562 took their name from the area code of Long Beach, California, where the group formed. Their founding members were Ives Irie, Kemo the Blaxican, and O.G. Style, who performed under the collective name Delinquent Habits. Their self-titled debut album arrived in 1996, mixing hip-hop with Latin and funk elements.
They followed that with records like 'Here Come the Horns' in 1998 and 'Merry Go Round' in 2001. Their songs often dealt with social themes, and they had tracks like 'A Francisco' and 'Nada Que Perder' in their catalog. The group's sound drew some criticism at the time for blending genres, but they kept making music into the early 2000s with albums such as 'Return of the Tres' in 2003.
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