Valencia, Spain

MCs Nega and Toni and DJ Dirty Bokah formed the overtly political Spanish rap group Los Chikos del Maiz in 2004. The group built up a solid reputation with concerts in its home area of Valencia before releasing two mixtapes on the Internet, 2005's Fear and Loathing in Valencia and 2007's A D10 le Pido. The official Passion of the Taliban debut finally arrived on the BOA label in 2011. ~ Jason Lymangrover