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Los Rakas Puts a New Spin on Barrio Hip-Hop

By Rachel Swan
East Bay Express | November 19, 2008
The group's forthcoming mixtape, La Tanda del Bus, takes its name from the "Diablo Rojo" buses in Panama, which are known for their splashy paintjobs and for the dancehall mixes that bump on their stereos. A follow-up to 2006's Panabay Twist, it's a distinctly Latino spin on the "yellow bus" motif that's been ubiquitous in Bay Area hip-hop.
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Tags: hip-hop, Bay Area, Panama, La Tanda del Bus, Los Rakas

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