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| Origin | Norwalk,California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Members | Ives Irie DJ Invincible |
| Past members | Kemo The Blaxican O.G. Style Michelle Belle |
| Website | delinquenthabits.com |
Delinquent Habits is an Americanhip hop group, formed inNorwalk,California in 1991. They are known for theirLatin-tinged rap, which is both melodic and hardcore. Theirfirst album was executive produced byCypress Hill memberSen Dog and featured guest appearances by Sen himself as well asPuerto RicanNew York City rapperHurricane G. Their second album,Here Come the Horns, again featured Sen Dog as well as Sen's brother, pioneering Latin rapperMellow Man Ace. The melodicMerry-Go-Round featured the female singer Michelle Belle. The group chose to focus more on hardcore rap on their fourth offering,Freedom Band.
Delinquent Habits was originally made up of twoemceesKemo The Blaxican (born David L.K. Thomas, April 13, 1969) and Ives Irie (born Ivan S. Martin, August 4, 1971), and aDJ/producer O.G. Style (born Alejandro R. Martinez, July 3, 1970). Thus the group was often called Los Tres Delinquentes (Spanish spelling:los tres delincuentes; Spanish for 'The Three Delinquents'). As a trio, they sold over 1 million copies of their single "Tres Delinquentes", published on theRCA label in 1996. They subsequently received a lot of attention fromMTV and the media. Their self-titled debut album and their second releases were executive produced by Paul Stewart andSen Dog. Almost a million copies ofDelinquent Habits were sold. They have been compared toCypress Hill. Their third album,Merry Go-Round, was published by ARK 21 Records and sold on the underground "Spanglish network".
Kemo soon left the band after the completion of their albumFreedom Band to pursue a solo career with some substantial success. He released his debut album in 2004, titledSimple Plan. He was replaced by female vocalist Michelle Belle (born Michelle Miralles), who had been previously featured in some of their songs. She released her debut album in 2016, titledNothing More, Nothing Less. Around five years after Kemo's exit, O.G. Style also left the band.
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