November 10, 2025 • 37 mins
My thoughts on the 2026 Grammy Noms, Rosalia's LUX Album, The Blue Wave, Joyner Lucas & DJ Vlad, and Mes de la Patria of Panama, going around the world with this one!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Mean, Scotta sonsone. There's so much to cover. Oh so
yeah that I want to cover. And there's so much
that happened recently from the blue wave. I mean, you
know how bad you gotta be a president for Mississippi
to turn blue, Mam Danny my Mayor. I'm in Los Angeles,
waiting in New York City and the people who are
(00:22):
saying that they're going to move good while you're on
your way out, let me know where your apartments at.
And I hope that the landlord has dropped their prices.
Thambian it's mestella patria, pana mo mis compatriota maino setre
Colonna suing the Grammys nominations, which was so exciting. And
(00:47):
I have thoughts on this whole DJ vlad johnor Lucas
controversy because oh my god, I feel like it's long
overdue and I feel like it matches what's going on
on the internet in to this discourse. So let's get
right into it, Aki, And what are being mean if
(01:08):
I didn't talk about this blue wave that's happening right now.
So this past Tuesday of November, oh say, the first
Tuesday of the month, there were elections across the country.
There were things that were voted on. In California, Shout
out to those who voted yes on fifty. Shout out
to those who voted for Mamdani and New York the
highest turnout in years. Okay, Mississippi turned blue. All right, Mihinte, Like,
(01:35):
I think that sure Trump is the president, but was
actually on the ballots were his policies. And I think, honestly,
this is the most important part of elections, honestly, the policies,
the representatives, the people who are going to cater to
the actual people, right because they worked for us. All
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these leaders, the mayors, the governors, the senators, the representative
they work for the people, and we are the people.
So the president may be cool and all with you know,
the figure him, but at the end of the day,
so shout out to those who went out and voted.
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I am particularly shout out to mayor who were Boston
where I'm from. She had no competition, as she shouldn't
because I mean, she's doing a great job. There's no
reason for her to move and there's no reason for
anyone to challenge her. Cough Craft, the son of Robert Kraft,
Like Sir what are you doing? But yeah, I do
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want to focus on some of the hot takes that
I've seen on Mamdani because I feel like some of
them aren't eight bro. First of all, Noah Tishpi extended
an invitation for him to visit Israel. She said, oh, come,
come to the middle of East. We we have the
biggest pride in the middle of East. First of all,
this all seems very violent. I don't think that's a
(03:02):
good idea. I And then also I see people saying,
you see what happens when you vote, so I know,
I just commend the day for voting. And also I
do want to be super super clear the people are
happy to vote when they have something to vote for.
I think that Ma'mdannie winning right. So many people, oh
my god, he's a democratic socialist. Oh my god, like
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he's no, he's too he's too out there. He needs
to bring it back some Oh my god, No mean
hint there. I think that he represents a group that
for far too long have been ignored, for far too long,
have been gas lit into thinking that we're just too
immature to really understand what we're asking for. Man, all
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we really want is right that's affordable in food. All
this snap nonsense that doesn't come from us. Those ideas
do not come from progressive people. How on earth are
we the richest country on this planet, the highest GDP
okay with people starving without universal health care? These are
really asks, These are things to ask for. These are
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not basic human rights. Oh my god, I get it.
These companies want to make money, make your money. But
do people need to suffer in the process. I don't
think so. I think people are really like putting things
together in the idea of like, there is a better way.
There has to be a better way. We have case
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study off their case study in countries outside of the US.
We're simply trying to apply that right here and nobody
would suffer in the process, I believe. Zarmaan Daney went
on record to say that with the budget that some
billionaires took out to put out million dollar ads so
that he can lose, like the propaganda towards him was
(04:49):
way more money and dollar amount in comparison to what
they would actually be taxed. Everybody's moving silly at the
end of the day, So you see what happens when
you vote. Let's be clear, and I said it in
my last episode. People will happily vote, but give them
something to vote for. No, people were not okay with
voting for Kamala Harris. Would have been cool to have
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been have the first black female president, absolutely, but how
long are people gonna go for representational politics? Ja jataweno,
We want something real. As soon as my mayor one,
I'm gonna take this joke all the way, as soon
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as my mayor one. He went to Puerto Rico for
the solmost political retreat. He visited a mosque and gave
a speech where he said, Puerto Rico, no hellos tambiang.
There's reports I'm not sure how official the channels are
regarding some anxiety and the NYPD because of the idea
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of leniency coming from a mayor with these sort of policies,
And there's decay and influx of requests of transfers to
other states like South Carolina and Virginia, et cetera from
members of the NYPD, which, since we're on topic, is
the largest police force in the nation, more than fifty thousand.
(06:18):
What is going on? Like I get it in New
York there's a lot of people, but also that's od
that's od ipake. So yeah, and I just think, Okay,
I can hop around a lot, I could say a lot,
but if you're gonna walk away with anything, is that.
I think that the Democratic Party ought to use this
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as a case study as to what's possible when the
people's ideas are respected and to stop gaslighting us in
our intelligence. No, we don't have to wait. What is
Mlka's quote? Justice delayed? Is justice denying? Like? Why are
people like we have a housing Okay, I don't know
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how many homeless people are in New York City, but
it's it's the numbers high. And not forget New York City,
the country like there's a housing crisis, there are food deserts.
It's all very embarrassing if I'm be honest, like too
much resources for us to be living like this. And
don't just say bravo Mamdani, so happy you want shout
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out to you. I wish I was in New York,
but I'm in La But I will support from afar Aci,
You're not Alante. One of the topics that I want
to talk about in this episode that I have not
mentioned in the intro is the fact that Rosalia is
embracing her inner and outer white woman. For those of
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y'all who are listening and those of y'all who know,
you know that I've critaked Rose over the years. You
can read my direct quotes in Nylon Magazine. I've critaked
Rose over the years and accused her of cultural appropriation,
which I think she has done, and other people are
agree with me. For context, for those who are like, girl,
what are you talking about, She's a Spaniard artist, very decorated,
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who came out into the scene, the Latin music scene. Again,
she's Spaniard Latin music. It's already getting testy. She decided
that she wanted to make music outside of Flamenco, which
is really her roots, and she was creating music that
is considered quote unquote bus urbana aka urban music, aka
black music, black rooted music. The Latin music industry has
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a really big issue with assigning black music to white
presenting artists. Now, a lot of y'all hearing that, like, oh,
are you saying that? Like J Balvin can't. No, No,
I'm just saying, I'm just recognized. I'm just calling a
spade of spade, y'alla. It's the truth. At the end
of the day. And so I have said that if
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you're gonna enter a space in a specific sound scape
and that it's black rooted to uplift people from that soundscape.
And did Shimdeo song Linda with Tosha. It was pretty good.
If I do say so myself, I love the music video.
If I do say so myself, I love that one
they presented Osaya that they presented want to go perform
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the Songkisha was right there. It gave to Kisha visibility.
