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Mala Rodriguez | Yerba Mala Nunca Muere
Maria Rodriguez alias La Mala Rodriguez was born in Cadiz, a port city in
Southern Spain. She would later move with her family to Seville, Spain. It
was in Seville that Mala fell in love with hip-hop culture. Mala fought
her way to through the male-dominated emcee battles. The street rap
battles helped start her musical career and helped make her one of Spain�s
biggest and most controversial hip-hop artist.
In 1997 Mala was gaining rap infamy in the streets of Spain with grass
root concerts and album collaborations and appearances. By 1999 Mala
started recording �Lujo Iberico�, a LP that was released in October 2000
and sold more than 50,000 (Gold Status) copies in her native Spain.
In 2003 Maria released her sophomore album �Alevosia�, an evolutionary
album mixed in New York that opened a new chapter in Mala�s career and
also won her a Gold Record. It is on �Alevosia� that Mala unleashed her
infamous song �La Nina�.
Adding fuel to the fire was Mala�s music video for her single �La Nina�,
the controversial music video is about a little girl selling drugs to help
support her family. �I have always said what I thought�, says Mala
Rodriguez. The video was banned from numerous Spanish television stations
for its drug references and showing the violence that takes place when a
drug deal goes bad. �It was like presenting the dark side of drugs,� she
says, referring to the visual imagery of �La Nina�. In the end there�s a
powerful message in her song, that kids learn everything that they see.
Mala Rodriguez - La Nina - Music Video
This year with the support of Machete Music in Los Angeles, Mala Rodriguez
is set to make her mark in the United States. Her third album
�Malamarismo� is set to be released this June 19, 2007. Mala Rodr�guez
presents her most intricate production: �Malamarismo�, a broad-ranging
album recorded between Puerto Rico, New York, Los Angeles and Spain,
produced by Griffi (S�lo los S�lo), Sr. Tcee (VKR), DJ Rectangle and Giggi
Mantequilla, and featuring Raimundo Amador, Tego Calder�n, Julieta Venegas
and Cuban rapper MC Mahoma of Explosion Suprema. This is without a doubt
the most complete work of Mala Rodriguez. �Malamarismo� is Maria Rodriguez
in her purest form, in her best artistic and personal moment yet.
Her first two singles from her new album �Malamarismo� are titled �Por La
Noche� and �Nanai�. The accompanying music videos are becoming some of the
most requested music videos in recent memory.
Mala Rodriguez - Por La Noche - Music Video
Mala Rodriguez - Ninai - Music Video
Hip Hop from Spain by LatiNation TV feat. La Mala
Mala Rodriguez Discography:
"A Jierro / Toma la Traca" Maxi (Zona Bruta, 1999)
"Yo Marco el Minuto / Tambalea" Maxi (Yo Gano, 2000)
"Lujo Ib�rico" LP (Yo Gano/Superego-Universal, 2000)
"Alevos�a" LP (Universal, 2003)
"Por la Noche" CD Single (2006)
"Malamarismo" (Machete Music, June 19, 2007)
La Mala Collaborations:
La Gota Que Colma "Mordiendo el Micro" (1998)
SFDK "Siempre Fuertes" (1999)
Violadores del Verso "Genios" (1999)
La Alta Escuela "En Pie de Vuelo" (1999)
Jota May�scula "Hombre Negro Soltero Busca" (2000)
Ygriega "XXL" (2000)
Jota May�scula "Una Vida Xtra" (2004)
R de Rumba "R de Rumba" (2004) - Fabricante
Full Nelson "Conf�a en M�" (2005)- La Carta
Akon - "Locked Up (Re-edition)" (2005)- Locked Up [Remix]
Vico C "Desahogo" (2005) - Vamonos Po' Encima
Kultama "Nacional e Importaci�n" (2006)
Antonio Carmona "Vengo Venenoso" (2006)
Calle 13 - Mala Suerte con el 13 (2007)
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