We continue our partnership with the Center For Asian American Media (CAAM) and bring you another exciting installment of new releases features some our community’s highly respected veterans such as Lyrics Born, Cutso, Bambu, Ann One, and JJ Flores. Be sure to check out the remix of Keith Ape’s viral track “It G Ma”, a historic, international collaboration between popular rappers from Asia and the U.S. Of course,
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Allan Policarpio interviews Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap about his company BMBX, an entertainment company amplifying Southeast Asia’s music & culture. His label is targeting talented and aspiring Asian artists from all around the world.
Read the full article here: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/176621/apl-de-ap-on-a-mission
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via Yankton Daily
Read the full article here: http://www.yankton.net/opinion/editorials/article_a1573e8c-4493-11e5-8a49-0386e3672f63.html
Blogger & conservative syndicated columnist, Michelle Malkin, reminds us to take a step back before posting a #StraightOuttaCompton meme. The article focuses mostly on Ice Cube and his history of encouraging violence against the Korean American community.
"Their hagiographic movie omits Young’s history of assaults on women and completely whitewashes Jackson’s incendiary attacks on Korean storeowners in South Central Los Angeles."
Malkin also includes the lyrics to Ice Cube's racially motivated song "Black Korea".
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You won't believe how much it cost to make a hit record?!?! From songwriting, production, and mastering, marketing and radio costs, it makes those who create hit records without incurring these costs even more respectable.
Read more here: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/07/05/137530847/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-hit-song
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Earn a College Degree from Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine!
Dr. Dre and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to start their own program at the University of Southern California. Introducing the 4-year program called the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy. They only accept 25-30 students every year, but you end up with a unique Bachelors of Science in the Arts,
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TRAKTIVIST is the premiere platform to historically archive music made by Asian Americans. Progress has been made through "a thousand nudges rather than a single magic bullet." This archive is an acknowledgement that Asian Americans aren’t just consumers of music, but contributors of music as well.
*Newly Added Artists*
Michael S. Teruya
DJ Henry Pham
Ukulenny
She Demons
Skankin Pickle
Satica
Will Park
FOURTY4B
Lady Danville
Giacca &
Music Monday, Music Monday! Woot! Check out these 14 new releases from our Asian American music community. Also, we feature two picks for our Mixes of the Week! And we pay respect to a fallen member of our music community DJ Swift Rock.
HIP HOP
Guante - White People On Twitter
AD ft. J-REYEZ - JUICE (REMIX)
Lyrics Born &
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Music Mondays! Check out these new releases from our community of Asian Americans making music. Plus our pick for Mix of the Week!
INSTRUMENTAL
AJ Rafael - Broken Waltz (Piano Improv)
Freddie Joachim - No Matter What
POP
The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Sam Tsui cover)
Kina Grannis x Gardiner Sisters - I Was Made For Loving You - Tori Kelly / Please Don't Say You Love Me - Gabrielle Aplin Mashup
Echosmith - Bright (David Choi Cover)
Disclosure - Omen ft.
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In partnership with CAAM, for this August installment, Traktivist presents awesome music made by some of Asian America’s most legendary artists, including Dan the Automator, Dengue Fever, and Nancy Whang of The Juan MacLean. Also, R&B phenomenon Jhené Aiko strips down and pays homage to iconic, singer-songwriter Bill Withers. Plus, we feature TWO mixes this month created by tastemakers SOSUPERSAM & DJ O-Dub!
Listen here: http://caamedia.org/blog/2015/08/05/august-soundtrack-round-2-from-richie-menchavez-of-traktivist/
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Thanks to our friends at Kollaboration for having us on this week's Kollabcast podcast! As always, it was a great time!
(via Kollaboration)
"This week we spin tales of time traveling R&B producers and agressive playlists. Former Kollaboration Houston Executive Director Jeff Chen,