Two Cents: My Thoughts on Asian Rap’s Biggest Fan Being a White Guy from Staten Island

For anyone that follows Asian-American Hip-Hop artists, there’s little doubt that you’ve come across the online presence of Mark Seaquist. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, then perhaps you know him buy his online handle, daewooparts. Still doesn’t ring a bell? Then perhaps you’ve seen this face in the mix in photos of some of […]

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Two Cents: GT’s Top 10 Favorite Asian American MVs from 2013 (and 3 Runner Ups)

2013 was an impressive year for music videos. Once upon a time, music videos were a rare treat for the typical Asian-American music artist, with the budget and technical constraints too big for most independent artists. But as the barrier of entry continues to shrink and the skills and resources available begin to grow, we […]

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Two Cents: Katy Perry Isn’t Racist, Just Ignorant – And We Are Too

Let’s make one thing clear. I didn’t watch last night’s American Music Awards. I did skim through a youtube upload of Katy’s now infamous performance because of the hoopla, but I didn’t see it live. So I initially had no idea what happened and I woke up this morning to several social media shares regarding […]

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Two Cents: Why I Support Kollaboration

As some of you may already be aware, I’ve been given the opportunity to judge at this weekend’s Kollaboration DC 4. If you’re in the DMV area, I highly encourage you to come out and see what it’s all about. And I’m not just saying this because I’m a judge – I’ve been an avid […]

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Two Cents: 5 Reasons Why The Rumor of Ailee Debuting in the US is a Great Idea

OK, you’re gonna have to take this one with a grain of salt and not jump to conclusions…. But KoreAm has reported that Ailee and her team have been speaking with industry folks here, in the domestic US music market on some possible prospects. YMC Entertainment confirmed the news, but remained cautious. “We canceled all of her […]

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Two Cents: 10 Talented Musicians That Need Better Videos

OK. We get that video quality and productions values aren’t everything. But in a world ruled by Youtube, it sure does mean a lot and can leave a huge impression. The following list isn’t by any means comprehensive, but it’s just a small sample of artist we believe could use some higher production values in […]

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Two Cents: Noteworthy Female Artists by Christian Oh (Director of Kollaboration DC)

Christian Oh returns a second time for our last editorial guest post of this weekend’s series. This time around, he touches upon some of his favorite artists of the fairer sex, highlighting two completely different genres in the process. This first section is really a response to my brother who posted recently that he believes […]

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Two Cents: Inspire’s Jeff Yoo Talks Asian-American Hip-Hop

Jeff Yoo returns for another guest post, here on a-Tunes. Here, he talks about Hip-Hop in the context of Asian-Americana. I’ve been a huge hip hop fan for years so it’s a great honor and privilege that I get to do a hip hop music review for http://www.a-tunes.net — Shout outs to Mr. Gifted Thought […]

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Two Cents: Inspire to Aspire, by Jeff Yoo

Our guest contributor series continues, with Jeff Yoo taking the platform next. Jeff is the founder of Inspire – “a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization committed to creating an outlet for Christians where they can express worship to God through their talents and passion for music.” We’ve partnered with Inspire in the past, bringing you exclusive coverage […]

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Two Cents: Kollaboration News from Kollab DC Director, Christian Oh

The next guest contributor in our line-up is the one and only Christian Oh. Christian plays a massive and integral role in supporting the Asian-American community, especially in the Washington, DC area. He serves as the executive director of Kollaboration DC (of which I had the honor of guest judging back in 2010), is a […]

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