It gave Dominicani Dan visibility. And that's major why because
in there's a history I'm a historian in Latin music
of Dominican music and Dominican artists just being overlooked, right,
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being overlooked, underpaid, getting into really horrible work for hires.
Oh yeah, and just pretty much is not getting their
credit that's due. Look at Elfa and all that he
had to do to really get there. He should have
been there a long time ago. Not to mention. You
can read more about this. And I did the coverage
for Rolling Stone when he first sang at the the
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Madison Square Garden that he had to put his own
money down because people didn't believe that he could do it,
sold it out multiple days in a row. This is
my point, like, there are too many stereotypes out there
because people don't want to invest in Dominiqua Nidan or
black music or black presenting artists, and I think that's
really dumb, especially in twenty twenty five. So Rosalia, I
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appreciated that she did that song Linda, and that she
gave to Kia the visibility in multiple formats and multiple examples.
There has been conversation regarding her doing flamenco music because
that comes from people who are considered mores. But I
you know, really I could go all day into that,
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but really, I've said all that I needed to say.
My point right now is not to critique. I'm actually
trying to give this girl her flowers. I like the
Lux album. I think she did a good job. I
love that she did this orchestra, and I love that
she's saying in German what the hell? Like it's now
being translated into fourteen languages. Nah, I love how European.
This is not gonna lie to you, And I think
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this is proof that you really don't have to lie
or try to act like you're something or not in
order to be successful. Good to her for going back
to her roots. I am not excited for another wave
of trying to get into Bano for relevance. I think
she stands good on all on her own and in
her own right and in a light that's true to
who she is, and I don't think that's necessary, like
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costuming Katia identity. I don't think she needs to do that.
And so I really like this lux album. I invite
y'all to listen to it if it's not. If you
don't like it, I want to hear your thoughts, like
I really think it's fire. I'm not gonna lie to
you a see. The only last thing I have to
say here is that she made some comments regarding you know,
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like her being the opposite of thatat Bunny, and I
think it's a little cringe, but only because it was
so true. I think it's true. She's a Spaniard, European
with ancestry that has a legacy of the reason why
we all speak Spanish colonization not for nothing, and bad
Bunny is Puerto Rican blanco claudo, but Puerto Rican from
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a colonized island. And so if we had to call opposites. Well, well, yeah,
of course her approach and that of someone from an
artist who is from a colonized island is going to
be different. And I think that's what she was trying
to recognize. But I think she said it weird. So
I do want to say that weapa. I know it's
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getting good, but we'll be right back right after. These
messages don't move like Grammy nominations are out, and I
realized on the internet there's a bit of discourse. So
I'm about it like a dissuade some some rumors because
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it's just it's just male information or say ignorance. I'm
a Recording Academy member for anyone who wants to check me.
And so a lot of people don't know how it works,
because I know a lot of people are like, why
isn't why isn't this person nominated, or what's going on?
And so I'll break it down. First of all, for
you to win a Grammy, you have to drop between
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a certain time period and you have to submit during
a certain time period, and then you get voted for.
That's when you start seeing those graphics that are like
for your consideration. But it doesn't mean that you're nominated.
You might have seen me post it because I released
an instrumental album last year, but I want on one
being in my nerdy tip. It's an instrumental album where
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I was literally trying to demonstrate the musicology. It's fun
if I do say so myself. Shout out to Randy
Class Grammy Award winning a Latin Grammy Award winning de
La Miya, shout out to Big Chrisy Draco Yoama Mibadio Studios,
Hit Studios in dr and shout out to my boy Hovy,
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and shout out to me. We all did this project
together and it's beautiful to invite you to check it out. So, yeah,
you can post the graphic for your consideration, but that
doesn't mean you're nominated. So you submit during a time period,
you drop during a time period, you submit during a
time period, you drop the graphic for your consideration, people
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vote for you, and then you get nominated and then
after that hopefully you in. So that's how it works,
and that's the reason why Taylor Swift wasn't nominated. That's
the reason why you don't see Carti's new album there.
They didn't get snubbed. That's the reason why. So yeah,
and outside of that, I did want to say, I
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think it's really dope that Glorilla is the first female
artist to go against herself in the same category. That's dope.
And would I be like, you know, thumb wind flow, No,
someone hater, it's really dope. All the nominations that bad
Bunny has. I mean, let's be for real, this man
got Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song
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of the Year, Best Global Musical Performance, Best Album, and
Best Album Cover. Now, I think one of the funniest
things I've seen online is people saying, Okay, but how
does this chair with these leaves in the background equal
uh a great album cover? Remember the conversation at the
top of his drop where he was like, I am
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just speaking to Puerto Ricans. You kind of have to
keep that in mind, y'all. I think that the album
cover is a beautiful representation of that Caribbean living. If
you're from like Isla Onna de las Islas, you understand that,
and so, yeah, that's what he's speaking to. But yeah, no,
I think it's dope. I'm excited to see what those
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winds end up being. You see. That's it for the
Latin for the Grammy nominations, and I would be lying
to God if I didn't say that I was not
ruining hard for Duran Bernard. Duram Bernard, I am a fan.
If you hear this, ever, I am. I don't like
using the word to stand, but I am a big
fan of yours. I fell in love with Duran Bernard
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when I first saw him perform, and I invite y'all
to go watch it on NPR tiny desk. It was breathtaking.
First of all, the humor in the wardrobe. Why was
this man in his band dressed like Penny Proud from
the Proud family, like we on Earth? But oh my god,
the mic is on, the mic is on, the mic
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is on. You can so tell that he's trained from church.
I grew up in church. It's a soprano when al minelto.
But like point is, I grew up with the choir directors,
and I just feel like Dauraan Bernard like inspires me
to be extra extra bed Aran Bernard. No, I am
so seriously rooting for him. I think that he's so
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important as an artist. Vangirling aside because we're in an
age where people don't want to like commit to making music.
There are all these label and industry sort of like parameters, right,
Siza or No. It was Summer Walker the other day
who was like, I love four, five, six, seven, ten
minute songs, but I'd be having to make my songs
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shorter because of the label. It's a real thing. So
I just appreciate someone who is like in love with
their artistry. I appreciate someone who is singing. If you're
gonna be a singer sing, you're gonna be a rapper rap.
And I think that every time the Ram Bernard touches
a mic, he's blessing it. So I really hope he
wins like he I think his artistry is to another
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level that others should aspire to. And I know that's
saying a lot. So yeah, so many topics today, I
you know, Bolo like shows in that flowes. I mean
handed At Panama, let's be for real Panamanians. We celebrate
all month. You heard November three is Separation Day. That's
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the day that we got our independence from Colombia. Yes,
if you don't know, up until nineteen oh three, we
were part of Colombia, and then on November fifth, it's Columde.
