Despite the many naive Caucasian Americans who believe the term "
ruca" (and probably
hyna too) were originated by
Bradley Nowell of Sublime and other white Southern Californians, both ruca and hyna have long been
Chicano (American of Mexican ancestry) slang terms used in SoCal
barrios, particularly by cholo and chola types, since the beginning of Chicano subculture. Please do your research for further notice and in the future.
Sublime, particularly Bradley Nowell, was clearly a white boy from Long Beach, CA who was very familiar and obviously infatuated with Chicano and Reggae cultures. There is nothing wrong with that at all, I think it's cute, but please don't give credit to the wrong person or people! Know who the true originators/OGs ARE. I think white Southern Californians, particularly from the Los Angeles area, are a lot more aware of Chicano subculture. I'm talking to the ones outside of the state who aren't familiar with us!
Old-school Chicano from SoCal barrio: "Yeah, that's my
ruca, man. Isn't she firme....?"
Chicano from SoCal barrio in 1991: "Ey foo', did you hear that song by that group Sublime?? Are they Chicanos or Latinos?? They're using hella Chicano slang in that ruca song, man. That shit is craaaaaaazy, ey. LMAO!"
Bradley Nowell: "Cause she's my ruca, I'm barely waiting for my
hiena....
She moved from Long Beach down to L.A.
Right now she selling oranges by the freeway.
I wanna know, Ramona, am I the only one, tell me?
And she said, "You're not the only one, but you're the best, Bradley." (Poh poh!)
And now I'm waiting for my ruca...."
