My mom was watching the first episode, and the first thing that catches her eye, “Mijo es mi cobija.” [Son, that’s my blanket.] And he’s gonna get that kiss by the end of the season. On My Block Soundtrack - Seasons 1, 2 & 3 Netflix By Ignatious Pop. There was a girl who was going through a very rough period in her life because she just didn’t fit in. She saw Jamal and she said she was like, “It’s okay to be quirky.” It was beautiful. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It would be Emilio Estevez’s company. I have it all. Are Cardi B and Offset Kissing at Her Birthday and Divorcing … at the Same Time? All the songs on Netflix’s ‘On My Block’ season 2 soundtrack. So he turns to me and goes, “Hey, where’s your ice cream truck?” I’m like, Ice cream truck? Visually, we were able to show what’s been happening over the last couple weeks. And that’s we wanted to imbue into these characters. We set up Freeridge as a multi-ethnic community that wasn’t just predominately Hispanic or predominately African-American. One of the things I’ve sang Lauren’s praises about is that, from day one, the goal was to create opportunity for those who don’t get the opportunity. We were fortunate enough to be in a room with writers of color, writers who understood this world. 8 hours ago, by Perri Konecky by Kelsie Gibson Sign up for our Celebrity & Entertainment newsletter. I love conspiracy theories and the Bermuda Triangle, and all that stuff. It’s in the mirror. Vulture recently met Gonzalez and Haft for lunch in Los Angeles to talk about how they developed the world of Freeridge, why they “don’t buy” the idea that diverse hiring is hard, and why killing off Ronni Hawk’s character Olivia at the end of season one was always the plan. Haft: I actually do have a go-bag in the car right now. Spoilers below for On My Block seasons one and two. Already a subscriber? 1 hour ago, by Danielle Jackson We root for Black-ish. Haft: This show has a very unique tone and a very unique voice. By Hannah Mylrea. I’m right here! 12 hours ago. Haft: This show is a dramedy, but we knew from the pitch that Olivia [Ronni Hawk’s character] was gonna die. I’d rather have that than a show that came and went and no one talked about it. To get visceral response to our work, there’s nothing like that. What are the reverberations of this innocent person being shot and what the real stakes are? Learn how your comment data is processed. 1st April 2019. Gonzalez: I had a personal one, and then one on Twitter. She is the glue of the crew, but she’s trying to figure herself out as a woman. Wait, the creep that’s selling ice cream and hitting on Monse was you? How do you view that as a Latino writer who also has a show on Netflix? Haft: When we pitched the show, before we even wrote any of it, that is exactly what was going to happen. Let’s talk about the season one cliffhanger. You can also check out the official and the trailer song. Blessed also includes tracks from the trailers as well Is he making fun of my suit or what? When I was a little kid, all I wanted was a metal detector, so we got Jamal a metal detector. Jeremy, do you have many things in common with Jamal? Gonzalez: That’s what life is. El Dusty) – Crooked Stilo, Inmortales (Body Move) [feat. Femina] – Nickodemus, I Like the Way You Love Me – Brenton Wood, When I Get My Check ($, $, $) [feat. Gonzalez: We wanted to do the reverse of the stereotype where the dad’s gone and it’s just the mom. How did you pick the song “Glitter” by 070 Shake, and why did you begin the season like that? When I first started out, before Jeremy and I were writing together, the meetings I would get were exactly the same. When they open the refrigerator in the cold open, that’s my sister and my nephews. Would you have gone on that whole adventure to find the money too? Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, & Amazon. And then my niece asks me, “Tio, can I get a picture with you?” And I was like, “Sweetie, you have 1,000 pictures with me.” And she’s like, “Yeah, but I wanna show my friends. Haft: I love the Yeti and Bigfoot. There’s no mother figure, so we wanted to explore that. El Mismo C****n de Siempre – Breezewood La Connecta, Vispera de Año Nuevo – Guillermo Buitrago, Money On the Table (feat. This is all baby steps. There are some people that connect, like our story consultants Walter [Finnie] and Kyland [Turner]. Did you always know where you were going with that story? What’s been the most gratifying reaction you’ve had to the show? But you know where the role model is? Our goal here, if nothing else, is that hopefully this spawns other Hispanic shows, other African-American shows. Haft: So many people DM us on Twitter and Insta. The opening montage of season two is really evocative, seeing all the sidewalk memorials in the neighborhood. Haft: Oh, absolutely. To the block like this? They’d bring in these amazing stories about their background. It’s hard finding talented writers, period. That’s why the tonal shift. We can’t afford everything, so we gotta put them in. On My Block now in its second season features songs in its episodes from wold-class singers like Dillon Francis, The Latin Brothers, and Isabelle Brown. But she’s a poisonous influence for Monse at this time. As Jeremy will say, I can be a little bit anal about stuff. Gonzalez: I was really good at guessing! Literally, someone called Eddie the other day about estate planning, and then someone else called about luggage. It’s her father. 10 hours ago, by Alessia Santoro It was both. 4 hours ago, by Samantha Brodsky Iungerich had mentioned that she’d been interested in developing a high school show involving people of color. They don’t believe you created On My Block.” That got me. The 32 year old singer and former member of The Wanted opened up about the terminal stage 4 glioblastoma. Log in or link your magazine subscription, Put Kate McKinnon’s Mid-Sketch Mental Breakdown on Your 2020 Mood Board, The 100 Most Influential Sequences in Animation History. Haft: We are low-budget show. Why did you decide that the crew would only have one girl?Gonzalez: That speaks to her backstory because eventually the story becomes about female empowerment with her. One thing you hear a lot from other producers is that they’d love to hire more diverse writers, but they can’t find them. Monse’s changing and maturing, but she is surrounded by three guys and a father. Gonzalez: About 70 percent of those photos throughout Ruby’s house are my family. All rights reserved. You can check out and listen to the complete list of songs played in Season 2 below. That stuff happens, but we didn’t want to portray it as a bleak neighborhood.”. Now your school is on lockdown. There are a lot of things from my life. Ruby was always there because he’s like Eddie. [Laughs.] Monse idealizes this woman. The cobija, the blanket that is on the couch, my mom knitted that for my wedding. Eddie, I know that Ruby is modeled after you. People are seeing what it’s like to grow up in a neighborhood like the fictional Freeridge where it wasn’t all guns and bullets. The series, which launched its second season last month, drew critical acclaim in its freshman cycle thanks in large part to the chemistry of its fresh-faced lead actors and the poignant, realistic stories of their characters: Ruby (Jason Genao), Jamal (Brett Gray), Monse (Sierra Capri) and Cesar (Diego Tinoco). Eddie Gonzalez: The beauty of it is that, on the surface, you wouldn’t think they’d all be friends. My sister says every time she watches the episodes it’s déjà vu. Haft: Speaking to the universality of the teen experience, boys and girls are all buddies, and then girls change and become young women and the boys start noticing them. You’d come to the house, and my mom always had food on the stove because you never knew when someone would pull up and wanna eat. The latest season of Netflix’s On My Block dropped on Friday, and it’s excellent. 4 hours ago, by Samantha Brodsky But they just click.