For those of y'all who have never been to Panama
or know nothing about Panama, Cologne is like the blackest
city in Panama. Nine times at a time, when you
meet a black Panamean, people are gonna be like, oh,
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are you from Cologne. But don't get it twisted. There's
black Perameans everywhere in La Capita and Chigi and Torrera everywhere.
I my mom is from Cologne. The shout out to Setre.
November fifth is colonn Day, and then November twenty eighth
is our independence from Spain. So since there's so many
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independence you know things that like celebrate and then every
week it's like Messilla, Sema, la Patria whatever. In different
cities within Pharama, we celebrate the whole month. You will
find carnivals, you will find celebrations in the street. You'll
see that people aren't working like that. It's just like
a festive time where people like really tap into Panamanan identity.
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And yeah, with that said, what I mean mean if
I to get into our music, I want to highlight yes,
Mesilla Patria, but by doing it by giving flowers to
Panama and artists, because I feel like we're still sereally underrepresented,
and I have ideas as to why shout out to
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to me really for having different Panamaian artists within the
scope of this podcast. No. Episode four with Balsa, that
was an episode I had with boson Avolescension episode Tenno
Augustine and the episode twenty nine, Oh my God, episode
twenty nine with Kisha Gilly, who is in the Rapito
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segment Panamans. I feel like we're an under We're a misunderstood.
Breathe Balsa. If you're gonna get into Balsa, I would
recommend that you check out his song that's like my
favorite song of his. Balsa is an amazing contemporary artist who,
in my opinion, represents like the best of what it
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means for a Panamanian to be in the mainstream. I
think that everything that he carries, he's so like conscious
of who he is, that even though he makes music
that is considered more popular, it still has that Panamagon
twag to it, which I think is necessary. I think
elements of like Panamagon identity exist in mainstream but people
don't know it comes from us. Hence the argument that
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always come between Panamagans and Puerto Ricans or whoever about
who made reggaeton which is exhausting. In twenty twenty five,
sach I Sech shout out to SiGe, who've interviewed various
times throughout my career. Sig My favorite Sech I think
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is Panama and Excellence. I love when he did his
rollout for forty two. Never mind Drago Darrel. I think
such his magic is truly in his writing. Every time
I speak with someone, they're like, oh my god, it's
always the writing. I think him and Balsa differentiate with
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what they touch on with what is our specific romantic style, Okay,
super par sich. I think Bria there's Monico and I
will always root for him. Lo Racas de la personal.
If they were hearing this right now, they know exactly
what the heck I would mention. It is their song
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men Moro. I need a Mena Moro EP. I need
a Mena Moro album. I need a Mena mot like
ten more singles that to me because I, of course
is like their best song. Loracas are a duo primo
duo that are based in Open, California, holding it down
for hip hop and Espaion Grammy nominated so young, so contemporary,
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so fresh, and just honestly they make me excited for
like what quote unquote what the kids are up to,
which is funny because I'm younger than them. We're gonna
get technical, But like, I just feel like they always
represent like a new take on things, and I appreciate that.
Nino Augustine. If you don't know who Nino Augustine is,
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you didn't listen to episode ten, shout out to names
based in Atlanta. Now, who, in my opinion, has been
on the afrobeat afro housewave way before all these cat's
gone on it before I Sooner dropped this album before
by Bunny had that feature what Iris Star before all
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these artists. And does that matter? Yes? Because aphrobid it
is something that is ancestral, It's something that's super black.
It's something that the Latin music industry really wants to
get its hooks into. But if I had to guess
why it hasn't gone farther, it's because it's hard. It's
hard to do black music, ain't it. It's why when
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non Dominican people try to make them bold, they sound crazy.
I'm looking at you one way, I don't know what
that was. I can't even tell you the name of
the song, but I remember putting it on and take
it off. I was like, what on earth is this?
Leave it to the domies. But okay, I think this
is a good point. When music is too black and
people can't touch it, they write it off. But I
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think that's corny. All you gotta do is support black people, bro.
It's mad simple. But anyway, shout out to Ninz. You
should listen episode Temmy hint and Yi Elisama. I'm from
Lorna Lorna. You know how I feel about you. Girl.
Lorna is one of my earliest followers, and in my opinion,
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she's one of the pioneers of Pereal. Her son pap
Pappio Lorna's Papiulo is I think one of the best
examples that like Panamanians could do Perreal too. I know
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people here Panamanian and they think Reagan, espon, reggae, rasta,
dance hall, which are all things to be super proud of.
Do not get me wrong. I am proudly half Jamaican
and super proud of my roots and its influence in
lam Latina. And we're not versatile because case in point,
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the next artist about have mentioned Flama, who sung rumba,
is a great example that he did weigh Black and Kosty.
It's a soca in esponyon. When on Earth do you
hear soakin esponyon? The last time you hear soakin Espogon
in the mainstream was Jolie Randi's Moteo. Panamanians make this
on the regular when it comes to the super African
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rooted genres Soca calypso compas, which is based in like
Haitian music. We don't even none of us. We don't
speak cryoll bro, but you're gonna hear compas if you
go to Panama, if you go to the hood. DJ
Chombo Grita, in my opinion, is one of the best
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examples that Panamanians contributed to reggaeton. Oh I'm gonna go there,
I know. Whenever this fight comes up online, people usually
mention Era Nando Boom, but in my opinion, sonically right
that boom chick boom right, get out your feelings Technico.
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The guanzo la Crita is so reggaeton that like even
like Puerto Rican reggae Tondo's Crystal ron It you find
baby rast and ringo. You find other artists who were
in the noise why and that was really the first
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time like Latin music mix tapes were like put Latin,
like Spanish language mixes were put together. That I plo that,
you know what I mean, But for some reason there's
amnesia and for some reason, I'm gonna go with it
xenophobia like when it came from the hands of a
panamanon which something is corny, like we did that. He
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did that. You see shout Renato the chic Cafe, which
is the first commercial Spanish language reggae esgnon, which is
beautiful for many reason, sure with what you're listening to,
but visually, I just love that he was giving love
and light to like a black woman una chica, a
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girl with brown eyes, because in today's world there's other
colored eyes that are praised and there's a lot of
insinuations in that as well. So I appreciate that. How
like what a way to kick off Movimento. Al Rookie,
who in my opinion, is one of the most misunderstood, underestimated,
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undervalued artists of all time, and in Movimento, one of
the biggest inspirations of artists like De la Ghetto, who
is one of the artists who was able to break
out into R and B and Espanol and has gone
on record to say that he has been inspired by Rookie.
The thing is, and what makes me laugh about some
of these arguments online is that people go back and forth,
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oh my god, no we did, oh my god. But
the people who are actually there are actually way more humble.
They're not wasting time talking about who did what. They
know who did what, and whenever I interview them, they're
always giving flowers to each other. I wish we would
move in that direction, because truly none of this is productive.
But yeah, a Rookie Borget is definitely my favorite. I
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think that this man, his style, his romantic style, is beautiful.
