tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75680740590734887132024-03-05T13:59:49.782-08:00Asian Rap WorldwideExploring the world of Asian rap, Asian hip hop and Asian cultureRoyalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.comBlogger568125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-81954381288962162532010-05-23T07:23:00.000-07:002010-05-23T11:51:39.279-07:00Asian Rap Worldwide v2.0!!What's up guys. I am moving <a style="font-weight: bold;" title="Links active once published" target="_blank" href="http://asianrapworldwide.blogspot.com/">Asian Rap Worldwide</a> into a different platform (finally!). Say goodbye to blogger! It was fun while it lasted. Say hello to weebly! I am also giving the new website a brand new name: <a title="Links active once published" target="_blank" href="http://asianhiphoptimes.weebly.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Asian Hip Hop Times</span></a>. Asian Rap Worldwide will NO LONGER be updated as I will move everything to Asian Hip Hop Times. I'll be keeping the old website for archive purposes. My <a title="Links active once published" target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/asianhiphop">twitter</a> and <a title="Links active once published" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Royal-Cathay/1645387363">facebook</a> and <a title="Links active once published" href="mailto:royal.blog@gmail.com">email</a> will be the same!<br /><br />Ciao! Cya there! Last one there is a stinky tofu!<br /><br /><a title="Links active once published" target="_blank" href="http://asianhiphoptimes.weebly.com/">http://asianhiphoptimes.weebly.com/</a>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-34217820449764564432010-05-22T17:26:00.000-07:002010-05-23T01:16:55.549-07:00Kate - Get out of my life feat Lisha<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/amV7H4C4zNM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/amV7H4C4zNM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Get out of my life</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kate</span> featuring <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisha</span> is song produced by the Cambodian label <span style="font-weight: bold;">Klap Ya Handz Productions</span>. The song although distinctly Khmer, it has some dance and R&B elements fused into it. This song I assume is about a woman's frustration about her man's infidelity. It's fascinating how both Kate and Lisha adopt similar attitudes to that of American R&B singers when singing about this subject.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-56513129162275472562010-05-17T01:28:00.000-07:002010-05-17T01:37:42.594-07:00Jin - Say Something Mixtape<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpPf5wC3DJWLTzI5jbNTSdfyQ9b7vSSqwDHRh0LKC8fCsfLFd96hV_acr-SslT4A-j0OXCIhyphenhyphenaqEKOAXROqVyJ7dKCcXZmcyLwRVJ5g6AcnDP4BTjvQBv6_-KTGcRA35ccd3EH_8yxqY/s1600/Say+Something+Front+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpPf5wC3DJWLTzI5jbNTSdfyQ9b7vSSqwDHRh0LKC8fCsfLFd96hV_acr-SslT4A-j0OXCIhyphenhyphenaqEKOAXROqVyJ7dKCcXZmcyLwRVJ5g6AcnDP4BTjvQBv6_-KTGcRA35ccd3EH_8yxqY/s400/Say+Something+Front+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472153402358026994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmQTgGTYRFGGVf7aXagcYq9bYm3MvIQ8HFWF1ivhgXVhfOd_nuk6vygJr6adyZc6-ColwNg7NYpd-7I6NgCZBqIqlTC83i22lgsVT4p9gicEMqoJ1NxJM1-DA_Ox6wwFSnSPEbXNy4BU/s1600/Say+Something+Back+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmQTgGTYRFGGVf7aXagcYq9bYm3MvIQ8HFWF1ivhgXVhfOd_nuk6vygJr6adyZc6-ColwNg7NYpd-7I6NgCZBqIqlTC83i22lgsVT4p9gicEMqoJ1NxJM1-DA_Ox6wwFSnSPEbXNy4BU/s400/Say+Something+Back+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472153360049932642" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />Its finally here. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jin's long awaited ENGLISH MIXTAPE </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Say Something</span>. A lot of great introspective songs on this mixtape.<br /><br />Track Listing:<br /><br />01 Say Something<br />02 I Tried<br />03 Chillin' In HK<br />04 Touch The Sky<br />05 Hard<br />06 Running Thru My Head<br />07 Beautiful Story<br />08 Angels<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DOWNLOAD: </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.mediafire.com/?fmntk2mytmv">Jin - <span style="font-style: italic;">Say Something Mixtape</span></a></span>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-36523492014938600532010-05-15T23:14:00.000-07:002010-05-16T00:02:42.564-07:00MizzNina - What You Waiting For feat. Colby O'Donis<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mHbaCK1tKE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mHbaCK1tKE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br />This is <span style="font-weight: bold;">MizzNina</span>'s latest single <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">What You Waiting For</span> featuring American pop singer Colby O'Donis. Its a feel good single with a boy-meets-girl theme. <br /><br />MizzNina started off as a rapper in Malaysia. She was originally part of a rap group called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Teh Tarik Crew</span>. She was one of the more prominent female MCs in Malaysia.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-62299937179935285742010-05-08T18:50:00.000-07:002010-05-08T19:28:41.405-07:00Study claims that Chinese people evolved from Indians<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkPTCiRo7Fa5gMfqrP1ycbIGbVyujDV8EEsIK5SW4l5lQkoqEmdFyoiQ2_o0Lt7SrQ_6XapEeTO_aUrnD7I0QyKbCBHl4Zoajpxw3FwAIydt8-_Dkm6Pf5b_vi8cMSNBOwx-hDLC5N9M/s1600/W020050430303714537625.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPkPTCiRo7Fa5gMfqrP1ycbIGbVyujDV8EEsIK5SW4l5lQkoqEmdFyoiQ2_o0Lt7SrQ_6XapEeTO_aUrnD7I0QyKbCBHl4Zoajpxw3FwAIydt8-_Dkm6Pf5b_vi8cMSNBOwx-hDLC5N9M/s320/W020050430303714537625.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469090388181284450" border="0" /></a>According to this recent study I'm not only Chinese, I'm also African and Indian. This might explain my fondness of rap music and curry.<br /><br />If this study is true, then Columbus was right in calling the Native Americans, "Indians". LOL.