Uruguayan singer Alika appeared on the list prepared by the Billboard Magazine of the 50 most essential rappers in history in Spanish, about the celebration of the 50 years of the origin of Hip Hop.
“The pioneering rapper from Uruguay became known in the mid-1990s. 90 as a member of the Argentine rap group Actitud María Marta, that arrived loaded with issues of social conscience and feminist messages. He made his solo debut at the 2000, and in the 2006 launched his acclaimed Educate Yourself, a reggae-influenced album in which she continued to showcase her linguistic prowess as a rapper rooted in Rastafarian culture”, write the publication about the artist who was located in the place 50.
“His most recent LP is Sistern Songs & Dubs (2022), a collaboration with Mad Professor. Widely regarded as an important figure in both the Latin hip hop and Spanish reggae scenes, Alika is currently touring California with stops in Los Angeles., Holy Cross and Sacrament”, add the middle.
The Alicia dal Monte bond, his first name, with Chile is broad and began after her departure from Actitud María Marta, When did you start your solo career? Alika & The New Partnership and their first album was Don't let them stop you (2001).
In this production he worked with various Chilean musicians such as Boomer Y You Dread, Angela, Poli Dread, Binghiman Y Dj Patua.
Subsequently, he has been a regular visitor to the country with multiple presentations over the years where he has added various productions such as without intermediaries, Reason Meditation Action, My Word My Soul, Mad Professor meets Alika, among others.
The compatriots in the list
The list includes Chileans spokesman, in the place 41, who, for billboard “brimming with poetic brilliance and often using his talents to amplify marginalized voices”. In addition, the medium states that “the virtuoso Chilean rapper delivers thought-provoking lyrics and soulful rhythms, with obvious influences from hip hop legends like Tupac and Nas”.
While in third place in the ranking appears Ana Tijoux, whose review says that “after emerging from the Santiago de Chile underground hip hop scene in the late 1980s 90 — first as a member of the Makiza group and later as a solo artist — rose to international stardom with achievements as groundbreaking as they were diverse. Driven by their unmistakable velvety flow and powerful rhymes, the albums 1977 (2010), La Balla (2012) Y Come (2014) They have not only earned him prestigious accolades but have also amplified his bold political messages and social commentary.”.
“Tijoux broke barriers as a rapper in a predominantly male genre, when the female presence was rarer. The fierce but mellifluous flow of this Franco-Chilean poet transmits an irreverent spirit that has only empowered, resonating with global audiences”, added the post.
