One term that is being used more and more in the Latin music world is "urban regional." Combining the terms "urban contemporary" and "regional Mexican," urban regional generally refers to Mexican-American rappers and singers who have been influenced by Latin music (especially regional Mexican) as well as RB, hip-hop, and perhaps dance-pop. The term has often been used in connection with rappers like Jae-P, Akwid, Kinto Sol, and David Rolas, and it has also been applied to Yolanda Pérez (an adventurous banda singer with RB and hip-hop influences). Of course, Mexican-American rap isn't something brand new; the trailblazing Kid Rock wrote the book on Chicano hip-hop back in the '80s. But while Rock -- like Cypress Hill, Tha Mexakinz, and Lighter Shade of Brown -- favored mostly English lyrics, Infierno a la Gloria and many other urban regional discs are totally in Spanish. This debut album by the southern California-based Locura Terminal is very much a product of a Mexican-American environment; the rap trio's members sound like they grew up in an area where you were likely to hear Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in the streets and La Banda el Recodo or Los Tigres del Norte at home. Though the lyrics are strictly en Español, the grooves and beats have a strong Dre/Snoop/Warren G flavor -- which isn't to say that this CD is strictly G-funk with Spanish lyrics. Musically, Locura's tracks have plenty of Latin influences as well; the MCs aren't afraid to incorporate some cumbia and salsa as well as Mexican norteño. In fact, Me Vale Madre even features the norteño group Oro Norteño. Some of the tunes tackle social issues (Aborto, for example), while others are party jams. But either way, Infierno a la Gloria is a generally decent, if slightly uneven, example of the Mexican-American/urban regional side of Spanish-language rap. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi

1		Intro
2		Infierno a la Gloria
3		Vivo O Muerto
4		Mujeriegos
5		Yo No Fui
6		Aborto
7		La la La
8		Lineas Interceptadas
9		Borrachos
10		Me Vale Madre (A Duo Con Oro Norteño)
11		Somos Perrones
12		Jugadores

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