His blend of R and B, which I don't even
want to call it R and B. I want to
call it rhythm and blues, which just what it stands
for because of just how deep and sentimental his music is.
Where his romantic style into his reggaeton. He makes reggaeton
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he made like the first sad thought I found, be
honest with you, and I think that's beautiful. Japanese Kadilla
Bendigasen bas Is, the Panaminon prodigy rapper who just passed
away not too long ago in twenty twenty five. Japanese
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was a controversial figure. Bro can't lie. He stressed me out,
but Japanese was, in my opinion, someone who needs to exist.
Culture is not perfect, therefore music's not perfect, and I
think he represented a tough like part of reggaeton no
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of rap. Excuse me that I just think is real
to like certain realities. So above all his music, his style,
his Caribbean twang in Spanish language, inspired a lot of
artists that we like. Yeah, go Flow Gardenhi, we sing dels.
Why they have pictures together? So yeah, campas me some moist.
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I know it's just getting good, but we'll be right
back right after. These messages don't move me. Scotta son
son Is. I can't finish off this list without shutting
out DJ Black, who made the song to If you
don't know what panamaning, you would never have heard that
phrase before and you would think I'm crazy. But that's
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one of our most common like cuss out words or
cuss out phrases. That song went viral. It's a song
that's repetitive and goes to the the dougie fresh beat,
y'all know which one, and it has become a staple
in the Panamanan sound, which makes me think of Bilando
by Jimmy Bad Boy as well La Factoria their song
(30:37):
Nando boom Ah. I'm gonna say them bo but I'm
gonna actually say a I think that song is a
banger and and hand it all, which my controversial take
is that he's both a protagonist and an antagonist. And
then because this man had commercial success, he was the
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first celebrity Morimento and when he decided he wanted to
leave for the church, he didn't pass ably ton to
no one behind him, and he decided to denounce this music.
How are you gonna denounce this music that made you
who you were, that gave you so much blessings? Could
it really be so bad? I really cared with like
a lot of people turning to religion and then calling
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this music demonic No, and shout out to me, Shay,
I'm an artist too. Y'all go listen to Vano is
out everywhere, my instrumental album pa Hero one on one
and your Girl's Gonna drop for Thanksgiving. Yeah, I said it.
And if I don't cut me out, okay the least
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and to all the honorary Panamanians as well, we love
y'all too. And this brings us to the last topic
of this episode. This DJ vlad JONR Lucas tip, which
oh god, I have some very strong thoughts. So I've
been advised to mind my words because I don't want
(32:03):
to say anything that's like, you know, gonna get me
in trouble, so bear with me. What I can say
is I am not a fan of DJ Blatt. Djavlat
has been called out online various times for anti blackness,
using the culture things of that nature. I agree, IP
prove with that. I approved that message. Most recently, he
(32:25):
announced that he was so suing joining Lucas because he
doesn't want to be on his podcast, which, first of all,
that's weird, you know what I mean. Requests I want
to put out there. I want to interview Mom Danny,
I want to interview AOC, I want to interview I'd
like to interview President Obama. I'd like to interview presidential
(32:48):
candidate of twenty twenty four Kamala Harris. I would like
to interview so many people, but you can't be a
brat bro like look at like look at paratiya parati
But that is mean that like what kind of entitlement?
I don't know. I think the thought sort of like
plays of course super violent to like sue someone, like
what the heck? And so yeah, for those of you
(33:10):
who are listening, like girl, who is this even? DJ
Blat is a Ukrainian American podcaster based in Cali. He's
one of the best examples of the horrible things that
can happen when we allow anyone to come into hip hop.
Let's be for real. His quote unquote journalist is sensationalness,
and the manner by which he covers black people relies
(33:31):
heavily on the perpetuation of stereotypes. And that's where the
this kind of happens for people like myself who are
looking to push the culture forward. But like, actually, hip hop,
like every other culture out here, is not perfect. Disclaimer
I said it earlier, I'll say it again. There's sexisms,
you know, phoby are a racism machismo that needs a reckoning.
(33:52):
Like yesterday, the parts of what makes hip hop beautiful
is this display of how black people were able to
change their tragedy to triumph through music, as early as
with DJ Cool, HERC and etc. In The Bronx and
as late as the random kid on TikTok right now
who's going viral by something undeniably and unequivocally black. But
(34:17):
I can make a list like I'm not just talking
to talk bro like this, this is documented. This is
not an original idea. It's out there. They just blind
made a call to action for professor, a black female
professor from Prince to be fired because she was calling
out like what is this? You know, she was calling
(34:40):
out the harm that he has perpetuated, so to go
after her job. Really, this is why you use your
attention and your resources towards and then to sue Jordan Lucas,
people do not have to validate you, never mind what's
happened with Martin Wayands. And this is my not a
(35:00):
thing where like I'm trying to defend celebrities. I'm literally
talking about right and wrong. Just the other day on Threads,
I was going off on something similar and this is
where I'm gonna take it home to the other day
on Threads, I was yapping and I said, I've been
witnessing too many non black people speak with basing their
voice on black issues while speaking over actually black people,
(35:22):
all while forgetting who they are their positionality, and it's exhausting,
to say the least. I've also been witnessing way too
many conversations on racism or black related topics that disregard
the material conditions of black people. And let's just beyond
whack too. I don't know what it would take for
racketing on this, but I think it's extremely necessary and
overdue quote unquote allies causing a ton of harm with
(35:45):
the reductionist commentary that just simply isn't productive to the
reality of black people, and nobody be clocking it. Tying
it back to this, I think that if you're not
helping black people, I think if you're not pushing us forward,
I mean, how many enemies? Wow, I send the like
nemo from finding nemos menemonies. How many enemies do we have?
(36:09):
Bro Like? But if it's not for the color of
our skin, if it's not from the way we talk,
if it's not from the way we walk, if it's
not from the way that we do our hair, if
it's not from the way that we carry ourselves if
it's not for just being quiet, Like I just don't
think people, especially people who are not black, if you're
not helping us, you're hurting us. And I just think
(36:30):
there's another example of that. It's a nicer version of
what I have to say. Boy, see me hunt. That's
really all I have to say. I talked about so
many topics. It's time around. Let me know how you
feel and what you think. Make sure that share, download,
comments and all those good things. Easy. So so it's
(36:53):
but I mean it's got you know what time it is.
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Mean, Scotta sonsone. There's so much to cover. Oh so
yeah that I want to cover. And there's so much
that happened recently from the blue wave. I mean, you
know how bad you gotta be a president for Mississippi
to turn blue, Mam Danny my Mayor. I'm in Los Angeles,
waiting in New York City and the people who are
(00:22):
saying that they're going to move good while you're on
your way out, let me know where your apartments at.
And I hope that the landlord has dropped their prices.
