Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/the-get-down/ Our Thing Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:13:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/the-get-down/ 144 144 TRAILER: The Hip-Hop Revolution Will Be Televised in Netflix’s ‘The Get Down Part II’ https://remezcla.com/film/netflix-the-get-down-part-ii-teaser-release-date/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 17:58:21 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=208604 A lot has changed since Netflix’s The Get Down premiered on August 12, 2016. The Rio Olympics wrapped up with an historic medal count for Team USA, commercial flights resumed between the US and Cuba, the Cubs won the World Series, and the presidential elections happened. So it’s understandable if somewhere between athletic glory and political

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]]> Latino Hip Hop Pioneers Give ‘The Get Down’ Mixed Reviews https://remezcla.com/features/film/latino-hip-hop-pioneers-netflix-the-get-down-mixed-reviews/ Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:27:23 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=193332 With hip hop being in existence for more than 40 years, it is important for its pioneers — who serve as the unofficial guardians of the culture — to make sure people get the story straight. For Latinos who have played a vital role in its formation, it means having to correct the myth that hip hop

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]]> How Cuban-American Costume Designer Jeriana San Juan Created the Fly Looks in ‘The Get Down’ https://remezcla.com/features/film/interview-jeriana-san-juan-costume-designer-netflix-the-get-down/ Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:28:41 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=191311 Jeriana San Juan had quite a task ahead of her as she re-created the nostalgic hip-hop style of the late 1970s for the Netflix original series The Get Down. “It was difficult because there are so many different looks during this period,” the Cuban-American costume designer recalls. “’80s hip hop was not the original style.

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]]> Nelson George on Hip-Hop Series ‘The Get Down’: You Couldn’t Do This Show Without Latinos https://remezcla.com/features/film/nelson-george-hip-hop-series-the-get-down-premiere/ Sat, 13 Aug 2016 00:02:55 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=191095 Netflix’s new musical series The Get Down has a clear purpose: it’s an origin story. Baz Luhrmann uses his signature opulent visual style to paint a picture of New York in the late-’70s when disco was on the brink of death, and hip-hop began to emerge from the ashes of the burned-down neighborhoods of the Bronx.

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]]> the get down_film_itzel 4 Photo by Itzel Alejandra Martinez for Remezcla. TRAILER: Meet the Latino Cast of Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix Hip-Hop Series ‘The Get Down’ https://remezcla.com/film/netflix-part-1-trailer-the-get-down-hip-hop-series/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:54:07 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=188779 As Netflix continues scoring goal after goal with their latest wave of original content, The Get Down fever is reaching a boiling point in the build up to the show’s August 12th release. After initially sparking some controversy for a Latino-less casting announcement, Baz Luhrmann’s stylish saga of late-70s South Bronx adolescence has racked up some

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]]> Summer TV Preview: 11 Binge-Worthy Shows Starring Latinos You Shouldn’t Miss https://remezcla.com/lists/film/11-tv-shows-starring-latinos-summer-2016/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:21:45 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_guides&p=181707 There once was a time when summer was the dumping ground for TV shows. Hot weather was meant for beaches and blockbusters, not couch potatoes. But no more. A quick look at what’s coming may finally convince you that the best way to deal with the onslaught of heat and humidity is in the safety of

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]]> The Biggest Names in Hip Hop Are Working With Baz Luhrmann on ‘The Get Down’ Netflix Series https://remezcla.com/features/film/baz-luhrmann-and-nelson-george-talk-the-get-down-tribeca-2016/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:43:39 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?post_type=re_features&p=177345 The creators of 'The Get Down,' Baz Luhrmann and Nelson George came together at the Tribeca Film Festival to spill some juicy behind-the-scenes secrets.

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]]> Netflix’s Hip Hop Series ‘The Get Down’ Finally Has a Trailer and It’s Fire https://remezcla.com/film/netflixs-hip-hop-series-the-get-down-finally-has-a-trailer-and-its-fire/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:17:54 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=162859 'The Get Down' is a mythic saga of how NY gave birth to hip-hop, punk and disco told through the eyes of the South Bronx kids who changed the world forever.

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]]> Jimmy Smits to Star in Netflix’s Hip Hop Series ‘The Get Down’ https://remezcla.com/film/jimmy-smits-to-star-in-netflixs-hip-hop-series-the-get-down/ Wed, 27 May 2015 05:35:13 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=124164 Netflix just added some OG Latino talent to the cast of its musical hip hop series. We'll stop complaining about the lack of Latinos now.

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]]> Actor-Jimmy-Smits-e1414389159484 Hip Hop Series ‘The Get Down’ Finally Announces a Latina Cast Member https://remezcla.com/film/hip-hop-series-the-get-down-finally-announces-a-latina-cast-member/ Tue, 12 May 2015 15:54:36 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=116502 We kept our eye on this Netflix series and crossed our fingers that they wouldn't ignore the Latino contribution to hip hop. It must have worked.

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