Netflix is on a roll this year coming out with hit after hit, the latest of these being The Get Down, starring Justice Smith, Jaden Smith and Shameik Moore.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann – you may known him as the man behind Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge – the show transports its audience to the culture of the Bronx, New York in the late 1970s through its 70s styling and phenomenal musical accompaniment.
It also chronicles the transition from beloved disco to the birth of hip hop, and sneakily tells the real origin story of Grandmaster Flash, considered to be one of the founding fathers of hip hop djing, mixing and cutting. So of course, we had to showcase some of the amazing tunes that made the cut. Take a listen for yourself below, and prepare to be transported to the era of funk:
“Shining Star” – Earth, Wind & Fire
“Daddy Cool” – Boney M
“El Carbonero” – La Lupe
“Never Can Say Goodbye” – Gloria Gaynor
“Always and Forever” – Heatwave
“Rigor Mortis” – Cameo
“Salsoul Hustle” – The Salsoul Orchestra
“I Want Your Love” – Chic
“You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” – Lou Rawls
“Disco Inferno” – The Trammps
“Heaven Is In The Backseat of My Cadillac” – Hot Chocolate
Meet Tony Camaro, an LA artist with more than one creative eye. Tony has dived into all aspects of Fine Art and Fashion – starting in the world of visual arts. Putting pen to paper to create his minds’ work, Tony is gracefully curating his world to deliver a raw passion for creativity within fabrics
Using a soulful approach, Raveena Aurora is an up-and-coming musician who is redefining what it is to be inspired by culture and being an expressive artist. Raveena is any woman’s breath of fresh air. Cultivating a safe and warming environment for any woman alike to experience life instances along with the pain. The Indian/American R&B
Every once in a while, a new app comes around that goes viral and is officially downloaded on everyone’s phones (somehow even your grandma’s). There was Angry Birds, that racing game where the guy ran barefoot through ancient ruins, HQ, and we know there’s been plenty of dragon games. This month, the app going viral is
All good things must come to an end: like the “X-Men” Movies, and Summer, and Vine. But when it comes to language — you know, words, diction, syntax, all that jazz — we (the humans) seem to think that we can keep any word fun, relevant, and topical so long as it’s ironic. Like, once
