SOHH Latino http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/ Latinos Stand Up! en Copyright 2008 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:00:09 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SOHH Latino Is Dead; Keep Supporting Latin Rap Hola mi gente. This will be the last post for SOHH Latino. My name is obviously not Goya but it’s been fun channeling my inner 18-year-old hip-hop head. Giving props where props is due (Omar Cruz, Joell, Term, Tego, Tres Coronas) and s***ting when it was necessary (Baby Bash, Down, politicians). Blessing you with the Latina queens that make our boys stand up and salute (Vida, Mayra, Salma, Jenny). Below is an excerpt from a message I got on MySpace from one of the Spanish language MCs I always supported. His name is Malverde and 2008 will be big for duke. Check his message and you’ll know why I decided to do this blog in the first place. Either way ya boy Goya (I’m really a Latino music journalist who’s been doing the damn thing for years. Check for any Latino byline; they ain’t a lot of us out there) will continue to go hard at his 9-to-5, keep supporting Latinos, making sure my parents, Leo & Arnie, are good and enjoying mi vida con Bonita. Thanks for the memories SOHH!

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/sohh_latino_is_dead_keep_suppo.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/sohh_latino_is_dead_keep_suppo.html Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:00:09 -0500 Diaz Bros.: "The whole situation with TVT is such a mess . . . Pit's gotta keep movin and keep tourin" This is some excerpts from my phoner with Lou Diaz of the production duo The Diaz Bros. He broke down the whole Latin rap scene and what exactly is happening with Pitbull.

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On Pit’s TVT situation:
The whole situation with TVT is such a mess that we’re going through the motions right now. It’s really hard to put your heart into something that we started. Pit’s gotta keep movin and keep tourin’. When you don’t have that harmony with your label, I think it’s beyond the producers he’s working with, it’s just that you can’t anything done. Being that TVT is such a difficult label to work with it makes it difficult for people who want to work him to do so. I think that affects Pit’s sound. There was collaboration with R. Kelly that didn’t happen. TVT has done good things for Pit but ultimately I don’t feel he has reached his potential on that label.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/diaz_bros_the_whole_situation.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/diaz_bros_the_whole_situation.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:00:35 -0500 Goya Flavored Wednesdays Goya Presents The Goya Can Awards of 2007…

Goya Can For Best Album of ’07:
Notch, Raised by the People. This hybrid of a human being (the brudda is Cuban, Jamaican, boricua, part Transformer, etc.) put out the best Latin urban album of the year. People is a collection of party-infused music with dashes of reggae, R&B, reggaeton and so much more. Keep an eye for Notch in ’08.


]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_36.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_36.html Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:00:55 -0500 Pitbull, "Drink responsibly during this holiday season." Pit acted a fool (allegedly) this past Friday morn. The Cuban cat got arrested and etc., etc. Needless to say his lawyers will be getting paid soon. His legal reps are already hard at work. Check the statement from Angela N. Martinez, P.A., Pit’s legal representative below.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/pitbull_drink_responsibly_duri.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/pitbull_drink_responsibly_duri.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 10:00:42 -0500 Pitbull Gets Arrested, Calls Cop "Papo" According to the Miami Herald, Pitbull got arrested for a DUI earlier this morning. He was pulled over for speeding and then proceeded to laugh at the cop. He told the C.O. ''This is a big waste of your time papo.” Of course that went over well and he was quickly put into handcuffs after he failed a sobriety test. This comes as a surprise to me. I actually just interviewed duke this past Wednesday and he was, as always very smart and thorough with his answers.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/pitbull_gets_arrested_calls_co.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/pitbull_gets_arrested_calls_co.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:05:17 -0500 Termanology Rhymes About Industry Rule # 4,080, Tego Gets Grammy Nod Term dropped another banger this week. This time targeted at the down times the record biz is having right now. It’s called “The Music Industry” and it’s produced by Fizzy Womack aka ½ of M.O.P. It sampled Tip’s “Industry Rule number 4,080” line and has Term drop lines like this one: “what’s hip-hop? I don’t know, man/I guess it’s whatever the DJ programs.” Palabra! Listen here.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/termanology_rhymes_about_indus.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/termanology_rhymes_about_indus.html Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:00:07 -0500 Omar Cruz's "I Hang With My Dogz" Music Video Here it is finally the official video for Omar Cruz’s “I Hang With My Dogz.” The video is straight grimy (it was shot by Estevan Oriol), which is only right because the song is hard as Superman’s balls of steel (pause). Some guest spots from DJ Muggs, Mr. Cartoon, DJ Skee and the BYI familia of LuLu and Rome. Enjoy mi gente.


