Lil Rob vs. Omar Cruz
versus
tue 12/23/2008
| name | Roberto Flores. | Omar Cruz. |
| hometown | San Diego, California. | Los Angeles, California. |
| age | 33. | 28. |
| style | Chicano rap. | Chicano rap. |
| also known as | Mr. 1218. | The Latin Lyrical Assassin. |
| homies | Fingazz and Mr. Criminal. | Estevan Oriol and Mr. Cartoon. |
| the look | Bald head and bandana. | Bald head and sunglasses. |
| first release | Crazy Life. | City Of Gods mix-tape. |
| killer Frankie J collab | Slow It Down. | To The Top. |
| underground banger | Neighborhood Music. | I Hang With My Dogz. |
| as seen on | Party Animalz. | Pimpeando. |
| the critics | Teen Ink Magazine: "[W]hile a lot of rappers talk about cars they don't have, he raps about the ones he has. He says he is just a regular homeboy, and that is what he raps about!" | XXL: "Despite the fact that they compose nearly half of [Los Angeles’] population, Latino-Americans have never been given their proper due in regards to their importance in the city’s culture. But 27-year-old Omar Cruz is out to change that." |
| most recent release | 1218, Pt. 2. | Debut album The Sign Of The Cruz (2009). |
| usually rocks | A San Diego Chargers jersey. | A Los Angeles Dodgers cap. |
| in their own words | "I just pretty much stay true to what I'm about. Neighborhood pride. We drink on our driveway, typical things we do, it stays in our music. I don't change my slang, the way that I talk is the way that I talk." - Lil Rob. | "I’m an MC but I happen to be Latino [and] I’m not using it as a crutch. I think that’s where a lot of artists fail. At the end of the day, I'm just an artist who happens to be Latino, but the music speaks for itself." - Omar Cruz |
| webprops | 100,384 friends on official MySpace. | 23,639 friends on official MySpace. |
| best video moment | Looking classy while cruising with his girl in Summer Nights. | Marching through the streets of L.A. on May Day in The Movement. |
Baby Bash, Jimenez, Taboo, Jones, Cruz
halfsie or fullsie
mon 6/23/2008
You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.
Baby Bash aka Ronnie Ray Bryant
Age: 32
Singer-rapper behind club hits like "Cyclone," "What Is It" and "Suga Suga." Once known as "Baby Beesh."
Halfsie: Mexican mother.
Melissa Jimenez
Age: 24
New York R&B singer. First appeared on tracks by Ruff Ryders, currently performs with Kumbia All Starz.
Halfsie: Mexican father and Greek mother.
Taboo aka Jaime Luis Gómez
Age: 32
Member of pop rap group Black Eyed Peas. Cast as "Vega" in the film based on the video game Street Fighter II.
Halfsie: Mexican father and Native American mother.
Jim Jones aka Joseph Guillermo Jones II
Age: 32
New York rapper known for the song "We Fly High." Co-founded the Diplomats (Dipset) crew with Cam'ron.
Halfsie: Puerto Rican father and Aruban mother.
Omar Cruz
Age: 28
Los Angeles-based rapper. Backed by Soul Assassins' Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol.
Fullsie: Colombian father and Mexican mother.
nice cup size
daily dos
wed 8/15/2007
This year's Latin Rap Conference will take place September 12 through 14 in Los Angeles and is scheduled to feature appearances by rappers Omar Cruz, Immortal Technique and record exec Jerry Heller.
Omar Cruz
as seen on myspace
sat 3/10/2007
It seems that Omar Cruz came out of nowhere, when in fact the talented 27-year-old hip hop artist has been working tirelessly to establish himself as the next big thing in West Coast rap.
After releasing four jaw-dropping mix tapes – The City of Gods, The Blow, The Cruzifixion and 2007 B.C. (Before Cruz) – the South Central native generated enough buzz on the streets to catch the attention of Interscope Records honcho Jimmy Iovine, who signed Cruz' home, B.I.Y. Entertainment, to a partnership. Cruz' first album, tentatively titled The Sign of the Cruz, is set to be released before the summer.
The self-described "Latin lyrical assassin" ain't no one man show, and there are some heavy hitters that have got his back: tattoo artist Mister Cartoon, photographer Estevan Oriol, even influential radio personality and tastemaker Dj Skee. It's this kind of support that makes the LA Weekly spin on its wheels to proclaim that Cruz could become the first Mexican-American rap star in the U.S.
Cruz is up front about his desire to become the voice of his people, a dream thay may become reality – if his debut album catches fire in a field where Latin artists are few and far between.
See: myspace.com/omarcruz
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