Major Lazer is Pretty Much a Genius

Major Lazer "Keep it Going Louder" from Eric Wareheim on Vimeo.

This is what dancehall videos look like in The Twilight Zone.

Skinny Jeans: The Movement

The New Boyz address Jerkin' Fashion specifically in the following video clips. I think their commentary about how the 80's influenced them is really interesting. Throw back with swag...







Revenge of the Nerds... I love it!

Dancehall Hipsterism: "Pon De Floor"

The official video for Major Lazer's "Pon De Floor" (featuring Vybz Kartel).

The electro-dancehall beat of this song is wild. It seems like the electro vibe is gaining a lot of momentum in new reggaeton, dancehall, and hip hop tracks along with videos with a "hipster"/day-glo aesthetic. Really really interesting shifts are taking place in "urban" music.

The dances in this video are pretty crazy! Anyone who says that perreo/daggering/grinding takes no skill should take a look at this video because those were some pretty complicated sexualized gymnastics going on!

Puerto Rican Hipsterism pt. 3: Jowell's "Reggaeton Mullet"

Last week Solo Para Reggaeton blogged that "Jowell Invents Reggaeton Mullet." I was intrigued, and then once I saw the photo stoked! More Puerto Rican Hipsterism!


Talento de Victoria says:

Not much to say about this one, just check out that picture! Obviously it's pretty awesome. Reggaeton has a way of doing that to things that would otherwise suck. He looks like a Japanese international student or a Puerto Rican version of Kenny Powers. I like it.

I like it too. I liked it even more when I found out that Jowell donated his hair to make wigs for children who lost their hair when they underwent chemotherapy. Jowell talked about his new do' with Primera Hora, check it out:

Puerto Rican Hipsterism: "Na De Na"

I love the graphics and atmosphere of this video. What I love about it is the aesthetic of fun and dorky-ness that shatters the construction of reggaeton as solamente musica gangsta. Maybe day-glo and skinny jeans ain't such a bad thing.

Puerto Rican Hipsterism

If you look at Nejo & Dalmata's new video "Mi Dia de Suerte/Un Call" it would appears as though the Puerto Rican diaspora has finally met its match with the hipster diaspora. I actually think the video looks very fun and retro and I like the song (the album is great, you should cop it if you don't already have it). I'm a big fan of Nejo & Dalmata because they're one of the only reggaeton duos who don't rely on the same tired r&b cantante/rapero combination. I'm definitely not feeling the way that Nejo is hosing off that girl in the "Un Call" video though.