On Place in the Sun, the eighth album from LA Latino funk collective Ozomatli, the band eschews its grittier, politically charged earlier ethos in favor of a more pop sound. While this critic has missed most of the last few Ozomatli albums, so it’s unclear if this is a completely new development, but it’s really [cont.]

 Ozomatli first caught the attention of hip-hop listeners through the release of their self-titled debut album, most likely because two of their members also shared membership in Jurassic 5. Cut Chemist was pulling double duties as the DJ for both Ozo and J5, while Chali 2na worked as an emcee for both crews. Ozomatli’s debut was an incredible [cont.]