Episode #45: Chino XL & Rama Duke

This week’s guest on Fresh is the Word is acclaimed hip hop artist Chino XL along with singer/songwriter Rama Duke, a duo who came together to for a re-imagining of the famed Red Hot Chili Peppers track “Under The Bridge”. The single is produced by award-winning producer and founder of 1520 Entertainment Jared Gosselin. On this episode, we talk about how this new version of “Under The Bridge” came to be along with it’s modern day meaning to the community. We also touch on Chino XL’s history in hip hop, among many other things. And like always afterward, co-host Vstylez comes on to discuss what’s going on in the world of music, wrestling, and MMA. Topics include: – King Mo vs. Rampage at Bellator 175 – Lorenz Larkin signs to Bellator – Ryan Bader possibly signing to Bellator – Claressa Shields wins headline bout on Showtime – “Platinum” Mike Perry vs Jake Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night Nashville – Kevin Lee’s win in Brazil – Recap of ONE Championship’s Warrior Kingdom – Angela Lee’s win at ONE Championship’s Warrior Kingdom – The Road to Wrestlemania on Raw and Smackdown Live – Shady Records signing Conway and Westside Gunn Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-is-the-word/id1061710940?mt=2 Listen on Stitcher Radio: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fresh-is-the-word Follow Chino XL: Twitter: twitter.com/CHINOXL Facebook: facebook.com/ChinoXLOfficial Instagram: instagram.com/CHINOXL Soundcloud: @chinoxlofficial Follow Rama Duke: Twitter: twitter.com/IamRamaDuke Instagram: instagram.com/ramaduke Soundcloud: @rama-duke Facebook: facebook.com/RamaDukeOfficial Follow 1520 Entertainment: Web: www.1520entertainment.com Twitter: twitter.com/1520Ent Facebook: facebook.com/1520entertainment Instagram: instagram.com/1520Entertainment Follow K-Fresh: Twitter: twitter.com/rensoul Instagram: instagram.com/rensouldetroit Facebook: facebook.com/kfresh Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/rensoul Follow Vstylez: Facebook: facebook.com/OfficialVstylez Twitter: twitter.com/Vstylez YouTube: youtube.com/rsmvstylez Instagram: instagram.com/Vstylez