Zane One

Zane Marie Reynosa (born March 18, 1975), known by the stage names Zane and Zane One as well as the names Zane Marie, is an American rapper and fashion accessory designer from Whittier, California. She joined the pioneering Christian underground hip hop collective Tunnel Rats in 1993, which was formed by her brother, Dax Reynosa, and recorded three studio albums and a compilation with the group. She also founded the band Saturday Night Freestyle. She has featured on numerous songs and in 2008 released a solo studio album, L.A. Woman. She was active for years as a battle rapper in the Los Angeles scene and was featured in the 2004 documentary The Battle for L.A.: Footsoldiers, Vol. 1, directed by Darren Doane. She also created a fashion line, Zane Marie Bags, specializing in vintage handbags, luggage, wallets, and rhyme books.

Biography Reynosa wrote her first rap at age 15. She began her career in hip hop music in 1989, learning from her brother Dax and her cousin Jurny Big who had formed a Christian hip hop group called LPG in 1984. In a 2009 interview, she cited MC Lyte as the reason that she started rapping. In 1998, she guested on the LPG album 360 Degrees. Reynosa frequented venues in the Los Angeles hip hop underground such as Project Blowed, Good Life Cafe, and Unity.

Reynosa recorded two more studio albums — 2001's Tunnel Vision and 2004's Tunnel Rats — as well as compilation album — Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset (2003) — with Tunnel Rats. She also appeared the 2002 album Cali Quake, the debut release from Tunnel Rats member Raphi. The 2004 documentary The Battle for L.A. portrayed the Los Angeles battle rap scene and includes footage of Reynosa. In 2005, she guested on the extended play Freedom by Tunnel Rats and New Breed member Macho. In 2009, she released her debut studio album as a solo artist, L.A. Woman, taking inspiration for the title from the Doors album of the same name. Reynosa explained that making the album was delayed for years due to various hardships. She dedicated the album to her grandmother. as well as the album Let'emknow by LMNO. In 2009, she featured on Peace 586's album Hear and also on a remix extended play from Fol Chen, The Longer U Wait.

Reynosa launched her fashion line, Zane Marie Bags (originally Zane One Bags), in the early 2010s after eight years of practice and twelve years after she first started selling crochet at various music festivals, clubs, and poetry venues. followed up by a single of the same title. In 2011 she contributed to Macho's album Remember, and this track was remixed two years later by producer Sundance. In 2013, she appeared on Group Therapy by Sivion. She featured on the LA Symphony album You Still On Earth? in 2014, and in 2019 featured on the album Here's Mud in Your Eye by Krum and Theory Hazit.

Discography

L.A. Woman (2009) "Zane One (L.A. Woman)" (2010)

With Tunnel Rats

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