Category: Audio

This week I will bring you to some re-ups on folks from the past couple round-ups, who keep grinding an making new music. I will also bring you to an older song by one of San Jose's top grinders, who really has a good taste in storytelling. So welcome back to another week in Hip Hop History making music.

This week in music is fascinating, we got a good outcome for this week of Apr. 30th to May 5th. From Mob music, to Poetry, to Lyrical Discipline, to even a Reggae sounding, this week is one of the most diverse weeks I have ever came into contact with. Enjoy...

San Jose poet Miguel Gonzales reads a poem in dedication to Trayvon Martin and other young men of color who's lives were unjustifiably cut short. Photos by Charisse Domingo, taken at a San Jose rally in support of Trayvon Martin.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid along with wife Lupe pay respect to civil rights activist and union organizer Cesar Chavez, with heart felt commentary recognizing not just the man but the movement behind him. Through personal family accounts David reflects on the hardships of the field workers of the past and what does it mean to be a Chicano today. This audio is dedicated to the Soria familia and to all those who have lived through the struggle. (Complete radio show segment)

Hennessy is an artist from the Bay Area, who's music is filled with chill jazz sampled Roots sounding Hip Hop. Who has a smooth style that is mellow and catches the ear with lyrics of life lessons, alongside the love of music, and friends.

This song is about the the elders in our community who traveled from their home country to this country we call home.

"UPDATE" is Cola's first video out of his project Devil's Advocate "Frankly Speakin". From the intro all the way to the outro, Cola has created an album of life lessons and comical mischief creating what will be seen as a piece of art. The Devil's Advocate is here.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid talks with RonDaVoux Records recording artist “DLabrie” about his latest track release and school house tour of “It Ain’t E-Z” featuring San Quinn. It's more then just about beats and rhymes, It's about giving back and peace of mind.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid talks with Chicano comic book creator Fernando Rodriguez about his latest release of “Aztec of The City” one of America’s first and only Chicano/Latino super heroes, originating out of San Jose.

Block2Block radio host David Madrid talks with East Side Heroes founder Enrique Flores and South Bay Film maker Daniel Osorio about the “Corazon Project” an effort to engage East San Jose youth in mural projects, mentoring and bringing peace to the Overfelt neighborhood.