:Lápiz Conciente

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lapiz Conciente

| birth_name = Avelino Junior Figueroa Ñeco

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|01|24}}

| birth_place = Los Mina, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

| genre = {{hlist|Dembow|hip hop|Latin trap|reggaeton}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter}}

| label = Sony Music Latin

}}

Avelino Junior Figueroa Rodríguez (born January 24, 1983), known musically as Lápiz Conciente (Lit. "Conscious Pencil"), is a Dominican rapper. He is described as one of the pioneers of Hip hop in the Dominican Republic.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-19 |title=El Lapiz Conciente, una trayectoria de éxitos |url=https://eldia.com.do/el-lapiz-conciente-una-trayectoria-de-exitos/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=El Día |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-15 |title=Lápiz Conciente, entre los |url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/20231015/lapiz-conciente-50-grandes-historia-rap-espanol-rolling-stone_777445.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=listindiario.com |language=ES}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=50 grandes en la historia del rap en español |url=https://es.rollingstone.com/50-grandes-en-la-historia-del-rap-en-espanol/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Rolling Stone en Español |language=es}} In 2013 he was nominated at Premios Juventud, in the category (Favorite Urban Artist),{{Cite web |title=Lápiz Consciente nominado a los Premios Juventud |url=https://acento.com.do/cultura/lapiz-consciente-nominado-a-los-premios-juventud-78112.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Acento |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Beba |first=La |date=2015-02-01 |title=El Lapiz Conciente habla de su tiempo preso, premios juventud entre otras cosas en Más Roberto #Video |url=https://www.cachicha.com/2015/02/entrevista-a-lapiz-conciente-con-roberto-angel-en-mas-roberto-video/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=Cachicha.com |language=en-US}} in 2016 he was awarded at the Latin Music Italian Awards,{{Cite web |date=2016-12-19 |title=Lápiz Conciente gana dos Latin Music Italian Awards |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/lapiz-conciente-gana-dos-latin-music-italian-awards-MF5766592 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Diario Libre |language=es}} and in 2017 he was nominated in the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song, "Papa" in collaboration with Vico C.{{Cite web |last=Soriano |first=Muriel |date=2017-09-26 |title="Lápiz Conciente" entra a la competencia de los Latin Grammy|url=https://www.elcaribe.com.do/gente/a-y-e/lapiz-conciente-entra-la-competencia-latin-grammy/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.elcaribe.com.do |language=es}}

Career

In 2008, Figueroa published through YouTube, including the songs "Las Menores", and in 2009 the mixtape "Ráfaga de Plomo".{{Cite web |date=2020-08-08 |title=Conoce la trayectoria musical de Avelino Junior Figueroa "Lápiz Conciente" |url=https://lorevelado.do/conoce-a-avelino-junior-figueroa-lapiz-conciente/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=LoRevelado |language=es}} In 2011 he participated in the single "CAPEA EL DOUGH" in collaboration with Toxic Crow, it was considered representative of Hip hop in the Dominican Republic,{{Cite web |title=Acroarte destaca musical Premios Soberano 2015 |url=https://almomento.net/acroarte-destaca-musical-premios-soberano-2015/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=AlMomento.net |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2015-02-16 |title="Capea el Dough" en Premios Soberano|url=https://elpuerto.com.do/capea-el-dough-en-premios-soberano/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Díaz |first=Andrés |date=2022-09-19 |title=Más de 28 urbanos dominicanos se unen en otra versión de "Capea el Dough" |url=https://proceso.com.do/2022/09/19/mas-de-28-urbanos-dominicanos-se-unen-en-otra-version-de-capea-el-dough/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Proceso |language=es-ES}} In 2012 Lapiz made his comeback with the Album Lapiz mundial produced by M3 Productions, MALA CARA 809, Master Beat,El Metrolo with the hit singles NO TE QUIERO PERDER, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC329mcjVIA&list=PLNgMZ-CLJoyi1gTiQ7PY9DXxmD-1Q_HFV&index=4&pp=iAQB8AUB, POR TI FT La GLO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwLyZl1dT_8&list=PLNgMZ-CLJoyi1gTiQ7PY9DXxmD-1Q_HFV&index=7,CUALTO CLAVAO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HqUzizohHU&list=PLNgMZ-CLJoyi1gTiQ7PY9DXxmD-1Q_HFV&index=2, and AMOR POR ACCIDENTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxk_W2cnpoc from the Album El Army which has 21 million views. later he released the debut singles "Yo Soy Papa", and "Yo No Te Quiero Perder" audiovisual obtained more of 39 million views on YouTube.{{Citation |title=Lapiz Conciente - Yo No Te Quiero Perder |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7f_b6Zu9J0 |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Lapiz Conciente reflexiona en "Yo soy papá" |url=https://www.espaciordmag.net/2010/07/lapiz-conciente-reflexiona-en-yo-soy.html |access-date=2024-01-02}} In 2014 he received a Gold Record for the debut song "Si No Te Quisiera" in collaboration with Juan Magán and Belinda, and obtained 300 million views on YouTube.{{Cite web |title=Juan Magán estrena su single Si No Te Quisiera con la colaboración de Belinda y Lápiz Conciente. In Wayback Machine. Universal Music |url=http://www.universalmusic.es/es_ES/noticias/6115/juan-magan-estrena-su-single-si-no-te-quisiera-con-la-colaboracion-de-belinda-y-lapiz-conciente |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202092359/http://www.universalmusic.es/es_ES/noticias/6115/juan-magan-estrena-su-single-si-no-te-quisiera-con-la-colaboracion-de-belinda-y-lapiz-conciente |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-02-02 }}{{Citation |title=Juan Magan - Si No Te Quisiera ft. Belinda, Lapiz Conciente |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoNCV9BsU9c |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}{{Cite web |url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2015/12/21/401158/lapiz-recibe-disco-de-oro-y-anuncia-firma-con-sony-music.html |title=Lapiz recibe disco de oro y anuncia firma con Sony Music |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=listindiario.com |language=es}}

