Frankie Cutlass Speaks on Latinos in Hip Hop

Music industry veteran Frankie Cutlass took part in one of the discussions at the recent “Is Hip Hop History?” conference, held at CUNY’s Center for Worker Education. The yearly festival hosts panel discussions about a variety of hip hop topics.

This year’s conference, in light of the 40th anniversary of hip hop music and culture, paid particular attention to some of the pioneering aspects of the artform, and in particular, contributions by Latinos.

As reported by Daniel Rivera for Examiner, Cutlass spoke on his work in the industry, explaining and addressing some of his views on how Latinos were, and are, being treated by the rest of the hip hop industry.

Cutlass followed his praise of the three aforementioned hip hop titans who guided his career with some sharp criticism towards Latinos in the music industry. He cited that by the late 1990s he began to see displays of jealousy and envy amongst Latinos which hindered the success of others. A problem that many still believe not only exists in the music industry but also in the film and television industries as well.

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