Donna, Bella Donna: The Rebels Remember Donna Summer (1948-2012)

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The news from TMZ hit us hard today. Donna Summer, the Original Queen of Disco, died today after losing a battle to cancer. To many of us Rebeldes who grew up in New York City, Puerto Rico, Mexico and other parts of Latin America during the disco craze of the late 1970s, Summer was our Reina. We recall the days we would spend playing On The Radio, her 1979 compilation of hits that reached the top of the charts and went multi-platinum.

Here are our five favorite Donna Summer songs.

On The Radio

Dim All the Lights

McArthur Park

Love to Love You Baby

I Feel Love

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Only In Puerto Rico: San Juan Mayor Will Officially Name Street in Honor of Iris Chacón

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Ay, Puerto Rico.

Today, according to PrimeraHora.com, San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla will announce that Calle Austria (Austria Street) in the Puerto Nuevo section of the island capital's city will be renamed Calle Iris Chacón (Iris Chacón Street) to honor the Puerto Rican entertainer who achieved cult status in the 70s and 80s as the "Vedette of América." Calle Iris Chacón will be close to Roberto Clemente Coliseum and Hiram Bithorn Stadium, as well as near Plaza la Américas, Puerto Rico's largest shopping mall.

"There is no doubt that Iris Chacón was able to travel the world proudly representing Puerto Rico when the technology tools of today did not exist. There was no Internet to find out about her without her moving from [Puerto Rico], so it was harder for her to become famous at that time," Santini said in a statement that we translated into English.

Well, who knew that Chacón's nalgas and moves would ever get her an actual street named after her.

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Today, May 13, Ritchie Valens Would Have Been 71 Years Old: Come On Let’s Go and Bailar La Bamba

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Ok, with all these Mother's Day events as well as the final day of the Barclays Premier League, we ALMOST forgot that today, May 13, rocker Ritchie Valens would have been 71 years old. We all know what happened on a cold February night in 1959, when Valens died at 17 years old, after becoming one of rock n roll's rising stars.

Hit it.

Feliz cumple, Ritchie.

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To All Our Moms, Our Mamás: Thanks for Teaching Us How to Fight

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We WERE going to do a post about how amazing mothers are, and how their love for us has made us strong and confident Rebeldes, and also wax poetic about mothers.

Then we say this photo and said DONE. This explained it all for us. Our moms taught us how to fight, how to speak out against injustice, and how to never forget where you came from.

To all the mothers out there, Happy Mothers Day! 

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: “Inner City Dwellers” by Inner City Dwellers (RHPS, VDAH, DJ Survive)

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Some new dope beats coming out of Los Angeles. Inner City Dwellers (RHPS, VDAH, DJ Survive) released their new tracks in late April. 

We share their single and video "Inner City Dwellers" (produced by Street Inc in LA). For more about ICD, check them out on Facebook.

You can also learn more about RHPS, VDAH, and DJ Survive here.

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Rare Live Performance of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode”

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Can this get any better? Chuck Berry was da shit.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/5822300705/

Here is a rare live performance of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" (over 4 million YouTube hits) with a few comments from some rockers who said that this song basically changed their lives.

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Hells to the Yeah: Rebel Diaz “Soy Rebelde” 2012 Official Music Video

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Yes, Rebel Diaz, you are Rebeldes, and we are down with it. Hunts Point, South Bronx, represent!

Hit it, Rebeldes. For more on Rebel Diaz, visit RebelDiaz.com.

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SONG OF THE DAY: “Pachito E Ché” by Beny Moré with Pérez Prado y Su Orquesta

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Oh, yeah, a little bit of Beny Moré.

One of our faves.

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The Latino Rebels’ Top 5 Posts of Our First Year: “Gracias, Shaq”

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As we celebrate our first year today, we wanted to list our top 5 posts in terms of visits and hits. Here we go.

Post #5: On the 17th Anniversary of Her Death, We Share Our Favorite Selena Songs

We posted this piece on March 31, 2012. In 24 hours, it got over 4,000 hots. Selena still resonates with people. No surprise there.

Post #4: Comedian Katt Williams Lashes Insults at Mexicans During Phoenix Show

We first posted this story on August 29, 2011. It was one of the first stories we did that got a ton of reaction. In fact, we still get hits even now. Overall, the piece has gotten over 4,500 hits. And Katt Williams is still a tool.

Post #3: VIDEO OF THE DAY (July, 3 2011): CYPRESS HILL and “Insane in the Membrane”

We posted this video link on July 3 because we LOVE Cypress Hill. Looks like others do as well. 6,032 hits as of today, and it keeps going and going.

Post #2: As Fast As It Went Viral, the #StopKony and #Kony2012 Questions Begin to Emerge

This post was published on March 9, 2012, just a day after the Kony 2012 viral phenomenon. We started asking questions about the campaign, and this post was shared around the globe. Over 8,400 hits since then.

Post #1: La Nueva 94 Reports that Shaquille O’Neal Insults Puerto Rico At All-Star Game Weekend

We reported this story on February 27, 2012, and since then it has gotten over 10,300 hits. We continue to ask Shaq for comment, since it is clear from us that he did crap on Puerto Rico that night. He doesn't want to speak to us. That's cool. We'll keep asking.

 

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For Our One-Year Anniversary: Héctor Lavoe and “Mi Gente”

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On May 5, 2011, we formed LatinoRebels.com. One year later we want to say: ¡Cuidado, que por allí vienen los anormales!

Que viva Lavoe. Mi gente. WEPA. ÓRALE. Unidad. Siempre.

 

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