K-Rino, the stage name of Eric Kaiser, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is affiliated with Horrorcore rapper Ganksta N-I-P. He founded the "South Park coalition." John Nova Lomax of the Houston Press described him as "the conscience of Houston rap, king of the Houston battle rappers," and a "true pioneer of Southern hip-hop."
K-Rino grew up in South Park, a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. He began rapping in 1983 and by 1984 he had participated in rap battles around the city of Houston. Two years later, he formed a group called Real Chill with two classmates, G.T. and Preppy J, ...read more
K-Rino, the stage name of Eric Kaiser, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He is affiliated with Horrorcore rapper Ganksta N-I-P. He founded the "South Park coalition." John Nova Lomax of the Houston Press described him as "the conscience of Houston rap, king of the Houston battle rappers," and a "true pioneer of Southern hip-hop."
K-Rino grew up in South Park, a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. He began rapping in 1983 and by 1984 he had participated in rap battles around the city of Houston. Two years later, he formed a group called Real Chill with two classmates, G.T. and Preppy J, and released a 12” single called “Rockin’It in 1987” It was also in 1987 that he created the S.P.C. (South Park Coalition) which consisted of several rappers from the area, most of whom attended school with him.[2] K-rino attended Sterling High School in South Park. After completing High School in 1989, Real Chill disbanded and he was introduced to another local rapper/producer named Dope-E. In 1988 K-Rino became a part of Dope-E's C.O.D. They released a project in 1990 titled Cummin'Out Doggin'. The group recorded, traveled and performed for 3 years before breaking up.
K-Rino's song "Grand Deception" was listed on "Best HipHop Songs in 2009 – A Top 25 list by Kevin Nottingham" it reached #12.[3] The website 29-95 placed K-Rino's album "Book Number 7" on the "favorite-houston-albums-decade" and wrote "Houston's greatest rap treasure is a guy who doesn't own a car (fancy or otherwise), doesn't wear jewelry and has never left the South Park neighborhood that is his home and his inspiration. He has released several excellent albums since, but this one's his masterpiece." K-Rino is considered to be the best intellectual rapper ever, making and producing several masterpieces that explain and disassemble origins of sources, or conspiracy debate. He received a "Music Innovator Award" on the 1st of February 2012.
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