Before the hip-hop explosion in Spain in the late 90’s, most Latin American hip-hop acts emulated the slow-paced, simple rap styles of Chicano West Coast groups like Cypress Hill. Mala Rodríguez and other Sevillian artists introduced a faster paced, explosive flow with a more complex, nuanced use of the Spanish language. This dramatically changed the way Latin Americans rapped, as Sevillian rappers like Mala Rodríguez either inspired others to explore their own voices, or legitimized those who were already doing so.
