It's amazing to see where rap music has evolved to from Biggie dropping this song over a decade ago, to his passing, and to a new generation of rappers of young rappers like D-League paying tribute to him.
"[Beatboxing] It's a metaphysical process of becoming an instrument of music, and a human sound machine."-- Jason Tom shares his thoughts about his favorite element of hip-hop. Check AR's interview with this Hawaiian beatboxer.
The scene of Snoop Dogg's newest music video takes place in an underground dance battle featuring Quest Crew alongside Jamie Foxx, skateboarder, Terry Kennedy, and the Far East Movement.
"I Wanna Rock" will be featured on Snoop Dogg’s new album “Malice N Wonderland,” out on December 8th.
Unlike the less serious NHB mixtape that was released a few months ago by D-Pryde & friends, the "No...Rly Now" mixtape is a solo showcase of the lyrical talent that turned this teen into a viral rap star.
The "No.. Rly Now" Tracklisting:
1. Intro 2. My Music (Ft. Chynna) 3. Magnetize Me 4. Just Like Me 5. I Rly Mean It (Freeverse) 6. Make You Love It (Skit) 7. I Go 8. Daddy's Coming Home (Ft. August) 9. Out Here 10. Got a Story to Tell 11. D In D-Pryde 12. On That 13. Air Timpini Verses (Ft. Wax) 14. Far Away (Cont.)
Def Jam's Amerie and Cash Money's Jay Sean both debut albums for the month of November. Amerie's US debut of "In Love & War" was released on November 3rd, with leading singles, "Why R U" & "Heard 'Em All." Amerie's 14-track album has peaked to #46 on the U.S. Billboard 200, but has dropped to #111 after only 3 weeks. An impact that is partially due to critical reviews towards the album.
The New York Times review of Amerie's album may be the most critical, noting that the Half-Korean artist is "still looking over her shoulder, for music and attitude, to Beyonce."
AZNRaps’ 2009 Movie Mayhem Tournament finally comes to an end. This tournament was a thrilling topical battle consisting of sixteen contestants all striving to display their talents by making a good audio track when given a random film. Although this year’s Movie Mayhem was only three rounds, it was packed with plenty of talented rappers who provided great material. In the end, only one participant reigned victorious and he goes by the name of Xin-Young.
In his trip to South Korea, President Obama received an honorary taekwondo belt and took a second to pose for the camera. Anyone have some funny captions for this photo?
Editors note: Here's my caption, "This is the auditions for Rush Hour 4 right?"
I'm not sure what it is with Asian people in commercials and advertisements, but some how any time we catch one we love to break it down to see how American media looks at us. In this one for Windows 7, it's cool that the Asian guys a DJ, but did he have to sport an over-the-top 80's mohawk?
John Cho is climbing the ranks as one of the most popular Asian American actors in the US. He's appeared in some of the most memorable Asian roles including Harold in Harold & Kumar, and the bad guy (I forget his name) in Better Luck Tomorrow. He's currently got a role in ABC's Flash Forward. And now, he's one of the sexiest men alive. Go John Cho, and keep paving the way for the rest of us!
People Magazine on John Cho:
He's gone from stoner hero in the Harold and Kumar movies to hot FBI agent in FlashForward - a role that comes with a sexy walk "if you're carrying a real gun. When it's on your hip, you lead differently; your hands go to different places," says Cho, 37.