Frankie Needles embodies urban Latino movement

“Frankie Needles is taping three episodes of his music TV show One Nation under Hip Hop back to back at mun2 studios in Los Angeles, and hes a tad tired. He gives his trademarked sign-off at the end of one show — Latinos stand up — and tells the audience hell see them “tomorrow.

No good — this is Fridays show and theres no show on Saturday. Lets do it again, the director says.

Ill bet money I didnt say that, Needles protests, but he gets back on the set and reshoots the ending. This time he falters in his lines. Third try, he gets it right. Now he does a quick change from mauve sneakers and sunglasses into the black Daddy Yankee outfit for the next show.”

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