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TRAKTIVIST RADIO - EP 048 w Brian Puspos

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We interview the internationally recognized artist, choreographer, and fashion trendsetter BRIAN PUSPOS! Originally from Houston, Texas, he has gained a massive following of 554k subscribers on YouTube, accumulating almost 70 million views! Through his undeniably catchy, honest, and vulnerable music that’s mixture of R&B + Pop, he has garnered over 5 million streams on Spotify with features on 88Rising, VIBE, LA Times, NYLON, FuseTV, etc., reaching No. 24 on Billboard R&B Charts & No. 2 on iTunes R&B charts! We focus on the musical aspect of his journey and the significant influence 90’s R&B played into his artistry. Brian gives insight on how he carefully handled the addition of music to his professional repertoire with great care, hard work, and respect to other artists. We explore the inspiration behind his most recent track “Smile” released on Summerchild Records. Lastly, we learn about the fascinating story behind his new clothing line Vanguard Originals, recently selected and rocked by Billie Eilish!

Plus we feature our Track of the Week “Fake High” by Jessica Louise!

PLAYLIST

G YAMAZAWA - Good Writtens vol. 4 (I Love It Freestyle)
I Don't Want Your Money (feat. H.E.R.) – Ed Sheeran, H.E.R.
Likes – Yuna, KYLE
Dumbfoundead - K-Town Road Remix
Hãy Trao Cho Anh – Sơn Tùng M-TP, Snoop Dogg
No Guidance x Racella Cover
Graduated – A-1
Acid Freestyle – Junoflo
Sonshine – Deaton Chris Anthony, UMI
Smile – Brian Puspos
Hit Number One – Lyrics Born, Cutso
Fake High – Jessica Louise
Floating (feat. Hope Tala) – Raveena, Hope Tala
You've Got a Friend in Me - Travis Atreo
that's love – Sundial
Nothin’ on You x Midsummer Madness (Dj Wee Jay Traktivist Radio Mashup)

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TRAKTIVIST RADIO
"The Sound of Asian America"

TRAKTIVIST Radio is a weekly show exclusively on Dash Radio (10 million+ subscribers worldwide) through the “Discover” station (2 million+ monthly listeners). Listeners will now be able to stream music for free from Asian American artists. Through this show, TRAKTIVIST Radio aims to bring music from Asian American artists to new and familiar audiences around the world, ultimately striving to increase awareness through artistry, exclusive interviews, & in-studio performances.

Listeners may access the channel through the Dash Radio mobile application or through this web-link address: Dashradio.com/discover

TRAKTIVIST RADIO - EP 044 w TEAM TRAKTIVIST

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This Thurs 5pm, get to know TEAM TRAKTIVIST, including our newest volunteers! Within just one year, we’ve gone from four people to almost thirty on our team! We have team members not just from Southern California, but also the SF Bay Area and as far reaching as Thailand and Malaysia! One of the best parts of this work is being able to do it with others who share the vision and passion about the music that is made from our Asian American community. Learn about each of us as we talk about why we joined TRAKTIVIST, what artists & songs inspired our interest into music made by Asian Americans, and why we push for more diversity and representation in music.

PLAYLIST

Callin' Out - Lyrics Born
Like That - The Black Eyed Peas
Mute - Raja Kumari
Suede - Anderson .Paak
Nights Like This - Kehlani
Hard Place - H.E.R.
Rocketeer - Far East Movement
Urs - NIKI
Why Do I Still? - Nieman
Told Him - Lenis prod. bu Zuma
Monte Carlo - Toro Y Moi ft. WET
Fighter - Far East Movement
Bring Me Your Love - Giraffage
That Hero - Inigo Pascual
Lame - Chloe Tang
Stay Focused - V.BO
Applez & Karma - MC Zuko ft. Ehnara
Hot Shit - Towkio
Some - Steve Lacy
A Little Peace - MILCK
Adore - Suggi
Summer Heat - Eileen Sho Ji

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TRAKTIVIST RADIO
"The Sound of Asian America"

Listeners may access the channel through the Dash Radio mobile application or through this web-link address: Dashradio.com/discover

TRAKTIVIST RADIO - EP 010 w/ LYRICS BORN

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THIS IS A MUST LISTEN SHOW! We interview the funkiest rapper alive, the legendary LYRICS BORN! We discuss the new release of his historic 10th Album #QuiteALife. We focus on the song “Don’t Lost Your Daydream,” breaking down the trials & blatant racism as an Asian American artist, as well as the joys being a rapper of Japanese American ethnicity. We also learn the inspirational stories behind the track “Can’t Lose My Joy” ft. Aloe Blacc, which details Lyrics Born & wife/artist Joyo Velarde’s 15 year battle with cancer, all while pursuing careers as artists. Lastly, we dive into his new path as an actor, his recent role in Boot’s Riley’s critically acclaimed film “Sorry To Bother You”, and get some behind the scenes context of that marketing firm which was an actual company that Lyrics Born worked at!

