Category Archives: Artist Empowerment

GNSF [VIDEO] Why Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is killing the rap game with ‘Can’t Hold Us’

I seriously have an urge to smoke a Cuban after watching Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Can’t Hold Us” music video. It was like good sex. The visuals and energy left me breathless and inspired. And furthermore confirms what I was already feeling after listening to their first joint “Thrift Shop” – Macklemore is slapping the [...]

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GNSF! Chingo Bling’s Jenni Rivera Tribute Got Me Thinking

It was just a day after I submitted my Chingo Bling article to NBC “SoundDiego” that I stumbled on his tribute to Jenni Rivera – and ummm – I almost shed a tear. “I feel things. I express them through music. Here’s a song I wrote from a fan’s perspective. My respects to all the [...]

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GNSF! Miguel’s Kaleidoscope Life

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Source: Dreams do come true in Kaleidoscope. That is, for singer Miguel they do, because he’s living the life he always wanted. The musical artist is working with contemporaries he admires like Alicia Keys, who hand-picked him to open up for her Set This World On Fire Tour — at the Valley View Casino Center [...]

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Carla Morrison Gets Confrontational In New Video

As Tecate singer Carla Morrison gets geared up to perform in Mexico City for Vive Latino, the most important music festival in Mexico, she released her latest music video to “Disfruto,” which translates as to enjoy. Morrison, a self-proclaimed “hopeless romantic” poetically sings how to enjoy someone she is in love with. It’s the latest [...]

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GNSF! NALEO on #SOTU [FULL VIDEO]

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I always appreciate receiving my NALEO (The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) newsletters because they’re pretty much my voice, my people. Here’s the latest issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “We applaud the President for outlining his plan to tackle the economy and ‘accelerate’ job [...]

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GNSF! Local Musicians Raise Funds for Tijuana Orphanage

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Source: NBC 7 “SoundDiego” Project Donate, a San Diego non-profit whose main focus is to build community and artistry through charity, contacted local music producer Beatsmith Resist to throw a show with some of San Diego’s finest underground artists. They included two who have ties to Tijuana: Odessa Kane, 2011 San Diego Music Awards “Best [...]

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GNSF! [VIDEO] Francisca Valenzuela Tackles Issues in ‘Buen Soldado’

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Francisca Valenzuela came correct with “Buen Soldado” tackling issues on the perceptions of women’s roles. The video opens up with a booty shot then the camera tilts up to show the woman’s bare back receiving a tramp stamp, except it’s a tattoo saying Francisca Valenzuela in calligraphy. Where rap videos cement women as 24/7 sexual [...]

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GNSF! Why Hi Dolla Honey Is The Champion For Female Rappers

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You probably haven’t heard about the Texas rapper, Hi Dolla Honey. But, you should. Hi Dolla Honey, 32, is the underdog and champion for female rappers: Black, White, Puerto Rican, or Haitian – you know the rest. This year, she won a $2.1M judgement against her crooked former manager, Marcus Fleming Goree, on the grounds [...]

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GNSF! [EDITORIAL] Debunking ‘Blood is thicker than water’ saying

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I’ve seen a lot of good,  I’ve seen a lot of bad. With the bad experiences you learn most, that’s if you’re not dummy – dummies likely to do the same things over and over. Most importantly, you learn how important trust and loyalty are. Once it’s been chipped at, it’ll never be the same. [...]

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GNSF! NYC’s Village Voice Names ‘Popmaster Fabel’ Best Hip-Hop Professor

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GN$F! wants to congratulate “Fabel” for his latest achievement for being recognized as Best Hip-Hop Professor in NYC. That’s big. And thanks to Fabel and his partner-in-crime, Christie Z-Pabon, for all the good work they do in giving us Hip-Hop park jams, which keep the culture alive and suave.

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