Erick Raúl Alemán Ramírez (born February 20, 1990), better known by his stage name Alemán (Spanish pronunciation: [aleˈman]), is a Mexican rapper. Alemán was born and raised in Cabo San Lucas. His solo career began in 2014 on the Homegrown label with his first album Pase de abordar ("Boarding Pass"). His penultimate album, Eclipse, achieved international success, receiving touring support in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Spain. A 2017 article on Mexican rap by Noisey France which highlighted his collaboration with Yoga Fire, "Chapo Guzmán", was later mentioned in a Red Bull promotional piece stating him to be "considered one of the best Spanish-language rappers".