<br /><br />Frankly, I'm skeptical about this theory, but it does provoke some thought. I think Tibetans, Bhutanese, Thais and Burmese people share similar features with Indians though...<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report_the-chinese-evolved-from-indians-study_1322647">dnaindia</a><br /><br /><blockquote><br />The Chinese evolved from Indians: Study<br /><br />Vineeta Pandey / DNA<br />Friday, December 11, 2009 1:44<br /><br /><br />A genetic study has found that Indians are the ancestors of the Chinese and other East Asian populations.<br /><br />The study, a joint project of 10 Asian countries, found that India received a wave of migration from Africa 60,000-70,000 years ago and these early humans subsequently moved to East and Southeast Asia. The earlier belief was that humans from Africa reached India and East and Southeast Asia separately.<br /><br />The study has important implications, especially in the understanding of human migratory patterns and in the investigation of genetics and disease.<br /><br />The findings of the five-year study — conducted by a group of 90 scientists, including those from India, in a consortium of 40 Asian laboratories under the Human Genome Organisation — have been published in the journal Science.<br /><br />The study analysed genetic data of 1,900 individuals representing 73 population groups. The findings showed that Asian genetic ancestry correlated highly with ethnic and linguistic groups and “considerable gene flow was observed among sub-populations of the clusters” that were studied; the clusters included “groups believed to practice endogamy (marriage within a group) based on linguistics, cultural and ethic information”.<br /><br />“This large study establishes that Indians are ancestors of the Japanese, Chinese and all other East Asians. All these populations have a common genetic origin and it shows that India represents a microcosm of Asia’s genetic diversity,” said Samir Brahmachari, director-general, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research — a participant in the study.</blockquote>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-45608043007488000022010-05-04T19:28:00.000-07:002010-05-04T19:31:08.813-07:00Motion - So In Love instrumental<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N5PehmU0VBk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N5PehmU0VBk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />This is an instrumental from Malaysian producer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Motion</span>. Pretty cool slow-tempo beat. Anybody want to rap over this beat?Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-3321344235816549532010-05-04T19:07:00.000-07:002010-05-04T19:26:27.646-07:00Urban Rage freestylin over Hypnotize beat<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rVqauVwSYPg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rVqauVwSYPg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Urban Rage</span> is an Asian guy from Vancouver that makes YouTube videos. He makes some pretty funny Youtube videos and in some of them he freestyles in them. I thought this particular video where he's cruising around and rapping to Biggie's <span style="font-style: italic;">Hypnotize </span>instrumental was pretty cool.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-86239312001192552322010-04-29T15:57:00.000-07:002010-04-29T16:00:56.245-07:00The Airtights x D-City x Paul Skratch - Soulful/The Remedy<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LlhzplGnxl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LlhzplGnxl0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Live footage of <span style="font-weight: bold;">D-City</span> with The Airtights and Paul Scratch performing <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Soulful</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Remedy</span></span>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-75731140530168156222010-04-25T13:32:00.000-07:002010-04-25T13:36:23.108-07:00Jin - The A List<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEl1R_VFycA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EEl1R_VFycA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" object="" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Jin gives his shoutouts to a whole bunch of Asian American and Asian Canadian rappers doing their thing!!Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-44103539248185525132010-04-20T01:01:00.000-07:002010-04-20T01:08:17.183-07:00FUNNY VIDEO!!! Welcome to the Jungle (Time Chasers Cover)<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uY9Wki1ZVmg&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uY9Wki1ZVmg&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />WELCOME TO DA JUNGOOO!! hahaha!Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-86706501993676318412010-04-15T19:24:00.000-07:002010-04-19T07:15:38.779-07:00YK - 夜上海 (Ye Shanghai) feat. Young Cee<center><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b7ptBZJUFDM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b7ptBZJUFDM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center><br /><br />This is a Beijing-to-Shanghai collaboration between Beijing rapper <span style="font-weight: bold;">YK</span> (aka Young Kin) and Shanghai rapper <span style="font-weight: bold;">Young Cee.</span> Young Kin is a very well known Beijing rapper, probably one of the best in Beijing and all of China. I'm not too sure about Young Cee, but he sounds pretty dope as well. <br /><br />This song, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">夜上海</span> </span>is about Shanghai nightlife. The funky beat was sampled from the original <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssgUOaYHEpQ"><span style="font-style: italic;">夜上海</span> by Zhou Xuan</a> which is considered a Chinese classic. The original song has a similar feel to Frank Sinatra's <span style="font-style: italic;">New York, New York</span>. That song was made during the time when jazz music from America was THE SHIT in Shanghai.