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Other people2|Maria Rodriguez (disambiguation) Infobox musical artist | name = Mala Rodríguez | image = MalaRodriguez.jpg | caption = | image_size = 170px | landscape = yes | background = solo_singer | birth_name = María Rodríguez | alias = La Mala Rodríguez | birth_date = Birth date and age|1979|2|13|df=y| death_date = | origin = Jerez de la Frontera , Cádiz (province)|Cádiz , Spain | instrument = Voice | genre = Alternative hip hop , Latin rap , Flamenco | occupation = | years_active = 1998–present | label = Zona Bruta , Universal Music | associated_acts = SFDK , Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13 , Nelly Furtado , Julieta Venegas | website = María Rodríguez , also known as La Mala, La Mala María, or Mala Rodríguez ( Mala , Spanish for bad ), is a Latin Grammy Award-Winning Spanish hip hop music|hip hop singer.
Early life
Maria Rodríguez was born in Jerez de la Frontera , Cádiz (province)|Cádiz on February 13, 1979.Cite web|url= http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/aventura/americana/Mala/Rodriguez/elpepucul/20070405elpepicul_1/Tes |title= La aventura americana de Mala Rodríguez |accessdate=2008-07-10 |work= |publisher= El País |date= 2007-04-05 She grew up in Seville and became involved with the city's thriving hip-hop scene as a teenager.cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=mala-rodrguez-p482282/biography|pure_url=yes|title=Mala Rodríguez Biography|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|date=2008-10-30|work=NocheLatina.com|publisher=Vibe Media Group|accessdate=2010-11-04 The daughter of a hairdresser , she describes herself as being from a middle class family, saying, "My mother and I are both young, and all I know is that my family experienced hunger back then, and that sticks with you. I didn't grow up with luxury, but I never missed a meal either."cite web|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/modiba/catesby-holmes-interviews_b_172591.html|title=Catesby Holmes Interviews Cantaora Estrella Morente and Rapper Mala Rodriguez (Translated from the Spanish)|last=Holmes|first=Catesby|date=2009-07-16|work= The Huffington Post |publisher=Vibe Media Group|accessdate=2009-04-07 At age seventeen, she performed onstage for the first time, and adopted the stage name La Mala.cite web|url= http://www.nochelatina.com/Articles/3859/Mala-Rodriguez-At-The-Helm-of-Spanish-Hip-Hop|title=Mala Rodríguez At The Helm of Spanish Hip-Hop|last=Cruz|first=Araceli|date=2007-08-16|work=NocheLatina.com|publisher=Vibe Media Group|accessdate=2009-04-07
Musical career
She rose to prominence in the late '90s alongside fellow Sevillian Hip hop music|hip-hop acts such as La Gota Que Colma, SFDK , and La Alta Escuela. After she adopted the stage name La Mala, she appeared on La Gota Que Colma's album Mordiendo el Micro on the songs "No Hay Rebaja", and "Dando Guerra". She also appeared on SFDK's Siempre Fuertes and La Alta Escuela's En Pie de Vuelo on the song "Espectáculo en la Gancha". She made her solo debut with A Jierro/Toma la Traca, a maxi-single released by Zona Bruta in 1999. The song was originally planned for release by Zeroporsiento, a Sevillian label for which she had recorded the tracks. In 2000, she signed to Universal Music|Universal Music Spain , and released her full-length debut album, Lujo Ibérico . The album went gold and sold over 50,000 copies. Her second album, Alevosía , was also popular, featuring the single, "La Niña". The song gained notability when its controversial music video was banned from Spanish TV because of its depiction of a young female drug dealer.
Over the next three years, Rodríguez collaborated with many artists, including Mayúscula ("Como un Titere,"), R de Rumba ("Fabricante,"), Full Nelson ("La Carta,"), Akon (" Locked Up (song)|Locked Up Remix,"), Vico C ("Vamonos Po' Encima,"), Kultama ("Nacional e Importación,"), Antonio Carmona ("Ay de Ti,"), and Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13 ("Mala Suerte con el 13,"). She released her third album, Malamarismo, in 2007. On the album, Rodríguez experimented with a more diverse variety of styles, collaborating with Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderón , Mexican pop star Julieta Venegas , and Solo los Solo producer Griffi. The album featured the singles "Nanai" and "Por La Noche".
Her hip-hop songs are greatly influenced by flamenco music. Her songs often discuss issues such as poverty , racism , domestic violence , and female empowerment.
Her music has been featured of the soundtracks of the Spanish films, Sex and Lucia|Lucía y el Sexo (Sex and Lucía), Yo puta (her songs were used on the movie's television adverts and trailers), the Mexican film, y tu mama tambien|Y tu Mamá También , and the French film, '' L'Auberge espagnole .
She was also featured on the soundtrack for the EA Sports FIFA 2005 , Scarface: The World is Yours , and Need for Speed: Shift video games.
Her single "Por la noche" was featured in the 2006 Spanish film, Yo soy la Juani . She also features on the track "Mala Suerte con el 13" from Puerto Rico|Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13 's album Residente o Visitante . As well as the track "El Andén" from Bajofondo's "Mar Dulce" album.
In 2008, Rodriguez was invited to join Julieta Venegas for her MTV Unplugged performance singing the song "Eres Para Mí".
She, along with Julieta Venegas, collaborated with Nelly Furtado on the song "Bajo Otra Luz", as featured on Nelly's 2009 album Mi Plan .
Featured in the track "Magia Negra" on Romeo Santos ' debut solo album, Formula (Vol. 1) (2011).
Mala Rodríguez will perform with Maroon 5, Björk and LMFAO at the Festival Imperialcite web|title=Adondeirhoy.com|url= http://adondeirhoy.com/festival-imperial/ 2012 music festival that is scheduled for March 24-25 in the Autódromo La Guácima racetrack in Alajuela, Costa Rica.cite web|title=TicoTimes.net|url= http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/Maroon-5-Bjoerk-to-headline-Festival-Imperial-2012_Tuesday-January-31-2012/
Discography
Albums
Lujo Ibérico
Alevosía
Malamarismo
Grandes Exitos
Dirty Bailarina
Virginia (2012)
EPs
September 30, 2003 - La Niña/Amor y Respeto
Collaborations
La Gota que Colma " Mordiendo el micro " (1998)
SFDK " Siempre fuertes " (1999)
El Imperio " Monopolio " (1999)
La Alta Escuela " Espectaculo en la cancha " (1999)
Jota Mayúscula " Hombre negro soltero busca... " (2000)
http://www.diariolasamericas.com/news_pr.php? nid=9046 DiarioLasAmericas.com Article in Spanish posted July 13, 2007 in Miami's Diario Las Americas daily newspaper
http://extranews.net/news_pr.php? nid=9046 Mala Rodriguez Concludes Her Appearance at the LAMC with Great Success Mala Rodriguez article posted in Chicago's Extra News, July 13, 2007
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