Cuban Link

Felix Delgado (born December 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Cuban Link, is a Cuban-American rapper and original member of Terror Squad.

For the curb chain type referred to as "Cuban Link", see Jewellery chain.

Cuban Link
Cuban Link in 2010
Background information
Birth nameFelix Delgado[1]
Also known as
  • Cuban Link
  • Link
  • Lyrical Assassin
Born (1974-12-18) December 18, 1974
Havana, Cuba
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop, mafioso rap, latin rap, reggaeton
Years active1995–present
LabelsTerror Squad, Atlantic, M.O.B., CLK, Charlie Boy Media, Fontana, Warner
Associated actsJadakiss, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Mya
Websitecubanlinkclk.com

Biography

Delgado was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1974. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift, settling in the Morrisania neighborhood of The South Bronx in New York City.[2] When Delgado was growing up, hip hop music was rising in popularity in his neighborhood. Delgado took on stage name Cuban Link and associated with fellow rappers Big Pun and Triple Seis in a group under the name Full-A-Clips.[3]

Cuban Link and Big Pun both made guest performances on The Beatnuts' single "Off the Books" in 1997. They joined the local rap group Terror Squad, and Link performed on the track "Tell Me What You Want" from the group's self-titled debut album. Link previously did guest appearances on Big Pun's Capital Punishment and Fat Joe's Don Cartagena. Cuban Link was signed to Atlantic and began recording his debut LP 24K. Big Pun died on February 7, 2000, so Cuban Link wrote "Flowers For The Dead" in Pun's honor.[3] However, without Pun's mediation, contract disputes between Fat Joe and Cuban Link and leaks prevented the release of 24K.[4]

In April 2001, during an album release party for Angie Martinez at Jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Cuban Link got in an altercation and had his face slashed when he was trying to break up a fight between Fat Joe and rapper Sunkiss. By that time, Cuban Link left Terror Squad. He released a mixtape, Broken Chains, in 2003 put together by Dren Starr & Roy P. Perez.[4] He joined independent label Men of Business in 2005 and released Chain Reaction. It included singles "Sugar Daddy" (featuring Mýa) and "Scandalous" (featuring Don Omar) and combined some reggaeton sound as well.

It was the largest independent deal ($2MM) for a single album and an unsigned act, at the time and a joint venture with Universal.[5]

Discography
Main article: Cuban Link discography
Studio albums
Collaboration albums

References
  1. "Cuban Link - ABOUT". cubanlinkclk.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. Azpiri, Jon. "Cuban Link > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. "Cuban Link - Full Biography". MTV. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  4. Reid, Shaheem (February 3, 2003). "Cuban Link". Mixtape Mondays. MTV News. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  5. Gutierrez, Evan C. (August 16, 2005). "Chain Reaction > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
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