<br /><br />And just in case if you aren't aware, Shanghai is busily preparing for the <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CA8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.expo2010.cn%2F&ei=GsjHS9OJOo6EswPI7fmXCw&usg=AFQjCNFBsi2hGcyrZmAh9SPIoPJxl1upZw&sig2=CvX5-Oa4WfSb-wJ27zxgfQ">2010 World Expo</a>, which is probably why Young Kin and Young Cee remade the song to give their big ups to Shanghai. The music video was directed by Stanley Yang who grew up in Vancouver but is now based in Shanghai.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-28005556962263784972010-04-10T16:19:00.000-07:002010-04-10T16:28:27.217-07:00Thai army pulls back from protest clashes; 15 dead<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMKY1zClHZkAs-l69pZ6_h9tvDy48m1hj22vLlDD0Ts_UHoOHKEScY0nmGAl_h42DIJIzEmFdiSAEiYcQYseE8On_R-t17fTJt9WKTL0BQYw9G47PLs1MwGidmv_yDv98uWlD7Sai1tQ/s1600/ALeqM5hwhxXi0qk9zEPlHZejbTjkDqc3mQ.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMKY1zClHZkAs-l69pZ6_h9tvDy48m1hj22vLlDD0Ts_UHoOHKEScY0nmGAl_h42DIJIzEmFdiSAEiYcQYseE8On_R-t17fTJt9WKTL0BQYw9G47PLs1MwGidmv_yDv98uWlD7Sai1tQ/s400/ALeqM5hwhxXi0qk9zEPlHZejbTjkDqc3mQ.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458653855060856130" border="0" /></a><br />Thai soldiers firing rubber bullets at the red shirt protesters<br />(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)</center><br /><br />The Thai army is cracking down on red shirt protesters. 15 are dead, 650 are injured!<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3j-vAVG1fg3kEfnogTiH8_4EXvwD9F0DK4G0">The Associated Press</a><br /><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thai army pulls back from protest clashes; 15 dead</span><br /><br />By GRANT PECK (AP) – 3 hours ago<br /><br />BANGKOK — A crackdown on anti-government protesters in Thailand's capital Saturday left <span style="font-weight: bold;">at least 15 people dead and more than 650 injured</span>, with no progress toward ending a month long standoff with demonstrators demanding new elections.<br /><br />It was the worst violence in Bangkok since more than four dozen people were killed in an antimilitary protest in 1992. Bullet casings, rocks and pools of blood littered the streets where pitched battles raged for hours.<br /><br />Army troops later retreated and asked protesters to do the same, resulting in an unofficial truce.<br /><br />Four soldiers and 11 civilians, including a Japanese cameraman, were killed, according to the government's Erawan emergency center.<br /><br />The savage fighting erupted after security forces tried to push out demonstrators who have been staging a month of disruptive protests demanding that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajva dissolve Parliament and call new elections.<br /><br />The demonstrations are part of a long-running battle between the mostly poor and rural supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the ruling elite they say orchestrated the 2006 military coup that removed him from power on corruption allegations.<br /><br />The protesters, called "Red Shirts" for their garb, see the Oxford-educated Abhisit as a symbol of an elite impervious to the plight of Thailand's poor and claim he took office illegitimately in December 2008 after the military pressured Parliament to vote for him.<br /><br />Saturday's violence and failure to dislodge the protesters are likely to make it harder to end the political deadlock. Previously, both sides had exercised considerable restraint.<br /><br />Abhisit "failed miserably," said Michael Nelson, a German scholar of Southeast Asian studies working in Bangkok.<br /><br />Tanet Charoengmuang, a political scientist at Chiang Mai University sympathetic to the Red Shirt's cause, said he expects the fighting will resume because the protesters are unafraid and the government refused to listen to them.<br /><br />Abhisit went on national television shortly before midnight to pay condolences to the families of victims and indirectly assert that he would not bow to the protesters' demands.<br /><br />"The government and I are still responsible for easing the situation and trying to bring peace and order to the country," Abhisit said.<br /><br />Nelson said he had been hopeful the situation would calm down after the troops pulled back but that Abhisit's TV appearance raised doubts because he seemed "totally defiant."<br /><br />The army had vowed to clear the protesters out of one of their two bases in Bangkok by nightfall, but the push instead set off street fighting. There was a continuous sound of gunfire and explosions, mostly from Molotov cocktails. After more than two hours of fierce clashes, the soldiers pulled back.<br /><br />Army spokesman Col. Sansern Kaewkamnerd went on television to ask the protesters to retreat as well. He also accused them of firing live rounds and throwing grenades. An APTN cameraman saw two Red Shirt security guards carrying assault rifles.<br /><br />At least 678 people were injured, according to the Erawan emergency center. The deaths included Japanese cameraman Hiro Muramoto, who worked for Thomson Reuters news agency. In a statement, Reuters said he was shot in the chest.<br /><br />Most of the fighting took place around Democracy Monument, but spread to the Khao San Road area, a favorite of foreign backpackers.<br /><br />Soldiers made repeated charges to clear the Red Shirts, while some tourists stood by watching. Two protesters and a Buddhist monk with them were badly beaten by soldiers and taken away by ambulance.<br /><br />A Japanese tourist who was wearing a red shirt was also clubbed by soldiers until bystanders rescued him.<br /><br />Thai media reported that several soldiers were captured by the protesters. Red Shirts also staged protests in several other provinces, seizing the provincial hall in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thaksin's hometown.<br /><br />On Friday, the police and army failed to prevent demonstrators from breaking into the compound of a satellite transmission station and briefly restarting a pro-Red Shirt television station that had been shut down by the government under a state of emergency. The humiliating rout raised questions about how much control Abhisit has over the police and army.