The new mixtape Open Bars by Manifest is now available for pre-order! You can get it from Mani’s website for 10$ plus shipping. It’s got 20 tracks featuring JL, C-Note, Lyricks, DJ Zo, Decipher, Sam Ock, and Smaals. This is his first release since 08 and from it’s sounds real promising from what I’ve heard so far. Tracks such as ‘My Way‘,”‘Sunny 808’s“, ‘and ‘Cube Runners‘ are all on there. Looking forward to the release!
After thanking all his supporters at his album released party, Johnnyphlo goes on to announce that his debut full-length album ‘Basic Strategy‘ has been officially released today.
The album is on sale for $10 via paypal but 50% of the proceeds will go towards the relief efforts in Haiti. It will also be available via different online retailers in the near future.
Like I explain in the video blog, I’m going to donate 50% of my sales to Haiti. I’ve never been the type to really go out of my way to help the others around the world. I was always caught up in my own life and lives of those around me that I never bothered to look around to help those that’s really, really in need. With everything that’s happened for me for the past year or so, I just feel so blessed and felt like it was only right to give it back to the world, no matter how small it may be. Also to be honest, I did feel like it will motivate some of you to purchase the album to support the cause. It ain’t about the money. It’s more important to me that you listen to my music and I hope you can feel better knowing that part of what you pay for will go to help those in need!
If the album is as strong as the singles he’s dropped so far, it should be a great listen. We’ll have a review for you as well soon.
Tracklist after the jump:
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The Beautiful Cycle team members JL, Manifest, and Lyricks teamed up to drop a new track and MV. The song is called ‘Cube Runners’ and its some pure, raw hip-hop. It may not be the prettiest video but thats cool cause it matches the griminess of the song perfectly. Stay tuned to a-Tunes because we have some more news on Manifest & Lyricks later today.
Beat by Paul Pak
Music Video by Rick LeeCube Runners will be on Manifest’s OPEN BARS MIXTAPE and JL’s GUARANTEED RAW MIXTAPE
2010JL, Manifest, Lyricks
Supernova Studios
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!
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Johnnyphlo’s has just announced the release date for his upcoming debut full-length album ‘Basic Strategy’. It’s all set to drop January 19th, 2010, nearly a year after the release of his mini-album ‘The Notebook‘. This time around he’s collaborated with a list of artists that reads like who’s who of all the top Asian American talent.
We’ve been informed that Ailee, Decipher, DJ Zo, EXP (aka Explicit Linez), James Ha, JL, Lyricks, Manifest, Sam Ock, Schoolboy DUKE, Shogunna, and Viruss 44 are all on the album! A couple of the tracks have been released already like ‘One of the Best‘ and ‘‘Too Late‘ but it seems like there’s a lot more to look forward to.
JP is also holding an album release party in NY, so if you’re in the area you can find out more details at his site.
If you all were feeling the cypher from the AHHS event in Charlotte then you’re gonna love this one. Down in the ATL, the Asian Hip-Hop Summit crew shows their hunger on the mic as they grab the opportunity to spit a few bars.
In order of appearance: Maserati, Dumbfoundead, Lyraflip, L. Scatterbrain, Manifest & Al.P after the Asian Hip-Hop Summit ATL.
Footage provided courtesy of Kato & KatoDaily.com.
Check the video of a ton of artists doin their thing in a freestyle cypher, then catch DJ Zo cutting up the 1’s & 2’s in a sick DJ set.
In order of appearance: Manifest, Lyricks, Woo, Black Dragon, Vtec, dumbfoundead, Dante Fawkes, Lyraflip, L. Scatterbrain and DJ Zo.
These dudes on tour are no joke. You can’t mess with raw talent!
Here’s the video message from Kato, Passda, and Dante Fawkes.
Quick promo video for the Asian Hip-Hop Summit ATL show on Nov. 14 at The Pointe. Shot with the homies and performers this year, Dante Fawkes and Passda with a special guest phone appearance from Dumbfoundead… where’s Al.P?!
They’ll join Lyricks, Manifest, Dumbfoundead, Lyraflip, DJ Zo, & L. Scatterbrain among others in the can’t miss event of good ol’ Georgia.
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