Artist, producer, composer, rapper, and now owner of a successful vintage online store: is there anything Dano can't do?

Spanish rapper Dano has recently released his hotly anticipated new album ISTMO.&nbsp;Earlier this month, he treated the crowds at S&oacute;nar Barcelona to his new sounds, which take significant influence from&nbsp;the classic hip-hop scene of New York City. To accompany his new album, Dano also recently released a video filmed in none other than New York City itself. The Argentinian-born rapper released his first demo at age 17 and has been redefining the Spanish-language rap scene ever since.&nbsp;

We caught up with Dano to learn more about his new music and his Instagram side hustle.&nbsp;

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Congratulations on your latest work, ISTMO. What was the creative process for it like?

ISTMO was a strong project that I owed to myself, something I&#39;ve been working on for years and had to release at a certain moment in&nbsp;my professional career.

I wanted to show the listener my inner world and my sound experience, the rap played in my own head in my own way. It isn&#39;t necessarily commercial; it&#39;s an ode to the old school hip hop scene that I have experienced. Red Bull&rsquo;s support has surprised me a lot, giving me the chance to perform at S&oacute;nar Barcelona, for instance.

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Why did you decide to shoot the ISTMO documentary in New York?

There is still so much connection regarding the old-school scene, the street, and the codes. The Black&nbsp;and Latin American culture remains the same, especially the old New York. New York created this aesthetic in many aspects, and I have the feeling it will always take the lead in this specific scene. This was the main reason I wanted to shoot my documentary there.

Explain to us how you&rsquo;ve linked your music career with a vintage store called <a href="http://www.instagram.com/vintagetophustlers/">Vintage Top Hustlers</a>.&nbsp;

We already know that the hip-hop scene has always strongly&nbsp;connected to aesthetic and&nbsp;to clothes. My generation was tremendously influenced by all the values and meanings associated with garments and dress codes from New York City. I felt that&nbsp;I had to create something related to fashion, in addition to my profession as a producer and composer. It has become&nbsp;a successful vintage store that only sells clothes through Instagram. It&#39;s crazy.&nbsp;I recently posted a North Face and it was sold out through PayPal two&nbsp;minutes later.

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What are your upcoming projects?

Well, we&nbsp;just finished the Latin American tour.&nbsp;In August, I will lock myself in the studio to finish some work and in September we will restructure the Spanish tour.

Dano: Redefining the Spanish Hip-Hop Scene

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