Category Archives: Just ‘Cause

Just ‘Cause: A Rap Song in 11 Different Accents

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This guy is part comedian, part rapper, and part genius. He takes the idea of racial stereotypes and flips it until an original rap, not in the name of malice but rather unifying, tongue in cheek humor. The guy (Riceboyliu) spits is 11 (ELEVEN) different accents ranging from Chinese to Russian to French to Southern US to many more. It’s impressive what impressions this guy can do. It’s a bit ridiculous, yes, but in a good way.

I’m being told that I might receive a Nobel Peace Prize for creating this piece of art because of its powerful message and ability to bring human beings closer together, as well as because it has absolutely nothing racist, offensive or discriminatory in it whatsoever. Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama have both praised my work, calling it “a symphonic masterpiece for humanity” and “some dope ass shit.” So, I feel pretty cool about that.

I definitely wasn’t going for 100% realism and authenticity with the accents or the people portrayed, as you can probably tell. Everything is very stereotypical because every group of people has a few stereotypes and so, I thought I’d bring those out to make each accent more recognizable and to have a little fun with them. It’s all about the fun, man. If you want to still leave feedback on how well I did my accents though, go right ahead!

Special thanks to KrissKrOssProduxionz for producing the beat and to TheBlankCards for filming. The song was written and mixed by me. All vocals were provided by me. The video was directed and edited by me. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for future stuff!

Just ‘Cause: ‘For All the Times’ by The Jubilee Project

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Although Mother’s Day has already passed, this short film by the Jubilee Project is still as relevant as ever. The narrative is based on a true story that the creator’s experienced, and they decided to take it and turn it into the video you see below. It’s a definite recommended watch and another fine production by the JP. The video features Jennifer Chung’s “Common, Simple, Beautiful” for the soundtrack.

Read more about the video, here.

Why? Just ‘Cause.

This short film is dedicated to the amazing women in our lives whom we call mom. This Mother’s Day, we want to remind you of the countless sacrifices she made for you. Learn about the story behind the short:http://www.jubileeproject.org

Introducing Jin Han and Soyoung Park
Written and Directed by Jason Y. Lee
Director of Photography Eddie Lee
Produced with Eric I. Lu
Music by Jennifer J. Chung – “Common, Simple, Beautiful”
http://youtu.be/xGxax-TDrUE?hd=1
Special thanks to the Han Family

Dedicated to Mama Lee.

Just ‘Cause: Dustin Wong’s 18-Minute Guitar Jam Session

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AAM always seems to come across some of the best stuff online, with one of the more recent examples being this 18-minute long jam session by indie musician Dustin Wong. Now this isn’t your standard, pick up the axe and shred type of session. Instead, Wong makes heavy use of some pedals, loopers, and other effect boxes to bring you something with a little more sonic texture. The video is more of mixed bag, consisting primarily of constantly shifting focus macro shots, but it’s worth checking out for the it’s sheer magnitude alone.

Just ‘Cause: Resignation Letter To Microsoft (Bye, Bye Excel and I)

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You’re probably not familiar with Karen Chang, but she’s becoming something of a modest Youtube star with her warm-hearted resignation song. I suppose if you have to quit your job at Microsoft for greener pastures, might as well go out singing! She sings her goodbyes to the tune of Don McLean’s “American Pie” in an end result that is as geeky as it is awesome. Love it.

Source: Gizmodo

Why? Just ‘Cause.

Just ‘Cause: See the Trailer to UPLOADED: The Asian American Movement

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In July of last year, we shared with you a documentary that was in the works called Uploaded: The Asian American Movement. Now, all these months later, the film is complete and ready for it’s premiere at the Los Angeles Pan Asian Pacific Film Festival. You can now view the trailer, which gives us a look at all the interviews and the overlying focus of this film – a movement that is near and dear to our hearts at a-Tunes. Check out all the additional information after the break, and if you’re in LA, don’t miss the premiere on May 16th!

Why? Just ‘Cause.

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Just ‘Cause: Mike Song Dancing to “First of the Year” by Skrillex

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Here’s a pretty dope dance clip for your Friday night. Mike Song (affiliated with pretty much every crew), posted up the following video, set to the music of Skrillex’s “First of the Year”. Smooth moves, great editing, and a popular song makes for an enjoyable watch. We’re gonna go ahead and admit it, we’re big Mike Song fans now.

Why? Just ‘Cause.

Just ‘Cause: Dartmouth President Jim Young Kim Gettin’ Down

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Leave it up to AAM to feature the craziest clips. In the following video, the president of Dartmouth College, Jim Young Kim, gets a little funky with his performance to the Black Eyed Peas “Time of My Life”. This was a special presentation for Darmouth Idol 2011, so this isn’t exactly a brand new clip. But we thought it was relevant to share because Jim Young Kim has been making headlines this past week for being announced as the next nomination by Obama for the position of President of the World Bank.

Depending on how you see it, it’s either comforting or concerning to see a future world leader get a little silly. I see it as more of the former, you go boy! I mean, er… sir?

Just Cause: The Jubilee Project’s Spotlight on PK of Kollaboration

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Paul “PK” Kim is the founder of the Kollaboration competition series – a platform for Asian-American artists that was built on the motto of “Empowerment through Entertainment”. Though he’s since stepped down from the director position, his vision is still being realized. The Jubilee Project has released a spotlight interview video on PK, interspersed with footage from one of the last shows he hosted – Kollaboration DC 2010. #DreamBig

The Jubilee Project had the opportunity to spotlight an incredible leader in the community, Paul “PK” Kim who began Kollaboration over 10 years ago. Kollaboration has since become a national force that has discovered an incredible number of talented people around the country and empowered young people around the world.

We hope this is an inspiration to #DreamBig!

Why? Just ‘Cause.

Just ‘Cause: “Rolling in the Deep” on the Zither

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Bet ya never heard Adele like this, huh? This is one of the coolest covers I’ve ever heard. I almost want to hit up craigslist and see if there are any zithers up for sale so I can up my Traditional Asian Musical Instruments credibility. If you’re a singer, I implore you to take the audio from this clip and sing over it – in Chinese. Let’s do it proper, folks. The below graphic sums this up perfectly.

Just ‘Cause: Blush Dancing in Hong Kong

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Many of you have probably seen Blush dance on video in some form or another, but I can almost guarantee not like this! The girls accepted a challenge by Ellen Degeneres to dance for as long as possible behind a stranger. They took their goofy, rhythmic mayhem to the streets of Hong Kong, of which you can view the results for, below. It would appear that Victoria has a penchant for booty-slapping… who knew. And what the deuce was that guy doing in the park? Calisthenics x Macarena?

Why? Just ‘Cause.