In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) enjoy this four part PBS documentary on Latin American music – Latin Music USA (2009) narrated by Jimmy Smits. The documentary touches on genres such as Salsa, Mambo, Rumba, Cha Cha, Merengue, Boogaloo, Latin Jazz, Tejano, Chicano Rock, Eastside Sound, Latin Pop, Reggaeton and a lot more. Latin Music USA tries to capture the numerous and diverse stories of Latin American music in this four part series. Latin Music USA (2009) …
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TOKiMONSTA Desiderium stream TOKiMONSTA ft. Anderson Paak “Realla” – Tokimonsta’s Desiderium has finally been released. If you’re into ethereal, ambient, epic, groovy, electronic, R&B beats then Desiderium will not disappoint. The short 7-track album will leave you wanting more. Desiderium features artists Amara, Anderson Paak, and Joyce Wrice. Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery stream Freeway & The Jacka Highway Robbery music videos Freeway & the Jacka “Combine the Coasts” from Write My Wrongs Mixtape (2013) [Write My Wrongs Mixtape Stream/DL] Freeway & The Jacka on Sway …
Joel Oritz House Slippers stream Joell Ortiz House Slippers music videos Joell Ortiz Talks “House Slippers” and How Slaughterhouse Records Differ From Solo Projects on Sway In The Morning Joell Ortiz Interview at The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (9/17/2014) NPR Microphone Check – Joell Ortiz: ‘I Refuse To Compromise Me’ – via NPR – Brooklyn, NYC emcee, super group Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz has just released his third solo studio album House Slippers. Joel’s recent lifestyle changes are reflected on this …
I’m surprised Boiler Room hasn’t done a showcase on Baltimore club music before. This past August 15, 2014 Boiler Room NYC played host to a special Baltimore club music line up that includes some of Baltimore club music’s pioneers and younger artists such as James Nasty, Mighty Mark & TT The Artist, Scottie B., DJ Technics, and Rod Lee. Baltimore club music is a style of dance music that incorporates sped up breakbeats (heavily uses Gaz “Sing Sing” and Lyn Collins “Think (About It) …
The Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album Ready to Die turns 20 today (9-13-2014), it dropped on a Tuesday, September 13, 1994. Biggie’s album had the now legendary producers working on it, such as Easy Mo Be (main producer), DJ Premier, Lord Finesse, Bluez Brothers (Digga was part of the production team for Masta Ace’s “Inc”), Poke (Trackmasters), Darnell Scott, Chucky Thompson, and executive producer of course, Bad Boy Records head honcho Puff Daddy aka P. Diddy aka Diddy aka Sean Combs. The album’s funk, jazz, …
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