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Latin's Urban Revolution
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As the Mexian legend of Jesus Malverde goes, he was a Robin Hoodtype who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor in Sinaloa, Mexico. In the Latin hip-hop scene, the current Malverde of the urban Latin movement is becoming a legend in his own right.
Born to migrant field workers in the United States, Malverde saw first-hand the struggles his mother encountered to produce a richer life for him. Education was his salvation, allowing him to see and encounter many things his small town of Coachella was not able to offer. His poetry was his escape, and he used it as a tool to express life on the streets and to develop a worldview that was a more universal message, about life, action and consequences. Malverde, another Machete Music writer and performer, is one of the brightest and fast-rising stars on the Latin hip-hop scene. With the reissue of his album, Mi Palabra, and a buzz that lingers longer then a wasp sitting on your shoulder, Malverde has the entire east, west and everywhere in between awaiting his record in 2006. With eclectic production from Brett Bouldin, known for his work with 7A3, Funkdoobiest and Cypress Hill, Malverde will soon be commanding the spotlight with his words.
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