Don Cisco On Mac Dre, Kurupt, Suge Knight & The Rise Of Latino Rap

History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 102: Dropping his first single in 1988, Don Cisco might be the Bay Area's first Latino rapper on record. Growing up in the diverse Excelsior District, he gravitated towards hip-hop early during the emergence of West Coast rap, signing major label deals and a management contract with Ruthless Records' Jerry Heller. When that didn't work out, he started dropping independent projects in the Bay Area and started working with the likes Mac Dre, Baby Bash, Jay Tee, Kid Frost, Roger Troutman, and many more. His song "Mamacita" appeared on the Next Friday soundtrack and his single "Oh Boy" with Kurupt and Roscoe was a regional hit. Since then he's dealt with life's ups and downs but continues to push forward and make new music.
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0:00 Intro
1:51 Excelsior District
5:13 Getting into music
8:36 First single in 1988
14:43 Jerry Heller, Suge Knight
21:34 Early 90s Latino rap
28:49 Nick Peace, Tone Capone
33:29 Thizz
36:37 JT and Baby Bash: Latino Velvet
40:53 Next Friday soundtrack
45:48 “Oh Boy” with Kurupt
52:45 Fighting the feds
59:15 Losing friends
1:02:34 Roger Troutman
1:06:48 Mac Dre in Excelsior
1:09:28 Upcoming projects

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