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By Sugey Palomares

We previously reported that Pitbull protested SB 1070 by canceling his "Mr Worldwide´s Carnaval Tour" stop in Phoenix, Arizona, but now Mr. 305 is adding more fire to the cause by joining musician Zack de la Rocha's "The Sound Strike" campaign.

The creative boycott urges the world's musical movers and shakers to stand up and fight against the Arizona law. Here is campaign's mission statement:

"When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, they arrested her. As a result, people got together and said we are not going to ride the bus until they change the law. It was this courageous action that sparked the Montgomery bus boycott. What if we got together, signed a collective letter saying, "we're not going to ride the bus", saying we are not going to comply. We are not going to play in Arizona. We are going to boycott Arizona!"

The "Rebelution" star has joined the collective fight along with other musicians including, Juanes, Calle 13, Cafe Tacvba, Los Tigres del Norte, and Kanye West.

Since the campaign launched, celebs have been voicing their support in the Twitter-sphere. Calle 13 urged Jon Leguizamo to join the strike:

"Boycott arizona yo. Hope lakers beat suns to a pulp. No buying anything, no performin, nothing"

Claro, Pitbull also wants to increase the number of celeb protesters:

"Artists Boycott of Arizona, A call to artists and fans of music to stop SB 1070!!"

Do you think "The Sound Strike" can make a difference? Have you joined the fight? Make your voice heard below or @MTV3!

Tags Arizona Law, Calle 13, Chisme, Immigration, Juanes, Kanye West, Latin Music, Los Tigres Del Norte, Musica Latina, Pitbull, Politics, SB 1070

Los Tigres Del Norte were all set to perform their #1 regional Mexican hit "La Granja" at this year's Lunas del Auditorio award show in Mexico. But they were asked not to play that particular song, with lyrics citing controversial innuendos about politicians que se hacen ricos on the backs of the poor, and the impact of drug trafficking. Y que hicieron Los Tigres when they received the request to skip this song? Well, they pulled out of the award show altogether!

The guys are taking a stand against the censorship of "La Granja" which apparently began among some radio stations in their native Mexico. The music video accompanying the song is a combination of live action and animation, where the characters are depicted as animals on a farm. The pigs represent the wealthy politicians, the vicious dog represents drug trafficking, the fox represents el Presidente Vicente Fox ...you get the idea.

Parece que Los Tigres are giving Residente Calle 13 some real competition in the "offending governments" department! Watch the video for "La Granja" here, and weigh in below to let us know what you think.

Photo via Getty Images.

Tags 2009 Lunas del Auditorio, La Granja, Los Tigres Del Norte

Los hombres better step to the side because música ranchera has been craving a woman’s touch...

“La Diva de la Banda” has earned her #1 glory with her self-titled album, and now she is hoping to walk away with the Latin Grammy for "Best Ranchero Award." Popular male singers like Pepe Aguilar and Vicente Fernández have always received props for their musical talent, but Jenni has stepped in and shown that women are just as capable of gracefully mastering your traditional corrido.

We spoke exclusively to Jenni Rivera about her thoughts as the only mujer nominated in the musical category:

It has been male dominant forever. It was the males that were on top, you know it wasn't the female that sang banda that was very daring. I wanted to demonstrate that females can do it. And now there is hope and opportunity.

Jenni may be all about the ladies, but she is willing to extend rightful props to legendary group Los Tigres Del Norte. The norteño-band will have "La Buena Suerte" to rock the stage along with Jorge Celedon, Fonseca, El Mariachi Vargas, Café Tacuba, Flex, Belinda, Juanes, Julieta Venegas and so much more. For a complete list of performances and presenters be sure to check out The 2008 Latin Grammy website.

While you are marking the date on your calendar, be sure to include checking Jenni Rivera on MTV Tr3s. We will be featuring la diva as our Artist of the Week starting November 3rd. Keep it locked for more exclusive news pronto!

Photos via Getty Images

Tags Banda el Recodo, Jenni Rivera, Jorge Celedon, Latin Grammys, Latin Music, Los Tigres Del Norte, Lupillo Rivera, Musica Latina

Despite the rain and Juanes’ cancellation, Mexico City’s ALAS concert went on as scheduled, with David Bisbal opening the show.  Bisbal sang hit sencillo “Bulería” as part of his set. El rey de Puerto Rico, Ricky Martin, was also spotted hanging out with the 300,000 Zócalo spectators.  Catch more ALAS action right here!

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Tags Chisme, Los Tigres Del Norte