The Funky Aztecs are a rap group from Northern California

Northern California

Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...

, (specifically - the city of Vallejo) best known for collaborating with and featuring Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

 on the track "Slippin' Into Darkness". Original members included Merciless (AKA Merc100Man), Indio (AKA Big Ric), and Sapo-Loco. When Sapo Loco left the group due to unknown circumstances they later added Game and Mainy Moe. The Funky Aztecs have been referenced in many books and have also been topics of discussion within Universities (all over the U.S.) in Chicano History courses and similar college courses as well. The FA's are known as the God Father's of Latin Rap!

Discography

• 1992 Chicano Blues
• 1996 Day of the Dead/Dia De Los Muertos
• 1999 Addicted
• 2000 Real Tales of the Funky Aztecs