doesn't die, the one who is forgotten does) - Canserbero, "El Primer Trago", *Muerte* (2012).
**Songs to listen to**:
* Jeremías 17:5
* Es Épico
* C'est la Mort
* Pensando en Ti
* Ley del Hielo
* Stop
* Ready
***Whoops, already made this too long, well, forgive me, please, this dude is my favorite rapper***
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#Lil Supa'
(Conscious hip hop, Jazz rap)
Lil Supa' (*Marlon Morales, 1985*) started his career together with Canserbero in BAS.Y.CO, but didn't quite get the success and exposure the former got, that doesn't mean his music is bad, at all, in fact it's quite great. His debut EP *Claro* (Clear), is 20 minutes of conscious hip hop/jazz rap songs that showcases Marlon's lyrical prowess. He released *SERIO* (Serious) in 2017, it's one of my favorite albums from last year, with a great use of samples and smooth jazzy, Dilla-like production together with a lot of cultural references and Supa being a fan of spanglish makes this a really unique album. He's also a member of the netlabel **YoYoDojo**.
**Songs to listen to**:
* 光 LUZ
* Espejo
* Despierta
* Valórate
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#Gegga
(Conscious hip hop)
Gegga (*Gerardo Steven Altera Madriz, 1988*) another YoYoDojo member, he has only released one studio album, *The Rainmaker*, album that weirdly makes me remember another "water"-themed project, *The Water(s)* by Mick Jenkins. It's an overwhelming listen, in a good way, Gegga produced most of it, and needless to say the production is one of the highlights, not to take merit off Gegga's lyrics though.
**Songs to listen to**
* 666
* Ella Eh
* Seda
* Hacedor de Lluvia
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#Big Soto
(Trap Rap)
Big Soto (*Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto, 1996*), the new big thing in Venezuela, almost everyone knows him or has at least heard his name, he started gaining recognition with the track "Chamito Loco", released in August 2016 and featuring another up and coming rapper, Trainer. After that his popularity has been on the rise, releasing his mixtape in November 2016, titled *Young Cream*. He's partially the main reason Trap is one of the most popular genres at the moment in Venezuela, even though he has made some slower, R&Bish songs, which he surprisingly does very well, in my opinion.
**Songs to listen to**:
* Me Mira
* Decídete
* SKRT
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#Reis Bélico
(Trap Rap, Dancehall, Reggae, Pop Rap)
Reis Bélico (*Ruben Dario Guzman Barreto, 1993*) is a really versatile rapper and one of my absolute favorites, he has released 5 solo projects, *Libre y Puro* (Free and Pure), *Raciocinio* (Reasoning), *Delirio* (Delirium), *Equilibrio* (Balance) and *Sinestesia* (Synesthesia). His sound varies from Trap, to Dancehall to Pop Rap, while also having huge reggae influences.
**Songs to listen to**:
* Desnuda
* Ojos de Gato
* Experimenta
* Cómplices
* Quédate
* En Otra Vida
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#Micro TDH
(Pop Rap, Alternative R&B)
**Songs to listen to**:
* Abuela (Despedida) (special attachment to this song.)
* Cafuné
* Your Lover
* Don't Get Out
* Entra
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#Neutro Shorty
(Trap Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop)
**Songs to listen to**:
* Untitled (Cypher)
* Mariwana on the Table
* La Merma
* Rude Ghetto
* Noches en la Ciudad
