One of the most successful freestyle groups, TKA brings to the music confident beats crossbred with heart-on-sleeve, bleeding male egos. Discovered while the three youths entertained at a Sweet 16 party by singing over hip-hop instrumentals, TKA were an early inspiration for the sped up, Latinized hip-hop that birthed the freestyle phenomenon. All the hits here pit lush, …
This is another disc in the 10-volume history of the music known as freestyle or “Latin hip-hop.” The entire collection forms a comprehensive history, and every disc has its merits. Volume 5 is set apart first and foremost by “Dreamboy/Dreamgirl,” an ode performed by Cynthia and Johnny O that raises romantic passion and devotion to a nearly religious …
A special “unlimited” edition of Sharyn Maceren’s 17-song debut studio album, produced by Glenn Gutierrez (Stevie B, Jocelyn Enriquez, Jaya), Joe Grandberg and Slammin’ Sam Maxion, featuring Freestyle killer “In Just One Night,” dancefloor slammers “New” and “When The Record Spins” and classic love ballad “A Love Divine” along with her Billboard charting mega-hit “Hard To Get”.Track Listing01 …
Indie powerhouse Tommy Boy Records was born in Tom Silverman’s NYC apartment in 1981 when the entrepreneurial trade mag publisher began releasing the best of the demos crossing his path. He struck gold with the label’s revolutionary debut, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force’s Planet Rock. One of the only 12″ singles ever to sell 600,000+ copies, …
Expanded to 10 volumes from the original 7, Timber Records head Joey Gardner’s Freestyle’s Greatest Beats is a roughly chronological history of the music. Volume 1 scores with freestyle fundamentals from heavy hitters such as TKA, Cover Girls, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, and Exposé. This disc is heavy on the classics and features cuts that aren’t played …
Freestyle Men’s FS35011 Charger Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch
Flash some contemporary flair when you slip on the large-sized Freestyle Charger stainless steel men’s watch, which features the rounded lines of today’s modern design. The bulbous watch case and triple-link stainless steel bracelet band have a brushed finish, and the black dial is accented with strips of gray and blue. It also includes luminous stick markers, small …
Freestyle Women’s 101080 Shark Classic Rectangle Shark Digital Watch
If you skipped school nine times with Ferris, dominated Helltrack with Cru Jones and surfed the North Shore with Chandler, the stunningly retro Freestyle USA Shark Classic 80’s Sport Watch will flash you back to radical faster than Doc Brown’s Delorean. For this season, Freestyle USA decided to style out this time-traveling timepiece with a totally boss 80’s …