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Sen. Marco Rubio really knows his hip hop: Politically-minded fans of hip hop have known for a while that Rubio is a fan of Tupac and West Coast gangsta rap. I thought he was saying that only to seem accessible to younger voters (well, voters of his generation and younger). Rubio, apple of the Read More
You have to be mindful of when and where you play your favorite song when you’re in Havana: “At 10 o’clock on a Saturday night, the Mariana Grajales park in downtown Havana pulses with a thumping beat. Young men in drooping trousers and women in miniskirts dance, raise their hands in the air and grind Read More
Who doesn’t love music? No matter what your personality type, music is the one thing all humans have in common. This holiday season, our friends at RadioShack were kind enough to let us try out some of their latest music-lover technology and we’ve come today to tell you all about it. Listed below is our Read More
This was the assignment I was recently given in a Latin American and Latino Studies class; as many of you may sympathize with, it was a difficult task. In the end, I settled on two songs, both from well-known Puerto Rican musicians, which I believe are indicative of my personal definition of Latin@ identity. Here Read More
When the economy takes a downward path, government funded programs across the board experience budget cuts. While education tends to be among the last to experience cuts, many can’t escape drops in funding from both state and local budgets. Simultaneously, operation costs are rising which leaves even less money for schools to operate on. When Read More
Music is the soundtrack of our daily lives. Think about it, some of the most memorable moments you’ve experienced can all come rushing back with just one song. This is especially true of songs in the summer…..they remind us of summer love, barbeques con la familia, and parties that last until the sun comes up. Read More
Fashion… It’s what separates us from the primates, and in a city like New York, it’s what defines our everyday existence. For some it’s the difference between landing that job interview or not; getting a first date with that hot person across the bar from you; nailing that audition you just went on; or even Read More
“Oye, yo si soy killer, mas monstruo que los de “Thriller”/ Los mato de lejito como Reggie Miller.” -Tego Calderón, Guasa Guasa I first heard Tego Calderón in college circa 2004 (to all the Boricuas out there, yes, I know I was late) on the Lean Back (Remix). From the very beginning, it was obvious Read More
Flashback Fridays He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. He has won various awards, among them, Grammys, Billboards, Lo Nuestro, Man of The Year, Lifetime Achievement, and Latin Songwriter of the Year. He’s shared the stage and collaborated with internationally renowned artists like The Rolling Stones, Sting, Juanes, Mana, and Nelly Furtado. Juan Luis Read More
Flashback Fridays There’s a picture tucked away somewhere within the hundreds of photos that my parents have stored away in a few boxes. It’s a picture of my father holding me as a newborn, resting on his arm. You could see the way he’s looking down on his first born son, how proud he was. Read More