Álvaro Díaz

Hailing from Puerto Rico, +ülvaro Diaz doesn't quite fit into any typical Latino rap category. His status as a Puerto Rican keeps him on the fringe of U.S.-Latino hip-hop, but unlike his fellow islanders, he's not into reggaeton. Diaz first fell in love with hip-hop when he heard Eminem as a kid in the Hato Rey area of San Juan. He'd later gravitate toward Kanye West, then Kid Cudi -- influences that separated him from the rest of Puerto Rico's hip-hop scene. He decided to emphasize these differences by forming LV CIUDVD with a few of his friends, a collective that combined in...