In 2016 he released the album "Latidos", it includes collaborations with Vico C, Natti Natasha, Belinda, J Álvarez, Black Jonas Point, Musicologo The Libro.{{Cite web |title=Los latidos de un urbano: Lápiz Conciente|url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2017/10/30/488419/los-latidos-de-un-urbano-lapiz-conciente.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=listindiario.com}}{{Cite web |date=2016-10-20 |title=Lápiz Conciente habla de madurez y lanza "Latidos" |url=https://eldia.com.do/lapiz-conciente-habla-de-madurez-y-lanza-latidos/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=El Día |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2016-01-11 |title=Lápiz Conciente firma con Sony Music Latin // Lápiz Conciente Signs With Sony Music Latin|url=https://www.sonymusiclatin.com/lapiz-conciente-firma-con-sony-music-latin/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Sony Music Entertainment Latin }}{{Cite web |date=2015-12-21 |title=" El Lápiz Conciente" firma con Sony Music |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/el-lapiz-conciente-firma-con-sony-music-AD2225233 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Diario Libre |language=es}} In 2016 he signed with Sony Music Latin where the second studio album «Cicatrices» was released under the Sony Music Latin record label debuted in record sales in the Dominican Republic and the United States on digital platforms, includes collaborations with Magic Juan, Nacho, Leslie Grace, Xaxo, El B, Negro HP.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Sony Music Latin lanza "Cicatrices", el nuevo disco de Lápiz Conciente – Más Vip |url=https://masvip.com.do/2018/08/20/sony-music-latin-lanza-cicatrices-el-nuevo-disco-de-lapiz-conciente/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2018-08-21 |title=El Lápiz Consciente presenta "Cicatrices", su nuevo álbum musical |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/el-lapiz-consciente-presenta-cicatrices-su-nuevo-album-musical/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) |language=es}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Roiz |first=Jessica |date=2020-08-06 |title=Mozart La Para Vs. Lapiz Conciente: What to Know About the Never-Ending Dominican Rap Battle|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/mozart-la-para-vs-lapiz-conciente-explainer-9430186/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |magazine=Billboard}} In 2020, Figueroa held a rap battle against the Dominican rapper Mozart la Para, where he premiered the singles "El Descanso Eterno", Tú No Tá", "9 Días".{{Cite web |date=2020-08-12 |title="El descanso eterno", el nuevo ataque de Lápiz Conciente contra Mozart la Para |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/el-descanso-eterno-el-nuevo-ataque-de-lapiz-conciente-contra-mozart-la-para-GG20735773 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Diario Libre |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Hector |date=2020-08-05 |title=(VIDEO) Lápiz Conciente lanza "Tu No Ta", la respuesta a su guerra con Mozart La Para |url=https://elnuevodiario.com.do/video-lapiz-conciente-lanza-tu-no-ta-la-respuesta-a-su-guerra-con-mozart-la-para/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-09 |title=9 Días de Lápiz Conciente, continúa la tiradera a Mozart El Zocco |url=https://elzocco.com/musica/9-dias-de-lapiz-conciente/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=El Zocco |language=es}} In 2022 he participated in the song "Culpable" by the studio album Formula, Vol. 3, by Romeo Santos.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=El Lápiz fue una sorpresa en nuevo álbum de Romeo: "el mejor rapero que parió RD" – Más Vip |url=https://masvip.com.do/2022/09/02/el-lapiz-fue-una-sorpresa-en-nuevo-album-de-romeo-el-mejor-rapero-que-pario-rd/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}

Early life

Figueroa was born on January 24, 1983, at the Maternity (Hospital Materno Infantil San Lorenzo de Los Mina), Santo Domingo Province. He grew up in a dysfunctional family, where he was raised by his grandmother Paulina Rodríguez de Jesús (Palín), who was a domestic worker and nurse. Figueroa is older than his siblings, and at the age of 21 his mother died. In 1993, Figueroa was inspired by American rapper, Vico C, where he was introduced to hip hop music at the age of 10. He was named Lápiz Conciente after his grandmother's pronunciation, where Figueroa corrected his grandmother's spelling mistakes. Figueroa had 2 children with his romantic partner of more than ten years, Niurka. He studied accounting and is a devout believer in God.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=ENTREVISTA A EL LÁPIZ - Revista Global |url=https://www.revista.global/entrevista-a-el-lapiz/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=El Lapiz Conciente habla de su admiracion a Vico C |url=https://www.univision.com/radio/nueva-york-wxny-fm/el-lapiz-conciente-habla-de-su-admiracion-a-vico-c-video |website=Univision}}