For those of you wondering how Big Chan was doing in Korea, well it looks like the guy has really cut back on the snacks and ain’t so big anymore haha. It’s good to hear from him though! In this VLOG update from the studio in Korea he talks a little bit about what he’s been up to, how he’s doing and what his plans are from here. (Dropped out of UPT, new group with Maniac, etc). Sounds like he may not be back in the states for a while since things seem to be going pretty decently for him.
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Decipher x J. Reyez x DFD x Flowsik x Chan x Johnnyphlo x Jay Park x Ailee Release “Catch Me If You Can” Remix
As promised, the awe-inspiring line up of artists contributed to the remix track has finally been released! Ailee’s amazing introduction really launches you into the track as all emcees’ verses flow right along. It’s a great listen and also makes you want to put the song on repeat. The track is too hot not to snatch up as it’s listed as a free download here.
Lyrics after the break.
Decipher Drops The Cause Mixtape [Free DL]
With anticipation building for Decipher’s next full length album, he’s gone ahead and dropped a mixtape to keep the fans satiated. It includes a lot of old work and some never before heard material. To say it’s jam packed is an understatement, where else you gonna find a release with 43 tracks? Of course, there are features from some of the usual suspects including Shogunna, Andrew Choi, Chan, Ailee, Manifest, Johnnyphlo, Rousseau and more! It’s a free DL so don’t sleep!
Check out what he had to say about the release along with the full tracklist after the break.
Chan From Uptown Engaged, To Wed in October
Saw this earlier over at AHHT, but it looks like he recently got engaged and is scheduled to wed 10.10.10. His fiance’s name is Michelle Park and the ceremony is supposed to take place in Seoul. It’s crazy to see where life has taken him both professionaly and personally the past couple years. On a side note, the dude slimmed down like crazy haha.
But we too want to extend a huge congrats to Chan and wish him and his wife to be the best!
Chan & Maniac (Uptown) Release the “Birthday” MV
Last year, Chan made a surprise move when he debuted with the newly reincarnated Uptown with Swings & Maniac and founding member Chris. Well it was rumored that Swings had been kicked out of the group and sure enough he is not present for UPT’s latest album Surprise and the single “Birthday”. The song is actually closet in style to the original Uptown from 1997, bringing that old school R&B sound back. It’s cool to see Chan & Maniac continue to pursue things in Korea although they’ve had lukewarm success at best so far.
Uptown is back with their 7th album entitled ‘Surprise!’. The group is now narrowed down to three members, Maniac, Chan, and Brownie. This is the title track entitled ‘Birthday’ which features comedian/singers ‘UV’.
Spotlight: Decipher
It’s been a couple month’s since our last Spotlight feature, but we are back with a brand new interview with MUzO Entertainment and Philly native Decipher. We got to talk about a lot of different topics including how De teamed up with Johnnyphlo, working with other artists such as Chan, the dramatic story behind his family, battling and the possibility of Grind Time, what’s in store for Decipher in 2010 and more! Lastly, watch till the end for an exclusive preview of some never heard before material.
Major thanks to MUzO Entertainment. Be on the lookout for Decipher, one of the sickest MC’s reppin it for all of us!
Check out Decipher at the following:
http://www.deciphermusic.com
http://twitter.com/deciphermusic
http://www.youtube.com/deciphermusic
http://www.facebook.com/deciphermusic
http://www.myspace.com/decipher
Carlos Galvan Has a Follow-up Interview w/ HalfKorean.com
Carlos Galvan has a new interview out with HalfKorean.com, as they go indepth about what he’s been up to and what has happened since the last time they spoke. It’s a thorough read but explains how so much has happened in the past year including his linking of with the Jiggy Fellaz crew and his thoughts on the new Uptown. He also talks about his recently released effort South Cide. Check out the full read after the break or head on over to HK!
Jin Drops Tribute Song to Asian MC’s – ‘The A-List’
Jin, arguably the most well-known Asian-American MC, decided to drop a track in tribute of all the Asian MC’s he respects that are doing their thing right now. This song is in response to a list that was published by a blogger on their top 10 Greatest Asian MC’s list, where Jin made the cut at #1. It’s encouraging to see Jin give a nod to his fellow colleagues, or as his once famously said in a Freestyle battle “cause Game recognize game”. He spits over the instrumental to Drake’s “It’s Over”.
Here’s the complete list of rapper’s he shouted out on the track. Ill.
- Dumbfoundead
- Southstar
- Bambu
- Roscoe Umali
- Geologic (of Blue Scholars)
- apl.de.ap
- Far East Movement
- Snacky Chan
- Mountain Brothers
- Young Mac
- LS
- Reign
- Flowsik
- Shogunna
- Rook
- Lyrics Born
- Chuckie Akenz
- Kamikaze Grey
- Lil’ Crazed
- Lyricks
- Manifest
- Thai
- Decipher
- J. Reyez
- D-Pryde
- Johnnyphlo
- Demo (of D-League)
- Tantrum
- Traphik
WTF: Organic Thoughts – The Purest Form
Welcome to another edition of Weekly Thursday Freebie!
Back in 2004 the hip-hop group Organic Thoughts released the album The Purest Form and helped become one of the first Asian rap groups to get major distribution (I picked up my copy from the local Best Buy). The group has gone through some member changes and seem to be on an indefinite hiatus. At the time of this album, the members were Diwrekt, Fraze, Onpoynt, Reason, and El Gambina (an ill femcee), but also heavily featured Illmind and Tonio.
I wouldn’t consider the album a “classic” but I will say it’s pretty strong. But more than anything it’s influential and something of a trailblazer for AA hip-hop. The album has some great features including the legendary Large Professor. Organized Konfusion, Uniq, Chan, Eyesoulated Mindz, the Mountain Brothers, and Andrew Choi were also present and representing.
It’s a pretty jam packed release, and I recommend you check out this piece of AA music history. It may still be available on iTunes, and if it is and you’re feeling it, I encourage you to purchase it, or at least the tracks you’re digging.
Anyway, track list and link are after the break!
Lookin’ Back: The Top 10 Asian American Tracks From The Decade
Image Credit: mtv IGGY
2009 is quickling coming to an end and as part of my guest blogging gig at mtv IGGY I was asked to compile a list highlighting what I considered the top 10 tracks of the past decade by Asian Amercan artists. It took a lot of debate and even now I’m not 100% satisfied with my list by regardless I stand by it. This is just a repost of the mtv IGGY article with some minor edits but without further ado I present to you my Top 10 Asian American Tracks From The Decade.
Let me start off this list by saying it was nearly impossible to try and pick my top 10 favorite songs by Asian American artists from the past 10 years. One reason being, I didn’t really follow the scene heavily until a couple years into the decade and even then the pickings were a bit slim at the time. Also, I’ve opted to go for my personal favorite songs that have stood the test of time, and not just the most influential. Keep in mind this is a list of top 10 songs, not artists. That would have been a similar but still different list altogether. Lastly, I’ve decided to stick strictly with Asian-American artists meaning UK import Jay Sean didn’t make the cut despite how much I love ‘Down’. All I can say is, it’s been really exciting to see more and more Asian American artists make a name for themselves in the industry and I can only imagine next decade’s top 10 will be exponentially more difficult to sort out. As with any list there’s going to be some consensus and some disagreement but without further ado I present to you my top 10 from 2000 to 2009.
Read on for the list!
