Tha Mexakinz (album) explained
Tha Mexakinz is the second full-length studio album by American Latin hip hop duo Tha Mexakinz. It was released on August 13, 1996, through Wild West Records. Recording sessions took place at Kitchen Sync Studios in Hollywood and at Fluid Recording Studio. Production was handled by member Sinful, as well as Thayod Ausar and Bird, with Morris Taft serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Chino XL, Supherb, Xzibit, K.Y.M., Danjah, Detriment, Rom, Moziz and Frost.
Personnel
- Rudy "I-Man" Archuleta – vocals, co-producer (track 10), mixing (tracks: 1-4, 8-10,), arranger (tracks: 3, 8, 10, 11), programming (track 11)
- Rodrigo "Sinful" Navarro – vocals, scratches, producer (tracks: 3, 5-9, 13-15), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 13), arranger & programming (tracks: 3, 5-8, 13), keyboards (track 6)
- K.Y.M. – chorus vocals (tracks: 5, 8)
- Derek "Chino XL" Barbosa – rap vocals (tracks: 11, 15)
- Jay "Supherb" Anderson – rap vocals (track 11)
- Danjah – vocals (track 14)
- Detriment – vocals (track 14)
- Moziz – vocals (track 14)
- Rom – vocals (track 14)
- Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – rap vocals (track 15)
- Del Atkins – keyboards & bass (tracks: 5, 8)
- Mark "DJ Nu-Mark" Potsic – scratches (track 12)
- Malcolm French – guitar (track 16)
- Nick Steinberg – bass (track 16)
- Eric "Thayad" Banks – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11), arranger & programming (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11), mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 10)
- Lamont "Bird" Holbdy – producer (track 12)
- Abstruse – co-producer (track 14)
- Morris Taft – producer (track 16), executive producer, A&R
- Anthony "Click Tha Supah Latin" Rivera – producer & mixing (track 17)
- Sean Freehill – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 9)
- Dennis Grubbs – art direction
- Chris Dubrowsky – photography
