Month: August 2021

Exclusive Interview with Reggaetón Artist DJ Negro: “I’ll die being a musicologist”

Exclusive Interview with Reggaetón Artist DJ Negro: “I’ll die being a musicologist”

Felix Rodríguez, more widely known as DJ Negro, was a key figure in the early days of reggaetón in San Juan, PR as his work on the turntables and in club management contributed to shape the genre. In an interview with NYC Tastemakers, Rodríguez spoke about the start of his career and the difficulties he faced to receive the recognition he deserved in the music industry.

Eye on Mary

This is the city Hollywood, California. I’m a cop assigned to the cold case of Mary’s little lamb. Most people know Mary through the version her public relations people put out. The lamb followed Mary to school; it was against the rules, the teacher put it out, end of story. Mary spent the rest of the day in class.

Could be.

Everyone agrees Mary had a little lamb. The operative word is had.
Her lawyers blame the teacher for its disappearance.

“Back off, copper,” one said, “you’re barking up the wrong tree.”
Maybe.

But I got my eye on Mary.

Guaynaa

Guaynaa

Reggaeton Artist of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Cumbia a la gente Bio Born Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez, Guaynaa is a  Puerto Rican rapper most known for the song “ReBoTa,” which in April 2019, earned his first single to rank on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs list. In July 2019, […]

Sebastian Yatra

Sebastian Yatra

Latin Artist of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Pareja del Año Bio Sebastián Yatra initially rose to prominence as a 19-year-old when his track “El Psicólogo,” a pleasant combination of love balladry, Latin pop, and reggaeton, became a smash in his home Colombia and throughout Latin America. Three years later, […]

Tony Moran

Tony Moran

Flashback Artist of the Month for August 2021 Instagram Bio Dance With Me Lyric Video All Versions of Dance With Me The Original Concept of One Album Bio Tony Moran is a DJ and record producer, who is known for remixing popular songs. He formed ‘The Latin Rascals’ in 1981 with his friend, Albert Cabrera, […]

Breland

Breland

“New” Artist of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio My Truck Bio Breland is a country and R&B artist, originally from Burlington Township, New Jersey. He is a singer and songwriter, who’s style has been described as country-trap, which is a relatively new genre that combines elements of country and hip-hop […]

P!nk

P!nk

Artist of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio All I Know So Far Bio P!nk is an American singer-songwriter who has been involved in the music business since 1995. She started out as a member of a girl group named Choice but was offered record deal as a solo artist shortly […]

Mimi Choi

Mimi Choi

Make Up Artist of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Mimi Choi is an artist known for her incredibly abstract work. She is able to create mind-bending optical illusions using her own face as a canvas. Her artwork mimics dizziness or creates feelings of horror or fantasy as she toys […]

Brandon Stanton

Brandon Stanton

Photographer of the Month for August 2021 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York” project has brought millions of people together. About a decade ago, Stanton set out to New York to photograph everyday civilians. His blog pairs a portrait of an average person with a passage about the person– […]

Yves Saint-Laurent

Yves Saint-Laurent

Fashion Designer of the Month for August 2021 Bio Gallery Bio Yves Saint-Laurent was a French designer who founded his brand of the same name in 1961. He is regarded among the foremost fashion designers of the 21st Century. He developed his style to accommodate the changes in fashion during the 1960s.   He approached […]

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