New Yorkers and hip-hop heads worldwide are getting an in-your-face taste of the Bronx-born hip-hop genre thanks to Baz Luhrman's new Netflix offering, "The Get Down." But TrackRecord upped the ante recently, taking a look at Latino lyricists and the importance of recognizing their impact on cultural diversity in the rap community, as essential an impact as any other part of the rap game.
From young actors like Oscar Isaac to living legends Silvia Pinal and Pepe Serna, Hollywood's most exclusive academy just got a new group of Latino members. The announcement comes as the Academy increases minority participation in who recieves Oscar nominations.
Latinos are under-cast and often stereotyped in film and television. If the #OscarSoWhite controversy made a difference, it will show when Academy Award voters elect new members this month.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star of the Broadway hit "Hamilton" delivered a sonnet when accepting his Best Score win, reminding to all that "love is love."
The two stars revealed that they are working on new music together on social media. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is working on new music and that will include new collaborations, including one with Nacho of popular Latin music duo Chino y Nacho.
The network is set to air a tribute to the life and legacy of the Tejano singer. On Thursday, June 9, NBC Universo will be paying tribute to the Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, News of the special was announced on the official Selena Facebook page, which is managed by the Quintanilla family, on June 8.
The two reggaeton stars have reignited talk of their joint tour with new tour dates announced. Daddy Yankee and Don Omar have finally released new show dates in the United States for their joint tour.
James Corden and "Hamilton" star Lin-Manuel Miranda recently teamed for a New York rendition of "Guns and Ships" while en-route to the famed Beacon Theatre.
The singer is trying to bring attention to the issues affecting Syrian children and their families. On June 1, Latin music superstar and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin spent time getting to know Syrian children who have emigrated to Lebanon with their families and have been affected by Syria's crisis.
