| MC Magic | |
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| Birth name | Marco Cardenas |
| Also known as | MC Magic |
| Born | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico June 1970 |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genres | R&B, Latin pop, Rap |
| Occupations | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–Present |
| Labels | Nastyboy Records |
| Associated acts | NB Ridaz, DJ Kane |
| Website | http://www.nastyboyrecords.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Talkbox | |
Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.[1]
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MC Magic, was born Marco Cardenas in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico but was raised in Phoenix, Arizona later moved to Dallas, Texas to work at North Park Mall[1]
In 1990, he established Nastyboy Records to showcase his productions and talent. Soon there after releasing his first hit single "Lost in Love." The single did very well considering local radio stations only gave it a few spins in the evenings. In 1995, he released his first full-length album, Don't Worry, which enabled him to recruit other artists to form the Nastyboy Klick. With MC Magic's production touch, the Nastyboy Klick spawned a number of regional hits, particularly "Down for Yours" featuring Roger Troutman, which peaked at number ten for Top Rap singles in the country. After appearing on the front page of Phoenix newspaper The Arizona Republic in 1997, MC Magic started to receive calls to tour nationally, placing him far ahead of many other Phoenix-based artists in terms of popularity. By the beginning of the new millennium, his group had been trimmed down to just three members and renamed themselves the NB Ridaz. Having been the motor behind Nastyboy's undertakings, MC Magic was primed to release his second solo album in 2006. The May release, Magic City, peaked at number one on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and at number 60 for top R&B/Hip-Hop albums.[1] Magic City's success opened up many new opportunities for him but mostly it established MC MAGIC as a solo act. MC Magic's new found success as a solo artist motivated him to continue his successful run, with his follow-up album "Magic City, Part II" which was released on June 10th 2008. "Magic City Part II" featured some of the hottest artists in the game with guest appearances from Baby Bash, Too Short, Chingo Bling, Big Gemini, DJ Kane from the Kumbia Kings. "Magic City, Part II" peeked at number 6 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and contained hit songs such as "Princesa", "Girl I Love You and "The Only 1".[1] As MC Magic's career started to take off rapidly, he started to tour continuously all over the states, the shows ranged from small venues to huge arenas. In 2010, MC Magic decided to continue to expand his solo music catalog and started to record songs for his new album "THE REWIRE". Eventually he released the album's first single "Mrs.Delicious", the record was uptempo, completely different than his usual r&b style but it seemed to work. Even though "The Rewire" was completed by late December, it was set to be released on Valentines Day of 2011. MC Magic promoted his upcoming album repeatedly in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ with huge billboards and bus benches throughout the city. Later he expanded his promotion on to one of his largest markets, California, also placing bus benches throughout the city of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The release for MC Magic's highly anticipated album "The Rewire" was pushed to an earlier date and was released on February 8th, 2011. All the heavy promotion for the album proved successful as his release party for THE REWIRE in his hometown at a local mall brought in an enormous crowd, so much so that the autograph line led all the way out of the store into the mall. This album contained several hits for MC Magic such the single "Diggin", which is an up-tempo rap record featuring Twista & and upcoming female rapper Snow tha Product, the single completely different from his smooth R&B style and it seemed to catch the radio's attention. The hit single took off quickly, several radio stations started to pick it up and had it in heavy rotation. As MC Magic released "DIGGIN", he also introduced his first all Spanish Rap Banda record called "Todos Mis Diaz" hoping to compete in the Spanish market.
| Year | Title | Peak Chart Positions | |
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| U.S. R&B | U.S. Heat | ||
| 1995 | Don't Worry
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| 2006 | Magic City
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60 | 1 |
| 2008 | Magic City Part 2
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71 | 8 |
| 2011 | The Rewire
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Sophia Maria also sang "Sin Ti" with MC Magic
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