
Ms Krazie
America Ochoa, aka Ms. Krazie, will tell you she's the "hardest" female rapper in the underground game. The 21-year-old Chicana from the barrios of Northern Cali commands a lot of respect with her feisty flow and raw lyrics. Imagine a chola version of Gwen Stefani – come on, it's not that hard – spitting about her "vida loca" with the aggression of MC Ren and you've got Ms. Krazie as well as, possibly, the makings of a Chicano rap all-star.According to published biographies, the bleached-blonde Michoacana grew up with music – her father was a musician – but didn't start rapping until she discovered Mexico's Control Machete as a teen. In 2004, disillusioned by the slim opportunities for female artists up north, Krazie packed up and moved to SoCal. Not over a year later, she released her debut, Brown is Beautiful. The album's bilingual, hardcore rolas scored points with fans and catapulted her above ot...