Listen to a Preview of Tommy C’s #CMIXTAPE, Due January 7th

With the release date just a few days away, Tommy C is drumming up buzz for his C Mixtape by releasing an album preview on Youtube. You can check out all 16 tracks via the snippets in the video below. It looks like “Flawless” ft Lil Crazed, “My Reason” with J. Reyez & Jargon and “Miserable” all made the tracklist. Other featuring artists include Maribelle Anes, Derez and more. Check back on a-Tunes on January 7th for the mixtape release!

Listen to Lyricks’ “Say It Slower”

This track may sound like a Drizzy R&B joint, but it’s actually far from it. Lyricks takes the opportunity over a few minutes to air out his grievances and talk about his struggles and perspective as a Hip-Hop musician. Not every song begs you to listen close, but this is one of them tracks.

So Imma make the dough, but I won’t sell the soul,
And I’ll change the flow, but I won’t change the show,
And this maybe the realest song that you ever heard.
I spit it extra slow, so u could understand my every word.

It’s hard not to pay attention. So if you’re looking to pick the brain of Lee, Ricks – then this is a great place to start. Lyrics are after the break.

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Andrew Huang Presents the Visuals to “Goodbye”

In promotion of his song “Goodbye” off 2009′s Summer album, Andrew Huang has posted up a companion music video for your enjoyment. As with most of his work, it’s a simple but well edited affair for the mid-tempo Pop/Rock song. It seems the man known as Songs to Wear Pants to has no shortage of material, providing him a steady stream of musical projects to share with his fans.

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Mike-Dash-E Drops the #IAMHUSTLE Mixtape

The Bay’s MDE just dropped a new mixtape, #IAmHustle. The 14 track+1 bonus project contains some unheard work and includes collabs with a few artists like Paul Kim, among others. There are also some cuts that were previously released including “Super Star“, “Turning Tables” and more. If you’re interested, you can DL the project here for free. Lastly, the MV for the intro is available for viewing directly below.

The Youtube Collabo Round-Up – 01/04/12

Today’s round-up features some several artists well known on the Youtube circuit, collaborating with each other to bring a little variety  to some of your favorite songs. Jason Min, Jennifer Chung, J. Reyez, Lydia Paek, AJ Rafael, Krissy & Ericka, Arden Cho, George Shaw, and Mikey Bustos all make appearances in this round, so be sure to click through to see them all!

Jason Min x Jennifer Chung Cover “Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars

J. Reyez x Lydia Paek Remix “Only Wanna Give It To You” by Elle Varner

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See Connie Lim Perform the National Anthem for an NBA Game at the Staples Center

Cali native Connie Lim was recently invited to sing the National Anthem at a NBA game, the Trail Blazers at Clippers to be exact, and she sang the country’s song with aplomb. You can check out the fan-cam footage below, which is thankfully clean enough in quality for us to share. We’re proud to see more and more of our artists grace the stage at these professional sporting events.

Jin Akanishi to Release “Sun Burns Down” on January 24th

Following the fair success of his first English single, “Test Drive” featuring Jason Derulo, Jin Akanishi is aiming to make a return with his follow up record “Sun Burns Down”. This time around, Akanishi has enlisted the help of famed producers, the Stereotypes, who have produced for the likes of FM, Dev, and others. Look for the single to drop on the usual digital retailers on the morning of January 24th, with a music video to follow later that day.