Thambian it's mestella patria, pana mo mis compatriota maino setre
Colonna suing the Grammys nominations, which was so exciting. And
(00:47):
I have thoughts on this whole DJ vlad johnor Lucas
controversy because oh my god, I feel like it's long
overdue and I feel like it matches what's going on
on the internet in to this discourse. So let's get
right into it, Aki, And what are being mean if
(01:08):
I didn't talk about this blue wave that's happening right now.
So this past Tuesday of November, oh say, the first
Tuesday of the month, there were elections across the country.
There were things that were voted on. In California, Shout
out to those who voted yes on fifty. Shout out
to those who voted for Mamdani and New York the
highest turnout in years. Okay, Mississippi turned blue. All right, Mihinte, Like,
(01:35):
I think that sure Trump is the president, but was
actually on the ballots were his policies. And I think, honestly,
this is the most important part of elections, honestly, the policies,
the representatives, the people who are going to cater to
the actual people, right because they worked for us. All
(01:56):
these leaders, the mayors, the governors, the senators, the representative
they work for the people, and we are the people.
So the president may be cool and all with you know,
the figure him, but at the end of the day,
so shout out to those who went out and voted.
(02:19):
I am particularly shout out to mayor who were Boston
where I'm from. She had no competition, as she shouldn't
because I mean, she's doing a great job. There's no
reason for her to move and there's no reason for
anyone to challenge her. Cough Craft, the son of Robert Kraft,
Like Sir what are you doing? But yeah, I do
(02:39):
want to focus on some of the hot takes that
I've seen on Mamdani because I feel like some of
them aren't eight bro. First of all, Noah Tishpi extended
an invitation for him to visit Israel. She said, oh, come,
come to the middle of East. We we have the
biggest pride in the middle of East. First of all,
this all seems very violent. I don't think that's a
(03:02):
good idea. I And then also I see people saying,
you see what happens when you vote, so I know,
I just commend the day for voting. And also I
do want to be super super clear the people are
happy to vote when they have something to vote for.
I think that Ma'mdannie winning right. So many people, oh
my god, he's a democratic socialist. Oh my god, like
(03:26):
he's no, he's too he's too out there. He needs
to bring it back some Oh my god, No mean
hint there. I think that he represents a group that
for far too long have been ignored, for far too long,
have been gas lit into thinking that we're just too
immature to really understand what we're asking for. Man, all
(03:47):
we really want is right that's affordable in food. All
this snap nonsense that doesn't come from us. Those ideas
do not come from progressive people. How on earth are
we the richest country on this planet, the highest GDP
okay with people starving without universal health care? These are
really asks, These are things to ask for. These are
(04:07):
not basic human rights. Oh my god, I get it.
These companies want to make money, make your money. But
do people need to suffer in the process. I don't
think so. I think people are really like putting things
together in the idea of like, there is a better way.
There has to be a better way. We have case
(04:28):
study off their case study in countries outside of the US.
We're simply trying to apply that right here and nobody
would suffer in the process, I believe. Zarmaan Daney went
on record to say that with the budget that some
billionaires took out to put out million dollar ads so
that he can lose, like the propaganda towards him was
(04:49):
way more money and dollar amount in comparison to what
they would actually be taxed. Everybody's moving silly at the
end of the day, So you see what happens when
you vote. Let's be clear, and I said it in
my last episode. People will happily vote, but give them
something to vote for. No, people were not okay with
voting for Kamala Harris. Would have been cool to have
(05:11):
been have the first black female president, absolutely, but how
long are people gonna go for representational politics? Ja jataweno,
We want something real. As soon as my mayor one,
I'm gonna take this joke all the way, as soon
(05:32):
as my mayor one. He went to Puerto Rico for
the solmost political retreat. He visited a mosque and gave
a speech where he said, Puerto Rico, no hellos tambiang.
There's reports I'm not sure how official the channels are
regarding some anxiety and the NYPD because of the idea
(05:56):
of leniency coming from a mayor with these sort of policies,
And there's decay and influx of requests of transfers to
other states like South Carolina and Virginia, et cetera from
members of the NYPD, which, since we're on topic, is
the largest police force in the nation, more than fifty thousand.
(06:18):
What is going on? Like I get it in New
York there's a lot of people, but also that's od
that's od ipake. So yeah, and I just think, Okay,
I can hop around a lot, I could say a lot,
but if you're gonna walk away with anything, is that.
I think that the Democratic Party ought to use this
(06:38):
as a case study as to what's possible when the
people's ideas are respected and to stop gaslighting us in
our intelligence. No, we don't have to wait. What is
Mlka's quote? Justice delayed? Is justice denying? Like? Why are
people like we have a housing Okay, I don't know
(07:01):
how many homeless people are in New York City, but
it's it's the numbers high. And not forget New York City,
the country like there's a housing crisis, there are food deserts.
It's all very embarrassing if I'm be honest, like too
much resources for us to be living like this. And
don't just say bravo Mamdani, so happy you want shout
(07:22):
out to you. I wish I was in New York,
but I'm in La But I will support from afar Aci,
You're not Alante. One of the topics that I want
to talk about in this episode that I have not
mentioned in the intro is the fact that Rosalia is
embracing her inner and outer white woman. For those of
(07:43):
y'all who are listening and those of y'all who know,
you know that I've critaked Rose over the years. You
can read my direct quotes in Nylon Magazine. I've critaked
Rose over the years and accused her of cultural appropriation,
which I think she has done, and other people are
agree with me. For context, for those who are like, girl,
what are you talking about, She's a Spaniard artist, very decorated,
(08:07):
who came out into the scene, the Latin music scene. Again,
she's Spaniard Latin music. It's already getting testy. She decided
that she wanted to make music outside of Flamenco, which
is really her roots, and she was creating music that
is considered quote unquote bus urbana aka urban music, aka
black music, black rooted music. The Latin music industry has
(08:31):
a really big issue with assigning black music to white
presenting artists. Now, a lot of y'all hearing that, like, oh,
are you saying that? Like J Balvin can't. No, No,
I'm just saying, I'm just recognized. I'm just calling a
spade of spade, y'alla. It's the truth. At the end
of the day. And so I have said that if
(08:52):
you're gonna enter a space in a specific sound scape
and that it's black rooted to uplift people from that soundscape.
And did Shimdeo song Linda with Tosha. It was pretty good.
If I do say so myself, I love the music video.
If I do say so myself, I love that one
they presented Osaya that they presented want to go perform
(09:15):
the Songkisha was right there. It gave to Kisha visibility.
It gave Dominicani Dan visibility. And that's major why because
in there's a history I'm a historian in Latin music
of Dominican music and Dominican artists just being overlooked, right,
(09:37):
being overlooked, underpaid, getting into really horrible work for hires.
