Career
After co-founding the duo Art of Origin, the emcee was signed at age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin to Rubin's American Recordings label, which was once part of the Warner Bros. Records family. He released his debut album Here to Save You All in 1996, which was released to critical acclaim and major airplay by radio and MTV.
Chino left American Recordings and released his second album, I Told You So, in 2001 and his third album, Poison Pen, in 2006.
In 2007, Chino signed a contract with the Universal Latino label Machete Music.
In 2009 during a controversial interview with Allhiphop.com writer Han O'Connor, Chino revealed that his fifth studio album The RICANstruction was to be released soon. The album was released via his own joint venture CPR/Universal and featured the likes of Immortal Technique, Tech N9ne, Ras Kass, Crooked I, and Bun B. The RICANstruction also featured an unreleased collaboration with D12's Proof and a song with Big Pun. The album featured production from DJ Khalil and Focus served as executive producer.
On August 19, a song titled "N.I.C.E." that was produced by Nick Wiz was released.
In an interview in Fall of 2012, Chino XL revealed he'd be releasing his album as a double disc through Immortal Technique's Viper Records. The album was released on September 25, 2012.
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