http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/los-rakas-f-e-40-pimpin-smokin-dro-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/los-rakas-f-e-40-pimpin-smokin-dro-mp3/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:45:28 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169724 Los Rakas and Northern California legend E-40 build a Bay Area bridge linking the new-and-global and the old school classic with “Pimpin Smokin Dro.” Los Rakas are known for their drive to bring reggaeton back … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/los-rakas-f-e-40-pimpin-smokin-dro-mp3/feed/ 20 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/kreayshawn-gucci-gucci-los-rakas-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/kreayshawn-gucci-gucci-los-rakas-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:22 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=161124 Oakland rappers, Los Rakas, have a propensity for bringing reggaeton back to its origins—Panamanian reggae sung in Spanish—while mixing it with street-savvy hip-hop. Here, they’ve put their spin on Kreayshawn’s summer hit, “Gucci, Gucci,” replete … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/07/kreayshawn-gucci-gucci-los-rakas-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/goapele-f-los-rakas-play-rakas-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/goapele-f-los-rakas-play-rakas-remix-mp3/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:15:26 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=144024 Goapele, known for her enviable bone structure and sultry voice, is a top-shelf goddess. “Play,” from her forthcoming album Break of Dawn, is a very quick way to take your thoughts from afternoon grind to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/06/goapele-f-los-rakas-play-rakas-remix-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/24/video-los-rakas-hierba/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/24/video-los-rakas-hierba/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:00:57 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=122195 This is the California dream: Rapping inside a bright, safe and fertile hyrdro house over a relaxed fun beat (Rob-E made it) and dancing with your friends with the disco ball set up, feeling yourself … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/24/video-los-rakas-hierba/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/los-rakas-love-mexico-and-all-the-girls-in-the-world/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/los-rakas-love-mexico-and-all-the-girls-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 16:40:03 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=110708 There are so many types of beautiful women in this video, including a baby. Los Rakas celebrate everyone and they want to give you a chance to celebrate everyone too. They love smiling and wearing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/los-rakas-love-mexico-and-all-the-girls-in-the-world/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/interview-los-rakas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/interview-los-rakas/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:30:20 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=95384 Rico and Dun of Los Rakas are 23 and 24. For the last four years they’ve matured together, emulating and playing with sounds from their native Panama, dancehall radio and the fallen Bay Area hyphy … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/interview-los-rakas/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/08/video-los-rakas-kalle-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/08/video-los-rakas-kalle-mp3/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:00:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=90185 Rico and Dun are Los Rakas, were born in Panama but are so Bay Area, hyphy in their own way. The video they made for their Uproot Andy “Abrazame” remix featuring Faviola is a San … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/08/video-los-rakas-kalle-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/ghetto-palms-122-chief-boima-banana-clipz-champeta/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/ghetto-palms-122-chief-boima-banana-clipz-champeta/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:00:15 +0000 Eddie "Stats" Houghton http://www.thefader.com/?p=80640 Several things happened in the Ghetto Archipelago recently that caught my ear/mind. For instance: the University of the West Indies held a conference on cloud computing to float the idea of transforming the whole Caribbean … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/ghetto-palms-122-chief-boima-banana-clipz-champeta/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/22/banana-clipz-f-los-rakas-afro-latino-mp3-mega-mini-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/22/banana-clipz-f-los-rakas-afro-latino-mp3-mega-mini-mix/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:00:47 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=79595 As fans of our weekly Ghetto Palms column may know by now, Banana Clipz, the production duo of Chief Boima and Oro 11, have a new EP coming out on November 29th for free on … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/22/banana-clipz-f-los-rakas-afro-latino-mp3-mega-mini-mix/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/nyc-go-see-frikstailers-tonight-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/nyc-go-see-frikstailers-tonight-mp3/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 21:00:45 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72096 New York! Frikstailers are from Buenos Aires TECHNICALLY, but we think it’s a ruse and they’re really from a crazy outer-space planet whose inhabitants speak in electro-cumbia blips. Like the dolphins! They’re on a little … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/01/nyc-go-see-frikstailers-tonight-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-5-north-america-by-chief-boima/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-5-north-america-by-chief-boima/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:30:16 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=32458 As part one of Nike Sportswear and The FADER’s Pitch Perfect program, we will be posting six mixtapes featuring music from six continents (sorry, Antarctica). Each mixtape will include brand new artwork by Siggi Eggertsson, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/09/nike-sportswear-x-the-fader%e2%80%99s-pitch-perfect-mixtape-5-north-america-by-chief-boima/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka-mp3/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:15:24 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=32377 The “Soy Raka” video remains a personal favorite of all the non-viral clips to come from the Bay’s turfing movement, and now you can grab the audio in all its wobbly, lip-trilling glory. Los Rakas … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/08/premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/video-premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/video-premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 19:00:47 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30023 This video augments the Bay Area sound/dance/movement with a Latin element, lent by the inimitable Bay-via-Panama duo Los Rakas with a little help from some adorable children in polleras and other traditional dress and the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/19/video-premiere-los-rakas-soy-raka/feed/ 17 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/the-fader-on-east-village-radio-tonight-from-6-8-pm-los-rakas/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/the-fader-on-east-village-radio-tonight-from-6-8-pm-los-rakas/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:15:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=26115 Tonight on The FADER’s The Let Out, our weekly show on East Village Radio, special guests Los Rakas will be rolling through, all the way from Oakland via Panama, to play some of their amazing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/the-fader-on-east-village-radio-tonight-from-6-8-pm-los-rakas/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/los-rakas-no-dicen-na-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/los-rakas-no-dicen-na-mp3/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:36:43 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=20820 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/12/14/los-rakas-no-dicen-na-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/stereotyp-f-los-rakas-cuanado-hay-guerrapella-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/stereotyp-f-los-rakas-cuanado-hay-guerrapella-mp3/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:05:41 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=16980 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/02/stereotyp-f-los-rakas-cuanado-hay-guerrapella-mp3/feed/ 0