Oh yeah, and just pretty much is not getting their
credit that's due. Look at Elfa and all that he
had to do to really get there. He should have
been there a long time ago. Not to mention. You
can read more about this. And I did the coverage
for Rolling Stone when he first sang at the the
(10:00):
Madison Square Garden that he had to put his own
money down because people didn't believe that he could do it,
sold it out multiple days in a row. This is
my point, like, there are too many stereotypes out there
because people don't want to invest in Dominiqua Nidan or
black music or black presenting artists, and I think that's
really dumb, especially in twenty twenty five. So Rosalia, I
(10:21):
appreciated that she did that song Linda, and that she
gave to Kia the visibility in multiple formats and multiple examples.
There has been conversation regarding her doing flamenco music because
that comes from people who are considered mores. But I
you know, really I could go all day into that,
(10:43):
but really, I've said all that I needed to say.
My point right now is not to critique. I'm actually
trying to give this girl her flowers. I like the
Lux album. I think she did a good job. I
love that she did this orchestra, and I love that
she's saying in German what the hell? Like it's now
being translated into fourteen languages. Nah, I love how European.
This is not gonna lie to you, And I think
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this is proof that you really don't have to lie
or try to act like you're something or not in
order to be successful. Good to her for going back
to her roots. I am not excited for another wave
of trying to get into Bano for relevance. I think
she stands good on all on her own and in
her own right and in a light that's true to
who she is, and I don't think that's necessary, like
(11:29):
costuming Katia identity. I don't think she needs to do that.
And so I really like this lux album. I invite
y'all to listen to it if it's not. If you
don't like it, I want to hear your thoughts, like
I really think it's fire. I'm not gonna lie to
you a see. The only last thing I have to
say here is that she made some comments regarding you know,
(11:51):
like her being the opposite of thatat Bunny, and I
think it's a little cringe, but only because it was
so true. I think it's true. She's a Spaniard, European
with ancestry that has a legacy of the reason why
we all speak Spanish colonization not for nothing, and bad
Bunny is Puerto Rican blanco claudo, but Puerto Rican from
(12:16):
a colonized island. And so if we had to call opposites. Well, well, yeah,
of course her approach and that of someone from an
artist who is from a colonized island is going to
be different. And I think that's what she was trying
to recognize. But I think she said it weird. So
I do want to say that weapa. I know it's
(12:40):
getting good, but we'll be right back right after. These
messages don't move like Grammy nominations are out, and I
realized on the internet there's a bit of discourse. So
I'm about it like a dissuade some some rumors because
(13:03):
it's just it's just male information or say ignorance. I'm
a Recording Academy member for anyone who wants to check me.
And so a lot of people don't know how it works,
because I know a lot of people are like, why
isn't why isn't this person nominated, or what's going on?
And so I'll break it down. First of all, for
you to win a Grammy, you have to drop between
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a certain time period and you have to submit during
a certain time period, and then you get voted for.
That's when you start seeing those graphics that are like
for your consideration. But it doesn't mean that you're nominated.
You might have seen me post it because I released
an instrumental album last year, but I want on one
being in my nerdy tip. It's an instrumental album where
(13:47):
I was literally trying to demonstrate the musicology. It's fun
if I do say so myself. Shout out to Randy
Class Grammy Award winning a Latin Grammy Award winning de
La Miya, shout out to Big Chrisy Draco Yoama Mibadio Studios,
Hit Studios in dr and shout out to my boy Hovy,
(14:11):
and shout out to me. We all did this project
together and it's beautiful to invite you to check it out. So, yeah,
you can post the graphic for your consideration, but that
doesn't mean you're nominated. So you submit during a time period,
you drop during a time period, you submit during a
time period, you drop the graphic for your consideration, people
(14:31):
vote for you, and then you get nominated and then
after that hopefully you in. So that's how it works,
and that's the reason why Taylor Swift wasn't nominated. That's
the reason why you don't see Carti's new album there.
They didn't get snubbed. That's the reason why. So yeah,
and outside of that, I did want to say, I
(14:53):
think it's really dope that Glorilla is the first female
artist to go against herself in the same category. That's dope.
And would I be like, you know, thumb wind flow, No,
someone hater, it's really dope. All the nominations that bad
Bunny has. I mean, let's be for real, this man
got Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song
(15:16):
of the Year, Best Global Musical Performance, Best Album, and
Best Album Cover. Now, I think one of the funniest
things I've seen online is people saying, Okay, but how
does this chair with these leaves in the background equal
uh a great album cover? Remember the conversation at the
top of his drop where he was like, I am
(15:37):
just speaking to Puerto Ricans. You kind of have to
keep that in mind, y'all. I think that the album
cover is a beautiful representation of that Caribbean living. If
you're from like Isla Onna de las Islas, you understand that,
and so, yeah, that's what he's speaking to. But yeah, no,
I think it's dope. I'm excited to see what those
(15:59):
winds end up being. You see. That's it for the
Latin for the Grammy nominations, and I would be lying
to God if I didn't say that I was not
ruining hard for Duran Bernard. Duram Bernard, I am a fan.
If you hear this, ever, I am. I don't like
using the word to stand, but I am a big
fan of yours. I fell in love with Duran Bernard
(16:22):
when I first saw him perform, and I invite y'all
to go watch it on NPR tiny desk. It was breathtaking.
First of all, the humor in the wardrobe. Why was
this man in his band dressed like Penny Proud from
the Proud family, like we on Earth? But oh my god,
the mic is on, the mic is on, the mic
(16:45):
is on. You can so tell that he's trained from church.
I grew up in church. It's a soprano when al minelto.
But like point is, I grew up with the choir directors,
and I just feel like Dauraan Bernard like inspires me
to be extra extra bed Aran Bernard. No, I am
so seriously rooting for him. I think that he's so
(17:07):
important as an artist. Vangirling aside because we're in an
age where people don't want to like commit to making music.
There are all these label and industry sort of like parameters, right,
Siza or No. It was Summer Walker the other day
who was like, I love four, five, six, seven, ten
minute songs, but I'd be having to make my songs
(17:29):
shorter because of the label. It's a real thing. So
I just appreciate someone who is like in love with
their artistry. I appreciate someone who is singing. If you're
gonna be a singer sing, you're gonna be a rapper rap.
And I think that every time the Ram Bernard touches
a mic, he's blessing it. So I really hope he
wins like he I think his artistry is to another
(17:53):
level that others should aspire to. And I know that's
saying a lot. So yeah, so many topics today, I
you know, Bolo like shows in that flowes. I mean
handed At Panama, let's be for real Panamanians. We celebrate
all month. You heard November three is Separation Day. That's
(18:16):
the day that we got our independence from Colombia. Yes,
if you don't know, up until nineteen oh three, we
were part of Colombia, and then on November fifth, it's Columde.
For those of y'all who have never been to Panama
or know nothing about Panama, Cologne is like the blackest
city in Panama. Nine times at a time, when you
meet a black Panamean, people are gonna be like, oh,
(18:38):
are you from Cologne. But don't get it twisted. There's
black Perameans everywhere in La Capita and Chigi and Torrera everywhere.
I my mom is from Cologne. The shout out to Setre.
