Raza Hoodia EP

Hip Hop Hoodios | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: January 15, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: J.N. Media
• ASIN: B00005V3FG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,576 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Havana Nagila

2. Raza Hoodia

3. Ocho Kandelikas

4. Dicks & Noses

5. Kike on the Mic

Editorial Reviews

Village Voice, Dec. 24, 2001

"The most important Latino-Jewish band ever."

Vibe, December 2001

"Los Hoodios are opening up the doors for the burgeoning Latino-Jewish hiphop movement."

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No lo puedo creer - Los Hoodios droppin bombas!, March 2, 2002

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David Schaich "David Schaich" (Boulder, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raza Hoodia EP (Audio CD)

The Hip Hop Hoodios are not just some kind of curiosity, some carnival freak show. While the idea of latino-jewish-hip-hop might seem to be a publicity stunt, I can assure you that the Hoodios are no joke.

This album contains some of the best latino music I've ever heard. This album contains some of the best hip hop I've ever heard. The Hip Hop Hoodios are talented musicians with great beats and great rhymes - en tres idiomas!

My favorite song on here is Kike on the Mic - acoustic sephardic melodies blend with some heavy bass to create a unique and completely awesome sound. I love Dicks and Noses too, although I'm not sure I agree with the ending. It's a little abrupt and doesn't fit well with the rest of the song.

Raza Hoodia and Havana Nagila are two great party songs in the latino tradition (although Havana Nagila is actually based off of the jewish Hava Nagilah.) Download them and check them out! You won't regret it. The only song I'm not wild about is Ocho Kandelikas - it has its moments, but the refrain (una kandelika, kandelika/dos kandelikas, kandelikas...) gets a little dull.

All in all, a great EP, highly recommended. I'm eagerly awaiting more from Los Hoodios!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, May 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Raza Hoodia EP (Audio CD)

I bought this on a whim, after reading a great review of Hip Hop Hoodios in the Miami Herald. Needless to say, what sounded like a bizarre concept (Latino Jews rapping in three languages) is actually a fantastic CD. Very creative and witty - plus the beats are great. If you like the Beastie Boys or De La Soul on a Spanish tip, this is for you. These guys are much "harder" Jewish rappers than MC Paul Barman.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys simply ROCK, April 23, 2004

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"milur0" (Albany, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raza Hoodia EP (Audio CD)

I got this CD with absolutely NO expectations, I really did not even know what it would be when I put in the CD player. From about 10 seconds in I knew this was something I had never heard before. Their music is so fresh and new and their lyrics are so full, you need to listen a few times to keep up with all the fill. I have reccomended this band to so many friends, and not one has told me anything but "awesome". This is one band that deserves to be at the next level!