Hailing from Panamá but now residing in Oakland, Los Rakas blends hip hop, reggae, and dancehall music with Spanish and English lyricism creating songs that leave your head noddin’ and body rockin’ for more. The duo, composed of MC’s DunDun and Rico AKA Filthy Rich, tag team the mic with a tenacity reminiscent of old school veterans in the hip hop game and the energy and passion of the newer cats on the scene. With a fusion of Spanish and English lyrics, they’ve been compared to a Latin version of OutKast.
Among Colombia’s Rock al Parque, the LAMC, The Spot, the Latin Grammys, and a hell of a lot of parties and concerts, there were bound…
These collaborating cousins have set a precedent in the hip-hop and dancehall scene with their authenticity, endearing bravado and poetic command.
Los Rakas remix Li’l Wayne’s “How To Love” replacing all Weezy’s vocals with their own.
Watch the hip hop, reggae Caribbean MC duo Los Rakas premier “Yo vengo de Panama” off their debute EP in a Brooklyn cafe for Remezcla.…
Watch all the exclusive on-air performances and interviews from the 2011 LAMC. Check out Ximena Sariñana, Hello Seahorse!, Francisca Valenzuela, Poncho, and many more!
Oy, those were some three days! South by Southwest is over, but the memory remains. If you couldn’t make it to Austin, then here’s a photo…
Remezcla’s in Austin! Bringing South by Southwest bigness to your computer screens. This year there’s a great lineup of Latin talent and we’re good and…
It’s pretty arbitrary to choose the best Latin songs of an entire year. One man’s Cerati is another man’s Merenbooty Girls. But we’ve crowned a…
Tormenta Tropical’s Oro11 plus Chief Boima equals Banana Clipz, an afro-Latin experiment for FREE download, featuring Los Rakas, and more.
Missed out on Smokeout Fest this past week? Flip through what went down when performers Manu Chao, Maldita Vecindad, and Los Rakas took the stage. …