November fifth is colonn Day, and then November twenty eighth
is our independence from Spain. So since there's so many
(19:00):
independence you know things that like celebrate and then every
week it's like Messilla, Sema, la Patria whatever. In different
cities within Pharama, we celebrate the whole month. You will
find carnivals, you will find celebrations in the street. You'll
see that people aren't working like that. It's just like
a festive time where people like really tap into Panamanan identity.
(19:25):
And yeah, with that said, what I mean mean if
I to get into our music, I want to highlight yes,
Mesilla Patria, but by doing it by giving flowers to
Panama and artists, because I feel like we're still sereally underrepresented,
and I have ideas as to why shout out to
(19:46):
to me really for having different Panamaian artists within the
scope of this podcast. No. Episode four with Balsa, that
was an episode I had with boson Avolescension episode Tenno
Augustine and the episode twenty nine, Oh my God, episode
twenty nine with Kisha Gilly, who is in the Rapito
(20:08):
segment Panamans. I feel like we're an under We're a misunderstood.
Breathe Balsa. If you're gonna get into Balsa, I would
recommend that you check out his song that's like my
favorite song of his. Balsa is an amazing contemporary artist who,
in my opinion, represents like the best of what it
(20:31):
means for a Panamanian to be in the mainstream. I
think that everything that he carries, he's so like conscious
of who he is, that even though he makes music
that is considered more popular, it still has that Panamagon
twag to it, which I think is necessary. I think
elements of like Panamagon identity exist in mainstream but people
don't know it comes from us. Hence the argument that
(20:54):
always come between Panamagans and Puerto Ricans or whoever about
who made reggaeton which is exhausting. In twenty twenty five,
sach I Sech shout out to SiGe, who've interviewed various
times throughout my career. Sig My favorite Sech I think
(21:16):
is Panama and Excellence. I love when he did his
rollout for forty two. Never mind Drago Darrel. I think
such his magic is truly in his writing. Every time
I speak with someone, they're like, oh my god, it's
always the writing. I think him and Balsa differentiate with
(21:37):
what they touch on with what is our specific romantic style, Okay,
super par sich. I think Bria there's Monico and I
will always root for him. Lo Racas de la personal.
If they were hearing this right now, they know exactly
what the heck I would mention. It is their song
(21:58):
men Moro. I need a Mena Moro EP. I need
a Mena Moro album. I need a Mena mot like
ten more singles that to me because I, of course
is like their best song. Loracas are a duo primo
duo that are based in Open, California, holding it down
for hip hop and Espaion Grammy nominated so young, so contemporary,
(22:23):
so fresh, and just honestly they make me excited for
like what quote unquote what the kids are up to,
which is funny because I'm younger than them. We're gonna
get technical, But like, I just feel like they always
represent like a new take on things, and I appreciate that.
Nino Augustine. If you don't know who Nino Augustine is,
(22:46):
you didn't listen to episode ten, shout out to names
based in Atlanta. Now, who, in my opinion, has been
on the afrobeat afro housewave way before all these cat's
gone on it before I Sooner dropped this album before
by Bunny had that feature what Iris Star before all
(23:07):
these artists. And does that matter? Yes? Because aphrobid it
is something that is ancestral, It's something that's super black.
It's something that the Latin music industry really wants to
get its hooks into. But if I had to guess
why it hasn't gone farther, it's because it's hard. It's
hard to do black music, ain't it. It's why when
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non Dominican people try to make them bold, they sound crazy.
I'm looking at you one way, I don't know what
that was. I can't even tell you the name of
the song, but I remember putting it on and take
it off. I was like, what on earth is this?
Leave it to the domies. But okay, I think this
is a good point. When music is too black and
people can't touch it, they write it off. But I
(23:48):
think that's corny. All you gotta do is support black people, bro.
It's mad simple. But anyway, shout out to Ninz. You
should listen episode Temmy hint and Yi Elisama. I'm from
Lorna Lorna. You know how I feel about you. Girl.
Lorna is one of my earliest followers, and in my opinion,
(24:10):
she's one of the pioneers of Pereal. Her son pap
Pappio Lorna's Papiulo is I think one of the best
examples that like Panamanians could do Perreal too. I know
(24:33):
people here Panamanian and they think Reagan, espon, reggae, rasta,
dance hall, which are all things to be super proud of.
Do not get me wrong. I am proudly half Jamaican
and super proud of my roots and its influence in
lam Latina. And we're not versatile because case in point,
(24:53):
the next artist about have mentioned Flama, who sung rumba,
is a great example that he did weigh Black and Kosty.
It's a soca in esponyon. When on Earth do you
hear soakin esponyon? The last time you hear soakin Espogon
in the mainstream was Jolie Randi's Moteo. Panamanians make this
on the regular when it comes to the super African
(25:15):
rooted genres Soca calypso compas, which is based in like
Haitian music. We don't even none of us. We don't
speak cryoll bro, but you're gonna hear compas if you
go to Panama, if you go to the hood. DJ
Chombo Grita, in my opinion, is one of the best
(25:38):
examples that Panamanians contributed to reggaeton. Oh I'm gonna go there,
I know. Whenever this fight comes up online, people usually
mention Era Nando Boom, but in my opinion, sonically right
that boom chick boom right, get out your feelings Technico.
(25:59):
The guanzo la Crita is so reggaeton that like even
like Puerto Rican reggae Tondo's Crystal ron It you find
baby rast and ringo. You find other artists who were
in the noise why and that was really the first
(26:22):
time like Latin music mix tapes were like put Latin,
like Spanish language mixes were put together. That I plo that,
you know what I mean, But for some reason there's
amnesia and for some reason, I'm gonna go with it
xenophobia like when it came from the hands of a
panamanon which something is corny, like we did that. He
(26:46):
did that. You see shout Renato the chic Cafe, which
is the first commercial Spanish language reggae esgnon, which is
beautiful for many reason, sure with what you're listening to,
but visually, I just love that he was giving love
and light to like a black woman una chica, a
(27:10):
girl with brown eyes, because in today's world there's other
colored eyes that are praised and there's a lot of
insinuations in that as well. So I appreciate that. How
like what a way to kick off Movimento. Al Rookie,
who in my opinion, is one of the most misunderstood, underestimated,
(27:31):
undervalued artists of all time, and in Movimento, one of
the biggest inspirations of artists like De la Ghetto, who
is one of the artists who was able to break
out into R and B and Espanol and has gone
on record to say that he has been inspired by Rookie.
The thing is, and what makes me laugh about some
of these arguments online is that people go back and forth,
(27:53):
oh my god, no we did, oh my god. But
the people who are actually there are actually way more humble.
They're not wasting time talking about who did what. They
know who did what, and whenever I interview them, they're
always giving flowers to each other. I wish we would
move in that direction, because truly none of this is productive.
But yeah, a Rookie Borget is definitely my favorite. I
(28:16):
think that this man, his style, his romantic style, is beautiful.
