About the Rhythm Natives

In the early '00s, Chatsworth High School became the meeting grounds for the band that is known as the Rhythm Natives. They were founded on a common love for hip hop and live instrumentation, and the integration of the two. Fronted by two emcees - Jon Narboneta, and Glen Techico - they’ve expanded into a six man unit that also includes: bassist Matt Mora, drummer Robert Fabros, keyboardist Chez Guinto, and DJ Alex Rapada.

Their sound is found between the cracks of genre divisions. The organic mix of hip hop, jazz, R&B, and soul has earned them the respect of various Los Angeles events like Bridges, Soul Sessions, Sonido Sundays, and The Rootdown. Their lyrics are in tune with everyday experiences and social trends – all resonating with their listeners, who are often found immersed in a Rhythm Natives melody and rhyme.

In 2007, they recorded their live show at the Temple Bar. Since then, copies have been floating around Southern California and beyond. The musical energy heard on each track is so significant, that it has left their fans wanting more. Lucky for them, the guys are currently in the studio with producer Asi Friedman, working on a new album. With an early 2010 release date, the Rhythm Natives are slated to be on the rise and bring a breath of fresh air to the art they love so much.

"Twitta Dat"

Category Archives: Politics

The Brook

Wikepedia defines Gentrification and Urban Gentrification as “denoting the socio-cultural changes in an area resulting from wealthier people buying housing property in a less prosperous community”. Imagine all the “rich people” moving in the hood and increasing the area’s value up. Once the economic structure is in place, property values, property taxes skyrocket leaving resident...

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A Moment of Silence

We will never forget.

A Moment of Silence
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Who better to kill a newspaper than a journalistic mortician.

Here’s a story writen by Ron Kaye, one of my co-workers at the Editorial Dept of the Daily News. He no longer works for the company but keeps in touch by emails and visits. He’s a pretty cool guy. Check out his story entitled: Who better to kill a newspaper than a journalistic mortician.

Ed Moss...

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Live the Dream…

Every morning when I get to work I go through my routine check up on my fantasy league, websites and blogs. Anyways, If you’re a person who likes to follow up on the latest brands of streetwear and you notice that your favorite brand ain’t cuttin it these days well Bobby Hundreds pretty much explains...

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I Met The Walrus

In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape deck, snuck into John Lennon’s hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. 38 years later, Jerry has produced a film about it. Using the original interview recording as the soundtrack, director Josh Raskin has woven...

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