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If you’re in LA this weekend then be sure to stop by the K-Town Hip-Hop night. They’ve got a full lineup with Furis, 3Strykes, Shin-B, Million Dollar Babies & the Interpreters, MC Misfit, Surrilla, Sean Rhee, Aero-K, Daresay, and Gepetto all set to perform. The event will be hosted by Dumbfoundead & DJ Zo along with Annie J. There aren’t too many opportunities to see that many hip-hop aritsts under one roof for a single event so don’t miss out! But sorry kids, 21+ only.

The event is at:

Blink Cafe & Bar
3377 Wilshire Blvd Ste 210
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Don’t think that Dumb & Wax are done promoting their Clockwise album yet. Today they released a teaser clip for an upcoming music video of their single “Walking in the Rain”. They leaked a few pics of the shoot back in June. The video looks to be heavy with post-production effects and the use of green screen. It looks very intriguing and I definitely want to check it out when it drops, hopefully soon.

I bet the vast majority of you are unfamiliar with Mic Swagger, a Korea web series similar to Tha Basement segment on BET’s Rap City where the host (in this case Sool J) kicks it off with a few bars off the top before allowing the featured artist to come through and do the same. In this case Mic Swagger is obviously cheaply produced with no frills but it’s pretty raw and Dumbfoundead had the opportunity to stop by and make his mark while in Korea this summer.

Source: JP

We’re back again with a brand new episode of Spotlight. We had the awesome chance to meet and speak with one of the most talented songwriters doing her thing right now; LA’s very own Esna Yoon. She shares about her craft, her goals, collabing with other artists like Dumbfoundead, Sam Ock, and Summerbreeze, what it’s like trying to make it in LA, her experiences with Kollaboration and more! Stay tuned till the end for a special exclusive performance of her original song “You Fool”.

Thanks again to Esna for the awesome interview, and a special shoutout to Photoria Studios for the accommodation and filming assistance!

Check out Esna at the following:
http://www.youtube.com/user/esnathesinger
http://www.facebook.com/Esnathesinger
http://twitter.com/esnayoon

The headline pretty much says it all huh? The Grind Time alum is making moves and will be appearing in a yet to be announced project by famed director Joseph Kahn (most well known for his music video work). Details are sparse at the moment but this came straight from Mr. DFD himself! Looking forward to seeing what comes out of this collab.

Last year I was introduced to an amazing director who’s paid mad dues in the industry. If you’ve turned on a television in the last 10 years, chances are you’ve seen one of his commercials or music videos. He has directed music videos for Eminem, Wu-Tang, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Janet Jackson and many more. This man’s resume is ridiculous and I was honored to find out he is also a big fan of emcee battles and knew all about my Grindtime battles. We became good friends and now I’ll be making my acting debut in one of his upcoming films. stay tuned for more details and peep out his music videos here: http://www.josephkahn.com/ or anywhere in pop culture hahaha

This track is a MUST-LISTEN. Definitely one of the nicest hip-hop tracks I’ve heard this year and it features a TON of artists that we regularly feature on a-Tunes. Rakaa Iriscience has put together this mega track for his upcoming album Crown of Thorns set to drop July 20th. Check out this line up!

Tasha, Tiger JK, Roscoe Umali, Chiefsons, Dumbfoundead, Tassho Pearce, Epik High, Jay Jaballas and King Kapisi all jumped on this beat produced by the one and only DJ Honda.

If you can’t wait to hear the track you’re in luck because it’s now available for streaming on Rakaa’s Myspace; just click on “Ambassador Slang” in the music player.

For an indepth review of the track, check out HalfKorean’s thoughts as they were lucky enough to preview the song in full a while back.

Peep this interview of DFD with Inspire where they get into the origins of his name, his experience with music as a teen, growing up in K-Town, what inspires him and more. The interview itself is only a few minutes long but is an informative watch. Stay tuned till the end for a short performance of his single “Mr. Nice Guy”.

In more DFD news, check after the break for a funny clip of him chilling in South Korea.

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You’ve seen the MV for this mega posse cut, but now you get to see L. Scatterbrain x Lyraflip x Lyricks x Manifest x JL x Dumbfoundead & DJ Zo all perform “LAVA” live. It’s crazy to see so many of our talented MC’s on stage at one time on the same track. Watch it through till the end where DFD forgets his verse but freestyles the whole thing without missing a beat. That’s raw.

Welcome to our latest a-Tunes feature – Snapshot. These posts will simply feature an images and photos we find of artists that frequently appear on our site.

Our first entry is this picture of Kero One, Dok2, Dumbfoundead, and MYK chilling during the recent Spring mini-tour that they had on behalf of Map the Soul.

Kero, Dok2, DFD, MYK

Credit: Pak Han Foto

Dumbfoundead and Wax have dropped another new MV from their Clockwise collab album. This track is called ‘Professional Rap’. Their videos don’t tend to have too many shoot locations but they are still well made and most importantly, match the music perfectly. The karaoke machine scenes were an especially nice touch. And true to their style there is always a bit of humor involved.