<br /><br />Thailand's military has traditionally played a major role in politics, staging almost a score of coups since the country became a constitutional monarchy in 1932.<br /><br />The Red Shirts have a second rally site in the heart of Bangkok's upscale shopping district, and more troops were sent there Saturday as well. The city's elevated mass transit system known as the Skytrain, which runs past that site, stopped running and closed all its stations.<br /><br />Merchants say the demonstrations have cost them hundreds of millions of baht (tens of millions of dollars), and luxury hotels near the site have been under virtual siege.<br /><br />Arrest warrants have been issued for 27 Red Shirt leaders, but none is known to have been taken into custody.<br /><br />Associated Press writers Denis D. Gray, Jocelyn Gecker and Thanyarat Doksone contributed to this report.</blockquote><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XOsMi-i8AkQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XOsMi-i8AkQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-34503314986212783032010-04-08T01:34:00.000-07:002010-04-08T02:06:30.591-07:00Jin performs "Beautiful Story" on webcam<center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4eCpxHB81TQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4eCpxHB81TQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" object width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center><br /><br />I'm a little late (okay, very late) on posting this video as it was released on March 11th, 2010. This is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jin</span> doing a live performance of <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beautiful Story</span></span>, a biographical song about him and trying to make it with his hip hop craft (using the the instumental of Eminem's <span style="font-style: italic;">Beautiful</span>). This is a really heartfelt song. The theme of this song is definitely perseverance. I like it. <span style="font-style: italic;">Beautiful Story</span> will be on Jin's upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">ENGLISH MIXTAPE</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Say Something</span></span>.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-53539512329245195402010-04-05T17:51:00.000-07:002010-04-05T19:32:31.126-07:00Singapore Is #1 City For Expats And Asians To Live<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlziphlja9tljRC4vPgk2dn3AVjHrWhnuzNqTFvZMDxSCgkpODjRG5Ol5m2riY2nmAJbCENusO4i3OkQqRYTK9eVZi6WOIKbugoln7ZPVE4KwrzmfvnBlzRhRQBKFmOPq0N4hCd8ucvE/s1600/Singapore_wi-fi.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlziphlja9tljRC4vPgk2dn3AVjHrWhnuzNqTFvZMDxSCgkpODjRG5Ol5m2riY2nmAJbCENusO4i3OkQqRYTK9eVZi6WOIKbugoln7ZPVE4KwrzmfvnBlzRhRQBKFmOPq0N4hCd8ucvE/s400/Singapore_wi-fi.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456842637421051570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH3RZntr-6WGzpRBNooZD1LAY86cJM05dHCiBbV_FDiOhYrO8NSupmFzVZurj9IpbrluR7rA76tC_id_ZeYsXsgpSlkyeFA0g8CB7H3gYJ97E68sHnD8LrayMzIeQLvbhyg5GQ4-K9UI/s1600/472108504_cde22408f3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH3RZntr-6WGzpRBNooZD1LAY86cJM05dHCiBbV_FDiOhYrO8NSupmFzVZurj9IpbrluR7rA76tC_id_ZeYsXsgpSlkyeFA0g8CB7H3gYJ97E68sHnD8LrayMzIeQLvbhyg5GQ4-K9UI/s400/472108504_cde22408f3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456843836121592946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeqTqduBNfSO3uBxdCXyXcCkgnEA5pltqqZjAWF4gmodaszVlP1k7GMk7Mkblf5PbDKx5Ss5Zcv5gBLHiMLIrunU5TXPBO1M7ee20FEjGuRzJ8Q44LbS6oAOMQxu9fHJRhsctHNsdNCw/s1600/singapore_evening.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeqTqduBNfSO3uBxdCXyXcCkgnEA5pltqqZjAWF4gmodaszVlP1k7GMk7Mkblf5PbDKx5Ss5Zcv5gBLHiMLIrunU5TXPBO1M7ee20FEjGuRzJ8Q44LbS6oAOMQxu9fHJRhsctHNsdNCw/s400/singapore_evening.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456826757061817122" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />via <a href="http://www.eca-international.com/showpressrelease.aspx?ArticleID=7140">ECA International</a><br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Singapore retains pole position as No.1 place for Asians to live for 11th consecutive year</span><br /><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContentPlaceHolder_MainContentPlaceHolder_lbDate">24 Mar 2010</span></strong><br /><div class="standfirst"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContentPlaceHolder_MainContentPlaceHolder_lbStandFirst"><ul class="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><li>Australian and Japanese locations offer some of the best quality of life for Asians</li><li>European locations dominate the top 30</li><li>Air quality and health facilities remain an issue in many Asian locations.<br /></li></ul></span></div><br /><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Singapore continues to offer the best living environment for Asian assignees</span>, according to the latest Location Ratings for expatriate living conditions published by <span style="font-weight: bold;">ECA International</span>, the world’s leader in the development and provision of solutions for the management and assignment of employees around the world. <span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the 11th year in a row that Singapore has held pole position</span>.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Published annually, ECA International’s Location Ratings system is used to assist International HR departments to establish expatriate allowances which compensate staff for the difficulties of adapting to living in their assignment location. The ratings are based on an analysis of living standards for more than 400 locations globally based on categories including climate, health services, housing and utilities, isolation, social network and leisure facilities, infrastructure, personal safety, political tensions and air quality.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"Singapore’s high quality infrastructure and health facilities, combined with low health risks, air pollution, crime rates and a cosmopolitan population help make the city an easy place for Asian assignees to live in,"explains Lee Quane, Regional Director, Asia, ECA International.