Thai Ngo, IZreal, Drew Deezy & Nump Trump Form 454 Life Entertainment

It looks like a collection of west coast MC’s have joined forces and formed a new indie label caled 454 Life Entertainment. The entourage consists of Thai Ngo, IZreal, Drew Deezy & Nump Trump. One of the most exciting things about this effort is that they encompass a wide range of API backgrounds, all with a common goal. Or as Nump Trump put it:

“Asian and Islanders united!? The industry’s in trouble.”

It’s going to be interesting to see how this group develops. I’m not sure exactly how much wide spread mass appeal they have, but tackling the game together will hopefully unite their fan bases and start a movement of shared support.

Source: ARW

You can check out a couple of their first singles after the break.

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Erin Paula (of Rin on the Rox) x Beatbox Hitman Cover ‘Telephone’

I’m sure most of you are familiar with Erin Paula, one half of the famed duo Rin on the Rox. And perhaps some of you may know of Beatbox Hitman, a beatboxer that is known to cover a lot of KPOP hits. Well, the two Youtube staples have come together to cover Lady Gaga’s hit “Telephone”. It’s an interesting listen though not flawless. I like how they switched up the sound but I wonder if they could have done more to infuse their own flavor on it. Anyway, it was an intriguing attempt at the very least.