The group is composed of two passionate lyricists that strive to stimulate the thought process of the listener. SOP is raw, emotional street-wise hip -hop with intellect. They choose to speak on real social issues, and address real problems in society instead of indulging in the pretentious pop-cultural hip-hop that is saturating today’s radio and infesting the minds of today’s youth.
Paco Loco has received rave reviews in newspapers and magazines from Boston to Los Angeles since 1995. “The Latino MC slings the Spanish with a precise fury that Cypress Hill hasn’t exhibited since about 500 blunts ago” - Splendid Magazine.
El Indio has been a fixture in the East Coast hip-hop scene as a graffiti bomber for years, and also known around the way as an ill freestyle emcee in cyphers all over Boston. Ever since migrating to the U.S from El Salvador as a child, El Indio has embraced the elements and culture of hip-hop.
Sons of Pakal are currently in the studio recording a 7 track (EP) with CaLLe Productions, and have released the single “Tribal Soljahz”, which has started a buzz in beantown
currently performing live and causin' a muthafuckin ruckas around mass , SONS OF PAKAL take the time to kick it with DRUGRATZ.COM
DRC: First off, tell us who Sons of Pakal are. Group members, and a little history on how the group came about?
Paco Loco: “Sons of Pakal is Paco Loco, El Indio and DJ CaLLe, a hip hop group from Boston. Me and El Indio have been close friends for a long time, and talked about doing this for an ill minute. We finally decided to form a group. I had worked with CaLLe in two previous projects and became good friends with him as well, so we asked him to join.“.
DRC: What’s the meaning behind the name of the group?
Paco Loco: “King Pakal was the ruler of the Mayan Empire during the Golden Era, and we thought it was dope to rep like that. It took a while to actually come up with a name that we agreed on (laughs)”.
DRC: What are some of the musical influences behind the music you make?
El Indio: “For me it’s definitely Nas, Wu, Guru, and Big Pun”.
Paco Loco: “I would have to say NWA, Cypress Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, Smif n Wessun, Wu Tang, and Geto Boyz”.
DJ CaLLe: DJ Rectangle, DJ Qbert, Cypress Hill, Wu Tang, Biggie Smalls, and Redman.
DRC: Having been in the underground hip-hop scene for quite some time now, what do you think of the current state of hip-hop?
El Indio: “We’re not seeing the same creativity that we saw back in the day. It’s still alive, and the energy is still there, but we trying to bring back that thought provoking side of hip-hop”.
Paco Loco: “Orale Indio! That’s my thoughts exactly as well”.
DJ CaLLe: “We’re trying to revive the sleeping giant that was once hip-hop“.
DRC: What qualities do you think will help Sons of Pakal break out of the underground and into the speakers of the masses?
DJ CaLLe: “Live shows, online distribution, and word of mouf”.
El Indio: “I think originality and the overall concept we trying to bring, and the love and respect for the art itself”.
DRC: Can you tell us a little bit about your recording process, what producers are you working with, special guest emcees, and what you have in store for your upcoming recording project?
Paco Loco: “The next recording is gonna be a full length. We’ve already started pre-production on it, and have performed a few new tracks live. We gonna have some dope guest spots on the disk as well. As far as the recording process, let’s leave that to CaLLe”.
DJ CaLLe: “CaLLe productions is in the final process of building CaLLe Studio. In the meantime, we have been doing pre-production at my current home studio”.
7. It’s pretty dope that you mix English and Spanish in your rhymes. Following a path laid down by the likes of Kid Frost, Mellowman Ace, Cypress Hill, and Big Pun… How important is it to mix your culture with the sound and rhymes you create?
El Indio: “It’s very important, but for us it’s just natural. The cultural influence is there, but we really just trying to rep all the elements of hip-hop“.
Paco Loco: “That’s just the way we talk… we speak both Spanish and English everyday, so it makes sense that it would come across in the music as well”.
DRC: What do you think about downloading music online?
DJ CaLLe: “As an underground artist, I have no problem with free downloads. However I can see the mainstream view about it as well, as this is how they put their bread on the table.
DRC: How does music affect you and the world around you?
DJ CaLLe: “Very widely. As in work or play. I eat, breathe and sleep music”.
Paco Loco: “I always have my iPod on. I love all types of music;
Hip hop, Salsa, Son Jarocho, Hardcore. I like listening to music that reflects what’s going on in my life at that time“.
DRC: J-Lo or Kim Kardashian; Who has the biggest ass?
El Indio: “I’m gonna have to go with Kim on that one” .
DJ CaLLe: “J-Lo has the bigger ass, however it’s saggy (laughs).”
***** All three members laugh.
DRC: (To Paco) For Fans who have been following your whole career from Headcheck to Natural Chaos up to this point; What can they expect from this new project Sons of Pakal?
Paco Loco: “Expect some big things. It’s dope to work with cats that are like brothers to me. It makes it more like a brotherhood than a group. You can expect to hear some dope ass rhymes and slamming beats. Also, I’ve had a lot of shit happen to me in the past year that really changed the way I think about life in general. I lost my younger brother to an unexpected tragic death, and I lost the woman I was going to be with forever. I’m very focused on the music right now, and a lot of powerful stuff is coming out on these tracks. The tribal theme will always be there in anything I ever write, that’s always been my style… but I have some deep-rooted emotional pain right now that discretely finds it’s way into the music as well. I guess what I‘m trying to say is also expect to hear some deep shit on the up-coming LP“.
DRC: Where can fans find Sons of Pakal online?
Facebook, Reverbnation, youtube, and twitter.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT DRATZ, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THIS DOPE ASS CREW BRINGING THAT TRIBAL FLAVA FOR THAT ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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