His blend of R and B, which I don't even
want to call it R and B. I want to
call it rhythm and blues, which just what it stands
for because of just how deep and sentimental his music is.
Where his romantic style into his reggaeton. He makes reggaeton
(28:37):
he made like the first sad thought I found, be
honest with you, and I think that's beautiful. Japanese Kadilla
Bendigasen bas Is, the Panaminon prodigy rapper who just passed
away not too long ago in twenty twenty five. Japanese
(28:58):
was a controversial figure. Bro can't lie. He stressed me out,
but Japanese was, in my opinion, someone who needs to exist.
Culture is not perfect, therefore music's not perfect, and I
think he represented a tough like part of reggaeton no
(29:20):
of rap. Excuse me that I just think is real
to like certain realities. So above all his music, his style,
his Caribbean twang in Spanish language, inspired a lot of
artists that we like. Yeah, go Flow Gardenhi, we sing dels.
Why they have pictures together? So yeah, campas me some moist.
(29:48):
I know it's just getting good, but we'll be right
back right after. These messages don't move me. Scotta son
son Is. I can't finish off this list without shutting
out DJ Black, who made the song to If you
don't know what panamaning, you would never have heard that
phrase before and you would think I'm crazy. But that's
(30:12):
one of our most common like cuss out words or
cuss out phrases. That song went viral. It's a song
that's repetitive and goes to the the dougie fresh beat,
y'all know which one, and it has become a staple
in the Panamanan sound, which makes me think of Bilando
by Jimmy Bad Boy as well La Factoria their song
(30:37):
Nando boom Ah. I'm gonna say them bo but I'm
gonna actually say a I think that song is a
banger and and hand it all, which my controversial take
is that he's both a protagonist and an antagonist. And
then because this man had commercial success, he was the
(30:59):
first celebrity Morimento and when he decided he wanted to
leave for the church, he didn't pass ably ton to
no one behind him, and he decided to denounce this music.
How are you gonna denounce this music that made you
who you were, that gave you so much blessings? Could
it really be so bad? I really cared with like
a lot of people turning to religion and then calling
(31:21):
this music demonic No, and shout out to me, Shay,
I'm an artist too. Y'all go listen to Vano is
out everywhere, my instrumental album pa Hero one on one
and your Girl's Gonna drop for Thanksgiving. Yeah, I said it.
And if I don't cut me out, okay the least
(31:42):
and to all the honorary Panamanians as well, we love
y'all too. And this brings us to the last topic
of this episode. This DJ vlad JONR Lucas tip, which
oh god, I have some very strong thoughts. So I've
been advised to mind my words because I don't want
(32:03):
to say anything that's like, you know, gonna get me
in trouble, so bear with me. What I can say
is I am not a fan of DJ Blatt. Djavlat
has been called out online various times for anti blackness,
using the culture things of that nature. I agree, IP
prove with that. I approved that message. Most recently, he
(32:25):
announced that he was so suing joining Lucas because he
doesn't want to be on his podcast, which, first of all,
that's weird, you know what I mean. Requests I want
to put out there. I want to interview Mom Danny,
I want to interview AOC, I want to interview I'd
like to interview President Obama. I'd like to interview presidential
(32:48):
candidate of twenty twenty four Kamala Harris. I would like
to interview so many people, but you can't be a
brat bro like look at like look at paratiya parati
But that is mean that like what kind of entitlement?
I don't know. I think the thought sort of like
plays of course super violent to like sue someone, like
what the heck? And so yeah, for those of you
(33:10):
who are listening, like girl, who is this even? DJ
Blat is a Ukrainian American podcaster based in Cali. He's
one of the best examples of the horrible things that
can happen when we allow anyone to come into hip hop.
Let's be for real. His quote unquote journalist is sensationalness,
and the manner by which he covers black people relies
(33:31):
heavily on the perpetuation of stereotypes. And that's where the
this kind of happens for people like myself who are
looking to push the culture forward. But like, actually, hip hop,
like every other culture out here, is not perfect. Disclaimer
I said it earlier, I'll say it again. There's sexisms,
you know, phoby are a racism machismo that needs a reckoning.
(33:52):
Like yesterday, the parts of what makes hip hop beautiful
is this display of how black people were able to
change their tragedy to triumph through music, as early as
with DJ Cool, HERC and etc. In The Bronx and
as late as the random kid on TikTok right now
who's going viral by something undeniably and unequivocally black. But
(34:17):
I can make a list like I'm not just talking
to talk bro like this, this is documented. This is
not an original idea. It's out there. They just blind
made a call to action for professor, a black female
professor from Prince to be fired because she was calling
out like what is this? You know, she was calling
(34:40):
out the harm that he has perpetuated, so to go
after her job. Really, this is why you use your
attention and your resources towards and then to sue Jordan Lucas,
people do not have to validate you, never mind what's
happened with Martin Wayands. And this is my not a
(35:00):
thing where like I'm trying to defend celebrities. I'm literally
talking about right and wrong. Just the other day on Threads,
I was going off on something similar and this is
where I'm gonna take it home to the other day
on Threads, I was yapping and I said, I've been
witnessing too many non black people speak with basing their
voice on black issues while speaking over actually black people,
(35:22):
all while forgetting who they are their positionality, and it's exhausting,
to say the least. I've also been witnessing way too
many conversations on racism or black related topics that disregard
the material conditions of black people. And let's just beyond
whack too. I don't know what it would take for
racketing on this, but I think it's extremely necessary and
overdue quote unquote allies causing a ton of harm with
(35:45):
the reductionist commentary that just simply isn't productive to the
reality of black people, and nobody be clocking it. Tying
it back to this, I think that if you're not
helping black people, I think if you're not pushing us forward,
I mean, how many enemies? Wow, I send the like
nemo from finding nemos menemonies. How many enemies do we have?
(36:09):
Bro Like? But if it's not for the color of
our skin, if it's not from the way we talk,
if it's not from the way we walk, if it's
not from the way that we do our hair, if
it's not from the way that we carry ourselves if
it's not for just being quiet, Like I just don't
think people, especially people who are not black, if you're
not helping us, you're hurting us. And I just think
(36:30):
there's another example of that. It's a nicer version of
what I have to say. Boy, see me hunt. That's
really all I have to say. I talked about so
many topics. It's time around. Let me know how you
feel and what you think. Make sure that share, download,
comments and all those good things. Easy. So so it's
(36:53):
but I mean it's got you know what time it is.
A Timeta podcast is an iHeartMedia production co executive producer
Shakiisi Media The Ghetto Mucho. Shout out to my producer
Grace Gonsales The Ghetto Mucho. Shout out to my editor
Jakin Cutler, The Ghetto Mucho. Shout out to my production
(37:16):
assistance Kayla Eckliston and Naomi as Savello lasquierto Mucho. Shout
out to haw del Perso, my composer, and I'm your host,
Lagatta see you right here next week and Regata. iHeart Spotify, Apple,
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