Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tego Calderon nominated for a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album

Twice nominated for a Latin Grammy and two Grammy most iconic rapper urban genre, Tego Calderon, today received her fifth nomination for the Grammy Awards show XIII. His most recent release, the mixtape 'The Original Rooster Country - OG The Mixtape ', was nominated for Best Urban Music Album.

"I'm very proud of the support we had the mixtape, 'The Original Rooster Country', not only with my fans if not the media also. I did not expect this mixtape was nominated for a Latin Grammy. This nomination gives me even more impetus to take the next projects via Jiggiri Records: 'The Prole: With respect for my elders' (a folk album dedicated to my jewel of Puerto Rico with the band The Offspring) and next commercial album' The they know know. 'I'm sure that will be accepted with great enthusiasm, "said the rapper.

'The Original Rooster Country - O.G. The Mixtape ', with its nine tracks, occupied the top of iTunes digital sales, not only in the urban genre but Latinos listings. The video for the single most recent mixtape, "Robin Hood" has been a viral sensation with over a million views on VEVO.

In addition to the nomination he received for his mixtape, Tego participated with Latin Grammy winners, Choc Quib Town, on "Fever" was nominated for Record of the Year. "I congratulate Choc Quib Town for his nomination. We Afro descendants and therefore I wish to continue succeeding with the left fist up, "says Tego Calderon.

The thirteenth edition of the Latin Grammy Awards will take place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in the city of Las Vegas on November 15 and will be broadcast on the Univision Network.

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