Monday Nov 19
The entire Latino hip hop community is in a state of mourning due to the loss of one of its brightest lights. Patrik Boiling, known as Pato from the Swedish group Tristes Tigres, lost his life at the hands of a drunk driver earlier this month. Not only was he a dope lyricist, he was at the forefront of a cultural identity movement in Europe (there are many Latinos whose parents left South America for Europe and their kids are often lost in terms of their identity). Here is a video for their song "Dress in Black" and this is their MySpace profile