Mexicano 777

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Mexicano 777 (born Israel Perales Ortiz), is a reggaetón and Latin hip hop artist of Puerto Rican, Colombian and Mexican descent. His artist name comes from the fact that his father is of Mexican heritage.

His song "Razor Sharp" together with Curly y Demus from Boricua Guerrero EP opened the door for the international market. Mexicano would later record a song titled "Vamos Pa La Guerra" together with Fat Joe. His first album "Entre El Bien y El Mal" would be released in September of 1998 which included popular picks such as "Bendición Mami," "Hagan Ruido Las Pistolas," y "Un Alma Inocente." He directed the corresponding music videos for the songs which reached an all time high popularity. A year later he participated in the match of the millennium with Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya producing and writing an introductory song titled "Triunfo Del Milenio". He was in a duo with Daddy Yankee, but both went their ways. That year he would be incarcerated for death threats made to the employees of a restaurant in 1993.[citation needed] While in prison he would continue his musical career. In 2001 he release his second album "God's Assassins".

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