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Japanese cities of Kobe, Yokohama and Tokyo along with Hong Kong are the other Asian locations in the top 15.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Australian cities of Canberra and Melbourne also feature in the top 15 for Asian expatriates</span> as well as <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Zealand’s Wellington</span>. These are joined by the European locations of Copenhagen, Dublin, Antwerp, Brussels and Bern along with the Canadian city of Vancouver.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />Baghdad (254) remains the least favourable location to live in, followed by Kabul (253) and Karachi (252).</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"According to our latest Expatriate Salary Management Survey, over 70% of companies will pay a location allowance when there is a need to compensate for the difficulties associated with adapting to a new living environment," says Quane.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"When we analyse quality of living we take into account the home and destination country," continues Quane. "The impact of a number of factors, including distance from home and differences in culture, language and climate, will vary according to where someone comes from. This helps to explain why although Singapore ranks at the top for Asians, it ranks 55th for someone coming from Western Europe. However, these particular factors cannot be considered in isolation. Scores given for better air quality and health facilities in a number of the top ranking non-Asian locations, for example, can counterbalance the scores awarded for distance from home. Location ratings are about looking at the new environment in its totality and its merits relative to home."</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Asia</strong></h3><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Joining the top five Asian locations are <span style="font-weight: bold;">Taipei (55)</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Macau (57)</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kuala Lumpur (62)</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangkok (62)</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Georgetown (62)</span>.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shanghai (77) tops the list of mainland Chinese locations</span> in the survey, followed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nanjing (97)</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beijing (100)</span>. While China has generally seen improvements over the past few years, the country’s <span style="font-weight: bold;">air quality and health facilities remain an issue</span>. The level of personal security, recreation and education facilities remain mixed throughout the country with cities such as Wuhan (142) and Chongqing (154) scoring less favourably in these areas compared with Shanghai and Beijing.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">"Improvements in the quality of living in China have been significant in recent years," notes Quane. "We now find that in terms of the availability of decent housing, access to recreation and low crime rates, Beijing and Shanghai are on a par with Taipei, Hong Kong and Singapore. However, the persistence of issues such as poor air quality, as well as less advanced medical and transportation facilities, contribute to these locations ranking lower within the region and globally."</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Taipei </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">which ranks 6th of the 49 Asian locations</span> studied and 55th globally is among the locations whose score has improved the most this year. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The city generally scores better in terms of air quality than most Asian locations. It also does better regarding the availability of goods and services, recreation and socio-political tensions than mainland China locations.</span></div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hong Kong</span>’s long-standing air pollution problems contribute to its position behind Singapore and the Japanese locations. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Air pollution in the SAR is worse than most of the other Asian cities analysed and it remains in 5th position within the region</span>. However, in other areas, including housing and schooling, it offers good quality facilities for the international community. Slight improvement in an already good transportation and communications infrastructure has contributed to a rise in the ranking since last year from 11th to 8th position.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />In India, Bangalore (145) scores the most favourably ahead of Chennai (149), Mumbai (156) and New Delhi (185). Compared with these locations, Kolkata (206) does less well in terms of availability of schools, housing and goods for expatriates. Health facilities remain an issue in all the Indian locations.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Air pollution remains a significant problem in a number of Asian locations. New Delhi, Beijing and Hong Kong are amongst the worst locations studied in terms of air quality. </span>Health facility provision is also a problem for many parts of the region.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Globally</strong></h3><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">For Asians coming to live and work in Europe, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Copenhagen, ranked 5th globally</span>, offers the best quality of living followed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dublin (10)</span> and the Belgian cities of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Antwerp (13) </span>and Brussels jointly with the Swiss capital, Bern. London, Barcelona and Stockholm share 37th position ahead of Paris and Rome which share 46th place.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana (48) tops the Central and Eastern European locations followed by Croatia’s Zagreb (60). Prague (61) and Warsaw (84) are among those locations to improve the most over the year, mainly as a result of improvements in personal safety there.