]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/omar_cruz_i_hang_with_my_dogz.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/omar_cruz_i_hang_with_my_dogz.html Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:04:05 -0500 How'd You Get A Record Deal Baby Bash...Seriously? Baby Bash once again proves me right with my assertion that his music is hot like garbage. Seriously how you get a record deal? (Word to Kane). Did you toss some salads, suck some toes what?! If you like his brand of hip-trash, check his Sean Kingston-assisted “What Is It?” below.


]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/how_you_got_a_record_deal_baby.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/how_you_got_a_record_deal_baby.html Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:00:09 -0500 Goya Flavored Wednesdays Goya spills the beans on . . .

Dat Dude:
Been hearing bout this dude for a minute. Sinful El Pecador just did a Spanish remix of Alicia Keys’ “No One.” Translation: he added his Spanish lyrics to the original. Listen to it at myspace.com/elpecador and tell me if I’m crazy. This cat is nice.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_35.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_35.html Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:00:43 -0500 J. Holiday, Pitbull, Punk Ass Bow Wow Help Joey Stay Relevant Fat Joe is a hardworking man. The dude is still grindin’ to stay relevant and he’s doing a decent job. Scoop the R&B crooner of the moment (J. Holiday) and make a song for chicks and poof! He gives himself a shot to win. This time around it’s hit or miss though…this ish is kinda wack.

]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/j_holiday_pitbull_punk_ass_bow.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/j_holiday_pitbull_punk_ass_bow.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:00:49 -0500 Weezy Gets A Grammy Nod For Fat Joe I usually wouldn’t jump on the bandwagon but Ima admit it Weezy is that dude in the game. He’s so big now that he can help a decent rapper get a Grammy nod. Yep, I’m talking about Fat Joe. He got nominated for his Wayne-assisted and stripper anthem “Make It Rain.”

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/weezy_gets_a_grammy_nod_for_fa.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/weezy_gets_a_grammy_nod_for_fa.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:00:44 -0500 AZ and Styles P Go In Mad Hard Yep, the ol’ man AZ is back. Seems dude always drops a solid album under the radar. In any case here’s the video for “The Hardest” featuring the best LOX MC aka Styles P. The track is produced by Large Professor (one of the illest producers ever and one nice ass dude). I f**ks with this but then again I hate Soulja Boy and still listen to Tribe on the reg. Dominicans stand up for ya boy Sosa!


]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/az_styles_p_go_in_mad_hard.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/az_styles_p_go_in_mad_hard.html Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:00:51 -0500 Omar Cruz Dodges Some Pigs The homie LuLu (BYI CEO, get it right putos) dropped me a line to tell me about the behind the scenes footage of Omar Cruz’s “I Hang With My Dogz” video. It was shot by the legendary Estevan Oriol. It finds OC dealing with los puercos and handing out more handshakes than a Casino greeter. Check it below.


]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/omar_cruz_dodges_some_pigs.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/omar_cruz_dodges_some_pigs.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:00:06 -0500 Goya Flavored Wednesdays Goya spills the beans on . . .

Dem Dudes:
Wisin y Yandel got the whole “bigger on mun2” treatment with their latest album. The boricua duo did a couple of funny videos including the borderline queso one below.


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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_34.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/goya_flavored_wednesdays_34.html Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:00:44 -0500 The D.E.Y. Ain't A Reggaeton Act The D.E.Y. caught up with [Si] Entertainment to give’em the scoop on their new album and labels. They’ve been called reggaeton like Pitbull and a Latino Fugees. Either way the trio set the record straight. Below are some excerpts.

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]]> http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/the_dey_aint_a_reggaeton_act.html http://blogs.sohh.com/latino/2007/12/the_dey_aint_a_reggaeton_act.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:00:25 -0500