Blog Post #3

Rebel Diaz

The group Rebel Diaz are brothers that go by the names Rodstarz and G1- who grew up in Chicago and came to fame in the South Bronx. According to https://rebeldiaz.com, "Somo hijos de political refugees from Chile who fled a CIA-funded dictatorship in the 1970s". These two brothers were raised by revolution and hip-hop allowed them to express themselves. They started producing rebel rap "since the Clinton era". Their unique sound is influenced by "South American folk, house, and Latin percussion gettin' down with boom-bap and 808s". Rebel Diaz as a group is very outspoken, as neither of the brothers are afraid to say what they think and will fight for what they believe in.

According to the analytics of the Official Rebel Diaz Youtube channel, the most popular song produced by the group is "Which Side Are You On?" which features artists Dead Prez and Rakaa Iriscience. This song is talking about how there are two sides; the hegemony and the counter-hegemony. The hegemony are the ones putting the people down and taking away from the people, while the counter-hegemony are the ones fighting "the good fight", meaning they are fighting for the people and trying to do what is right, rather than take away from their fellow man. 

Preguntas

1. If you two would have done a different genre of music besides rebel rap, do you think your music would have the same impact and reach that it does now? Why or why not?
2. What are some of the bigger changes that your efforts have prompted? Please provide an example
3. What are some of the biggest challenges that you face with your careers?
4. Do you support any of the possible candidates for the upcoming 2020 election? Why or why not?
5. On the "about" page on your website, it said that the two of you are college dropouts. While I respect your decision, I was wondering why? Do you think if both of you stayed in college, could you possibly have the same influence that you have now?