Delinquent Habits (a.k.a. Los Delinquentes) is a Chicano hip hop group. Formed in Los Angeles in 1991, they are known for their Latin-tinged rap, which is both melodic and hardcore. Their first album was executive produced by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog and featured guest appearances by Sen himself as well as Puerto Rican New York City rapper Hurricane G. Their second album, Here Come The Horns, again featured Sen Dog as well as
Sen's brother, pioneering Latin rapper Mellow Man Ace. The melodic "
Merry Go Round" featured the female singer Michelle. The group chose to focus more on
hardcore rap on their fourth offering, "Freedom Band".
Delinquent Habits originally consisted of two
MCs,
Ives and
Kemo, and O.G. Style as the DJ. Thus the group was often called "Los
Tres Delinquentes" (In English: "The Three Delinquents"). In 1996, the group garnered international success with their first single "Tres Delinquentes" selling over one million copies.
