Impact of the Drug War in the Monterey Rap Music. The Case of Mexican Fusca

Abstract

This paper approaches the effects of organized crime in the scene of rap music in Monterrey, concentrating on two points: the events and the local music productions of the rap band Mexican Fusca, of which I am a member. The objective is to show the changes that an armed conflict produces in the music scene, as well as the violent aspects that modify the urban cultural productions around music. The first half of the paper addresses the presidential term 2006-2012 when Mexico’s former president Felipe Calderón declared “war” to the organized crime; in the second half, I narrate my experience supporting it with some songs.