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For Asians going to North America, Vancouver, ranked 10th, is the most favourable destination. </span>The Canadian city is followed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">San Francisco (16) </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Miami (30)</span>. Within South America, Puerto Rico, in 62nd position, offers Asians the best quality of living.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><br />Security and pollution are major issues in a number of South American locations. Santiago (91) in Chile along with Mexico City (149) receive some of the worst scores for air quality. A number of the continent’s locations are among the worst in the survey for personal security including Sao Paolo (127), Rio do Janeiro (127), Mexico City and Caracas (181).</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Africa is also home to some of the most difficult places for Asian assignees to adapt to living in. Socio-political tensions as well as personal security issues can be particularly problematic. Gaborone in Botswana ranked 84th offers the best quality of life for Asians coming to the African continent. South African locations including football World Cup destinations, Cape Town (103) Johannesburg (117) are among the top ten most liveable of the African locations analysed. However, personal safety is still a major issue.</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the Middle East, Manama (68) offers the best quality of life followed by Dubai (71) and Abu Dhabi (74).</div><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>The top 15 best locations in the world for Asians to live</strong></h3><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" http="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/http/" soap12="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap12/" mime="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/mime/" soapenc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/" tm="http://microsoft.com/wsdl/mime/textMatching/" soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" align="left"><table class="roundedBox roundedTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><thead xmlns=""><tr style="min-height: 23px;" class="header" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><th style="width: 128px;" xmlns=""><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Rank 2010</h3></th><th style="width: 128px;" xmlns=""><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Location</h3></th><th style="width: 128px;" class="header" xmlns=""><h3 class="innerHeader" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">World Rank 2009</h3></th></tr></thead><tbody valign="top"><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>1</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Singapore</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>1</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>2</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Sydney</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>2</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>3</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Kobe</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>3</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>4</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Yokohama</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>4</div></td></tr><tr style="min-height: 19px;"><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>5</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Tokyo</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>6</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>5</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Copenhagen</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>6</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>7</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Canberra</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>8</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>8</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Hong Kong</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>11</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>8</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Melbourne</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>4</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>10</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Dublin</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>11</div></td></tr><tr style="min-height: 19px;"><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>10</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Vancouver</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>9</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>10</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Wellington</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>9</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>13</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Antwerp</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>11</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>13</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Brussels</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>11</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content"><div>13</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Bern</div></td><td><div>11</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-weight: normal;"><strong>Asia ranking</strong></h3><table class="roundedBox roundedTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><thead xmlns=""><tr class="header" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><th style="width: 128px;" xmlns=""><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Asia 2010</h3></th><th style="width: 149px;" xmlns=""><h3 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Location</h3></th><th style="width: 127px;" class="header" xmlns=""><h3 class="innerHeader" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Global Rank 2010</h3></th></tr></thead><tbody