PLAYLIST

Sam Ock - Stay
Kiss a Joint (feat. Iamsu!) – Azure, Iamsu!
Dang! (feat. Anderson .Paak) – Mac Miller, Anderson .Paak
Penny Pinchin' – theWHOevers
Daniel Caesar - Best Part feat. H.E.R. (Daju Remix)

DJ PREET's K-POP PICK OF THE WEEK!
Flexin – Beenzino

Fly - FKJ Remix – June Marieezy, FKJ
Drake - Fake Love (Travis Garland Cover) Cabuizee

LYRICS BORN INTERVIEW
Don't Quit Your Daydream – Lyrics Born
Can't Lose My Joy - Radio Edit – Lyrics Born, Aloe Blacc

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TRAKTIVIST RADIO
"The Sound of Asian America"

Traktivist Radio is a weekly show exclusively on Dash Radio (10 million+ subscribers worldwide) through Far East Movement’s “Identity Asia Radio” station (1.6 million+ listeners). Listeners will now be able to stream music for free from Asian American artists. Through this show, Traktivist Radio aims to bring music from Asian American artists to new and familiar audiences around the world, ultimately striving to increase awareness through artistry, exclusive interviews, & in-studio performances.

Listeners may access the channel through the Dash Radio mobile application or through this web-link address: Dashradio.com/identity

#MUSICMONDAYS: 27 NEW SONGS 03.28.16

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*FEATURED VIDEOS*

Perry & Danielle - Sober (feat. AC Lorenzo)
https://youtu.be/RVyYtlJ1MwU

S1/E11 APL.DE.AP, LIANE V, J.LATELY, JOULES, JENNIFER CHUNG

This week on mydiveo Live on Myx Tv, TRAKTIVIST features J.Lately's music video "All About You" featuring Della, and joules' music video "Lady Luck", featuring Jennifer Chung. Also, sweat it out with Apl.De.Ap and Liane V. in Workout Wednesdays.

Last Music Monday of March! Check out these 27 new releases from our Asian American music community!

HIP HOP

Swizz Beatz - Waitin' On Me (co-produced by !llmind)

The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season 7

Pryde - i dont belong here

Mike B. x Yung Koconut - Pull up (Prod. by oshi)

Tyga - $ervin Dat Raww

ST Spittin - Beleedat! ft. F.L.I.P

Equipto - Geek Down

Keith Ape - Underwater Potion

Tony Neek$ - Fadeaway feat. Toestah

J.Lately | Higher ft. Della

AM Kidd - I Understand Crazy

SOUL / R&B

Jhené Aiko - B's + H's

ZAYN - Wrong feat. Kehlani

Aisha Fukushima - Just Breathe

Ashley Schultz - Watch Me (Prod. by Ken Nana)

ELECTRONIC

BARELY ALIVE - The Riddler (Henry Fong Remix)

YULTRON - Miso Soup (Original Mix)

Steve Aoki & Felix Jaehn - Can't Go Home Feat Adam Lambert

Elephante - Closer (feat. Bishøp)

POP

HYOMIN- Sketch (produced by August Rigo)

Needed Me - Rihanna (Cover by Travis Atreo)

Jasmine Lee - Kollaboration Green Room

Sam Tsui - The Rainbow Connection (from "The Muppet Movie")

REGGAE

Tribal Theory - Reclamation EP

ROCK

The Claypool Lennon Delirium - Mr. Wright

JAZZ

Grace Kelly - Blues For Harry Bosch (Mocean Worker Remix)

MUSICMONDAYS: 30 NEW SONGS + Mix 10.19.15

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Music Mondays! Halfway through October and we got 30 new releases from our Asian American community. Plus our pick for Mix of the Week!

