Puerto Rican Mexicano 777 became involved in the Latin hip-hop scene during the 1990s, achieving a local award for Rap Artist of the Year after issuing a song called "Se Testigo," making his international debut with "Razor Sharp," and releasing his debut album called Entre El Bien y El Mal in September 1998, which featured the hit single "Hagan Ruido Las Pistolas." Singing in both Spanish and English, Mexicano 777's following record, God's Assasins, was released in 2001.