valign="top"><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>1</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Singapore</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>1</div></td></tr><tr style="min-height: 20px;"><td class="content4"><div>2</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Kobe</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>3</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>3</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Yokohoma</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>4</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>4</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Tokyo</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>5</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>5 </div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Hong Kong</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>8</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>6</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Taipei</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>55</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>7</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Macau</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>57</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>8</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Kuala Lumpur</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>62</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>8</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Bangkok</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>62</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>8</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Georgetown</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>62</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>11</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Seoul</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>71</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>12</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Shanghai</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>77</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>13</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Bandar Seri Begawan</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>94</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>14</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Nanjing</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>97</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>15</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Beijing</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>100</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>16</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Xiamen</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>105</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>17</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Senzhen</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>115</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>18</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Guangzhou</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>117</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>19</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Tianjin</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>121</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>20</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Hanoi</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>123</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>21</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Dalian</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>124</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>22</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Ho Chi Minh City</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>126</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>23</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Chengdu</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>138</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>23</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Depensar</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>138</div></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4"><div>25</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4b"><div>Metro Manila</div></td><td style="font-weight: bold;" class="content4a"><div>142</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>25</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Wuhan</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>142</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>27</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Bangalore</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>145</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>28</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Ventiane</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>147</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>29</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Chennai</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>149</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>30</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Chongqing</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>154</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>31</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Shenyang</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>156</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>31</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Mumbai</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>156</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>33</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Ulaanbaatar</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>162</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>34 </div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Xi'an</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>164</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>34</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Colombo</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>164</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>36</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Phnom