ELECTRONIC

Tori Kelly - Should’ve Been Us (Panic City Remix)

Kronic, Far East Movement, & Savage - Push

ARMNHMR - FALLEN (ft. Desiree Dawson)

Kool John x P-Lo - Blue Hunnids [AR2 Trap Remix]

Bassjackers - Savior (Far East Movement & Alvita Remix)

ROCK

FYKE - Awake

ALTERNATIVE

Eternal Summers - Our Distant Bodies (Bonus Edition)

POP

Lea Salonga - Aladdin' Cast Reunites for Iconic 'A Whole New World' Performance

Gabe Bondoc - Hotline Bling (Drake Cover)

Travis Atreo - Love Myself - (Cover by Hailee Steinfeld)

Joseph Vincent - What Do You Mean? (Cover of Justin Bieber)

Kat McDowell - Never Ending Circles (Chvrches cover)

SOUL / R&B

JR AQUINO - Make Up Your Mind (GAHDAMN) | Prod. by MOOSE

Judith Hill - Angel in the Dark

Jae Jin - Running (Acoustic)
<a href="http://jaejinmusic.bandcamp.com/album/kairos-2015">KAIROS (2015) by Jae Jin</a>

HIP HOP

Run The Jewels - Angelsnuggler (Dan The Automator Remix)

Lyrics Born - Real People

YUNG KOCONUT - HIGH TIDE (prod. GUAVA)

DaHermit - Lighters FT. Bambu and Dem One

Busdriver - Worlds To Run feat. milo and Anderson.Paak

ANDREW HUANG - $

Sabotawj - RockOn

Pryde - Boys On The Road

Nikko Dator x Kazzy Chase - Trust Me

Ayumi Kato - Searching For feat. Shing02 and Sayulee

TooFar ft Anttrax - FOR THE WIN

INSTRUMENTAL

ruareyou - Griiiiiiiind w/ Dibia$e

Freddie Joachim - Breeze

HumbLe Modesto - Deez Nutz

CHILDRENS

Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips -
It's Only in Your Head
<a href="http://mistacookiejar.bandcamp.com/track/its-only-in-your-head">It's Only in Your Head by Mista Cookie Jar & the Chocolate Chips</a>

MIX OF THE WEEK

MIKKOH - For First Ear Radio

#LISTEN: 14 New Songs by #AsianAmericans + Mix of the Week 09.14.15

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Music Mondays! Halfway through September and we've got 14 new releases from our Asian American music community this week. Also, we feature our pick for our Mix of the Week!

SOUL / R&B

Kehlani - Hotline Bling Feat. Charlie Puth (esta. Remix)(cover of Drake)

Jeremy Passion - Lemonade (MOOSE Edit)

POP

KHS & AJ Rafael - Thinking Out Loud (Cover of Ed Sheeran)

Jason Chen - What Do You Mean (acoustic cover of Justin Bieber)

Travis Atreo - The Hills (cover of The Weeknd)

The Filharmonic ft. India Carney - I Was Made for Loving You (A Cappella cover of Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran)

HIP HOP

G-EAZY - Oh Well (produced by !llmind)

Lyrics Born - Chest Wide Open feat David Shaw of The Revivalists

PRYDE - Nightshift

Timothy Rhyme - Dirty Thirty

GOLD RUSH KINGS - Music To Ride To (mixtape)

SINGER / SONGWRITER

Daniela Andrade - Halfway (Paul Chin Remix)

ELECTRONIC

Mark Redito - 3am Apologies

DJ EROK - Summer Breeze feat. Pheo And Nikko Gray

MIX OF THE WEEK

M I K K Ø H - THE COMEDOWN

#LISTEN: 14 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS + Mixes of the Week 08.17.15

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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 & Cutso - Funky Enough

Power Struggle - Hustisya Para Sa Desparecidos (produced by Esta.)

Kato On The Track - #FVMASHUP1 - ft. Ellie Goulding, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, Dizzy Wright

Kendrick Lamar - Alright (PRYDE MIX)

POP

Jason Chen x Joseph Vincent - Backstreet Boys Medley

#FOURTY4B - Meghan Trainor Medley

SINGER / SONGWRITER

Melissa Polinar - MEANT TO BE - Live @ Room 5

ELECTRONIC

Giacca & Flores - Can't Go for That (Original Mix)

KEITH APE - IT G MA/Josh pan- never forget (Go Yama Remix)

Mike Gao - 方庄 w/ Howie Lee (Do Hits Vol. 2 Chinese Producers Compilation)

Giraffage - Be With You (Shash'U Remix)

Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank - Shades Of Grey (Babyboi & Kidstylez Sunset Groov Mix)

MIXES OF THE WEEK

kronika - hot-attack

Pat Lok - Metronome #39 [Insomniac.com Mixtape]

RIP to one of the greatest turntablists and my personal inspiration, DJ Swift Rock

DJ Swift Rock routine from Skratchcon 2000

Listen: 24 New songs by Asian American artists

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Traktivist.com presents the first installment in our ongoing series presenting the best music by Asian American artists. Here are 24 new and noteworthy releases made by Asian Americans.

ELECTRONIC:

Gavin Turek - Frontline (TOKiMONSTA Remix)