04.1.2019 | By Jack Rico |
‘This Week In Movies’ is a weekly column that catches you up on all the new film releases coming out in theaters. This week, thirteen films make their debut which hopefully will try to inspire you, make you reflect, provoke and just plain ol’ entertain you. Read on! Read More
08.31.2017 | By Jack Rico |
Colombian Actor John Leguizamo has had enough of how Hollywood treats Latinos. This week he wrote an article on Billboard.com, “From Music to Movies to TV, Latinos Are Widely Underrepresented – And I’m Done With It” and he essentially calls out executives for being ignorant and blind, he calls out Latinos for being silent and not doing anything to improve the situation and he calls out mainstream media for mostly dismissing our culture altogether. Is he right?
Our good friend Kelvin Chavez, founder of LatinoReview.com and EIC of SplashReport.com weighs in on the Highly Relevant podcast with Jack Rico on what Leguizamo got right and wrong about Latinos in Hollywood. Have a listen below. Read More
04.21.2017 | By Jack Rico |
This might actually be the best show I’ve done. In this episode, I break down why Justin Bieber’s ‘Despacito’ remix is a cultural failure. I talk with well-known radio DJ and performer Diamond Boy Luis. We didn’t like it and we explained why. Also, Ulises Bella from the popular LA band Ozomatli joins us to talk about their NYC concert in Brooklyn, the electricity of their live performances, plus their collaboration with Juanes and Gaby Moreno on their new album “NONSTOP-LA→MEXICO→KINGSTON”. And then to cap it off, we welcome Latin music’s most respected voice, Billboard’s Leila Cobo to discuss her exclusive interview with J Balvin and Nicky Jam on this week’s Latin Billboard Magazine. Read More
08.17.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
Lady Gaga and Katy Perry appeared on the music scene in 2008 bringing so much heat that in the span of only five years they have become the epitome of pop music. What makes these divas great is not only their controversial and catchy music, but their eccentric personas and style.
But since we all love a little competition, the question is… Who is the greatest pop star of the two? Let’s find out! Read More
08.1.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
So let’s get straight to the point… just how did Selena Gomez manage to beat one of the greatest acts in hip-hop and for that matter in music? If you haven’t heard, this week Selena Gomez  bumped Jay-Z’s “Magna Carta Holy Grailâ€Â off the top spot on the Billboard 200 outselling H.O.V.A  97,000 copies to 77,000 copies respectively. And just like that defeats hip-hop’s 5-week reign and makes pop music the king. Let’s just call it a combination of extremely faithful fans and smart marketing.
Here’s how it was done: Read More
