For the time being, this bit of information is purely from the rumor mill, but word has it that young Jessica Sanchez has auditioned for this season of American Idol and just may be in the top 42. If this is true, and if the format has not changed, that means she’s on the shortlist […]
Read More Jessica Sanchez Rumored to Be in Top 42 for American Idol Season 11I caught this over at Angry Asian Man, and I have to say it’s kind of hilarious. Some of the comments are a big ignorant but some of the kids are actually deceptively insightful. As K-Pop continues to make inroads into the US market and gain international fanfare, it’ll be interesting to see how they […]
Read More Just ‘Cause: Kids React to K-PopHere is the first single from Goh Nakamura for 2012, a calm, almost ethereal song called “Walk”. In case you were oh so curious as to the inspiration for the title, the track was reportedly written while on a walk in November 2011. Mystery solved. Take a listen below, and if you’d like to support […]
Read More Goh Nakamura Releases “Walk”Our Lookin’ Back section may be a bit sparse, with posts few and far between, but that does’t mean it’s still interesting to take a look at years past and the artists that filled the airwaves once upon a time. Smilez & Southstar may be one of those Hip-Hop acts that would make you say “Oh […]
Read More Lookin’ Back: Smilez & Southstar – “Tell Me”It’s been a while since Esna Yoon made the move to Korea, but the girl is starting to make a name for herself – starting with the release of “Only U” by veteran K-Pop group and fellow gyopo artists, As One. Esna Yoon was one of the writers of the song, also featuring a member […]
Read More Passport: Esna Yoon Pens K-Pop Song for As One – “Only U”Towards the end of December, we heard a new track from TM called “She Won’t Understand”. To promote the track, the artist has unveiled the visuals for said track. It’s a simple music video that gets a little repetitive but it’s a fair match up for the slow, piano-driven track. It would have been a […]
Read More See the Video for Trin Monsta’s “She Won’t Understand”If you’ve been jamming to AM Kidd‘s November release, Eleven, then you should be familiar with his song “Free the Past”. Well, the artist got some of his friends together for a quick faux-MV, which is basically home footage of the artists singing and rapping along with the track. There’s not a whole lot to […]
Read More AM Kidd x JeffLum x ETC x Jbizz Present Visuals for “Free the Past”Wow, we are 15 days into the new year already. Well, as I promised last time, this round-up is all things strictly rap. I don’t believe any of the featured videos in this collection are newcomers but there’s a surprise or two in the bunch, just make sure to check em all out. There’s enough […]
Read More The Hip-Hop Youtube Round-Up 1/15/2012“Take You to the Store” is another cut from On Fire Entertainment‘s upcoming Sex, Drugs, Rap and Soul. The track’s instrumental has that all too familiar sample from Journey, flipped into an upbeat, radio-friendly track that is of the lighter fare. I’ll let you decide if that formula is right for you, go ahead and […]
Read More On Fire Ent Offers to “Take You to the Store”For those that missed it last night, Kina Grannis had the opportunity to share her music on the national TV stage via a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The budding singer/songwriter showcased her current hit single, “In Your Arms“, and though visibly nervous, she found her groove and gave a great performance. I was liking […]
Read More See the Performance of “In Your Arms” by Kina Grannis on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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