Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, better known by his stage name Chino XL, is an American rapper and actor. After co-founding the duo Art of Origin, the emcee was signed at the age 16 by music impresario Rick Rubin. In 2014, he formed a hip hop supergroup along with rappers Vakill, Copyright, Tame One and producer Stu Bangas called Verse 48. Chino XL lights up your record player with this album. Overall, Prelude to the Mantis stands as a strong posthumous release that reinforces Chino XL’s reputation for elite lyricism, conceptual depth, and technical mastery.
| A1 | The Mantis |
| A2 | Bluebird |
| A3 | I Know |
| A4 | Steezy |
| A5 | Terminally Ill |
| A6 | Blood Sweat And Tears |
| A7 | Guillotine |
| A8 | Loving You |
| A9 | Shots Through Ya Vehicle |
| A10 | Triple Seize |
| B11 | Paradigms |
| B12 | The Rapture |
| B13 | We Just Spit Bars |
| B14 | Cruel World |
| B15 | Grand Finale |
| B16 | Still Sailing (Vodka Gravas Remix) |
