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Fernando Bustamante (born 1988),[1] known professionally as Crudo Means Raw, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. Born in New York City, he lived in Long Island until age five before moving to Medellin and reached popularity in 2018 when his song "La Mitad de la Mitad" reached number one on Spotify Colombia's top songs chart. Fernando Bustamante was born in New York City to Colombian parents who immigrated to the United States to work.[1][2] He lived in Long Island before moving to Medellin, Colombia at age five to live with his mother.[3] He began rapping in high school with his classmate J Balvin.[3] The rapper adopted his stage name Crudo Means Raw because in his words, "that's how my music sounds, no other way to describe it. My music is raw, without hidden meanings, and the sound is organic, natural...I make music without labels, that most people can identify with.[1] Growing up, he drew influence from New York hip-hop acts A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr.[3] Inca_Baby_Making_Music.
Read moreFernando Bustamante (born 1988),[1] known professionally as Crudo Means Raw, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. Born in New York City, he lived in Long Island until age five before moving to Medellin and reached popularity in 2018 when his song "La Mitad de la Mitad" reached number one on Spotify Colombia's top songs chart. Fernando Bustamante was born in New York City to Colombian parents who immigrated to the United States to work.[1][2] He lived in Long Island before moving to Medellin, Colombia at age five to live with his mother.[3] He began rapping in high school with his classmate J Balvin.[3] The rapper adopted his stage name Crudo Means Raw because in his words, "that's how my music sounds, no other way to describe it. My music is raw, without hidden meanings, and the sound is organic, natural...I make music without labels, that most people can identify with.[1] Growing up, he drew influence from New York hip-hop acts A Tribe Called Quest and Gang Starr.[3] Inca_Baby_Making_Music.
