Miami/Hialeah punk stalwarts Guajiro are never ones to shy away from a little controversy.
The band's affable frontman, Will Lopez, has been talking for months about recording a pro-Obama song because he feels like no other local acts are doing anything to get people stirred up for the presidential race.
Lopez probably couldn't care less what your political party affiliation is, he just wants to see some signs of life from local bands that they actually care about the upcoming elections.
So as of yesterday, Guajiro released a brand new song, “Ole, Latins for Hope – Si Se Puede,” hoping that, not only will it make a difference, but that other musicians, local and beyond, will follow suit.
Part of the band's decision to do this is because they're primarily a Latin band (with a rogue Irishman on drums) and they know that people's racial prejudices will influence how they vote.
A Spanish version of the song is available here. As for the Spanglish version, the video is below.
You know, somebody really should come out with a Beyond the Grave mixtape series. Morbid, yes. But given the number of stellar rappers/producers who have passed away over the years (still tripping off of Camu Tao's death this past Sunday), it would probably be a smash success.
When Brooklyn's DJ Soul created his Assorted Donuts mixtape last year, one of the tracks he put on there was a remix of the late Big L's "Put it On" featuring production from the late J. Dilla running underneath it. The song is banging and it's a nice change up from the Diggin' in the Crates beat used in the original version.
Although both MC's have passed on, they've got new life on YouTube thanks to Uncle Ralph who edited the video below. Check it out. This one's especially timely since Big L's birthday is tomorrow.
Scrolling the Weezy files doesn't always lead to stellar tracks. He's got plenty of home runs, too many triples, a decent amount of doubles, and straight up strikes out that don't even come close to a single on the windiest day.
But check this track out between Kanye and Lil Wayne that just hit the matrix not too long ago.
It's full of cocksure brisk rhymes, jokes, witty lyrics and bullshit...exactly the topics ppl love to see these two rap about in the first place.
Down the link here and delve into everything that's fresh about this track and hard to explain, yet easy to love from the first listen on.
