Latin rap duo tha Mexakinz were formed in Long Beach, CA, by MCs I-Man and Sinful. Their fluid bilingual rhymes on such albums as 1994's Zig Zag and 1996's Tha Mexakinz garnered them an underground following among both hip-hop and alternative rock fans. 1998's Crossing All Borders began to reflect the influence of the latter genre while remaining grounded in the former. ~ Steve Huey