Penh</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>171</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>37</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>New Delhi</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>185</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>38</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Jakarta</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>191</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>39</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Yangon</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>198</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>40</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Kolkata</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>206</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>41</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Kathmandu</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>210</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>41</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Surabaya</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>210</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>43</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Tashkent</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>216</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>44</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Dhaka</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>229</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>45</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Ashgabat</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>232</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>46</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Islamabad</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>243</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>47</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Pyongyang</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>246</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content4"><div>48</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Karachi</div></td><td class="content4a"><div>252</div></td></tr><tr><td class="content"><div>49</div></td><td class="content4b"><div>Kabul</div></td><td><div>253</div></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-42474464455812698112010-03-30T06:10:00.000-07:002010-03-30T06:13:59.964-07:00Lakas Ng Pagbabago (James Layug Magdalo) - D-Coy feat. Artstrong<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1zzju8_Roc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1zzju8_Roc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /><div>Title: Lakas Ng Pagbabago</div><div>Performed by: D-Coy feat. Artstrong</div><div>Written by: James Layug</div><div>Directed by: Bembol D.</div><div>Produced by: Dax</div><div>Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bemboldiaz">http://www.youtube.com/user/bemboldiaz</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Philippine election is near, just few months away. Everybody are taking their stand, choosing their candidates carefully and supporting those candidates whom they believe is the best to lead the country. A nation with more than 90 million people and is composed of more than 7,100 islands is now gearing up for the country’s first automated election. Even hiphop crews, rappers, producers, singers, artists are taking their stand to be part of the Filipino nation’s democracy. D-Coy, Artstrong and the rest of their crew are also taking their stand in support of the candidacy of James Layug (Magdalo). Check out the video.<div><br /><div><br /><div>Posted by <a href="http://www.madshock.com">madshock</a>, blogging from the Philippines. Props to Royal of <a href="http://asianrapworldwide.blogspot.com/">Asian Rap Worldwide</a>. Also check out <a href="http://www.rapista.blogspot.com">Rapista</a> @ <a href="http://www.rapista.blogspot.com">www.rapista.blogspot.com</a> for other Pinoy Rap updates.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-644477971961317842010-03-29T18:50:00.000-07:002010-03-29T19:38:38.692-07:00Drew Deezy, Nump Trump & Thai - Go Hard MV<center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrZsmmfcVBk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CrZsmmfcVBk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center><br /><br />The music video for <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Go Hard</span></span> by Drew Deezy, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nump Trump</span> & <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thai Ngo</span><span> is out</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> Its pretty decent MV. The video was directed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tha Razor</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">454 Films</span>.<br /><br />On a non sequitur note: When I first saw Drew Deezy, I immediately thought that he looked like someone familiar...but I couldn't quite put my finger on who exactly. Now it just dawned on me. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Drew Deezy looks just like Big Pun </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">(may he rest in peace)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> BEFORE Big Pun gained weight</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">!!!</span><br /><br />Here's a side by side comparison. You be the judge!<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVBIB3q-9-TCQurrqcoRBSC9DiWd6Z82ZASqD4NNXg36nsnb12Q0MQVJAE4CtQ9ExPohOaXaURGBGB6-uWO6Prukzp6-RT0pw8utXFFcJhHekHPCAHIk1BM0z2eYjIwUQEdewdUMRNZY/s1600/drew-deezy-compared-with-big-pun.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVBIB3q-9-TCQurrqcoRBSC9DiWd6Z82ZASqD4NNXg36nsnb12Q0MQVJAE4CtQ9ExPohOaXaURGBGB6-uWO6Prukzp6-RT0pw8utXFFcJhHekHPCAHIk1BM0z2eYjIwUQEdewdUMRNZY/s400/drew-deezy-compared-with-big-pun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454248555577953970" border="0" /></a></center><br /><br />LOLLL! Drew Deezy is actually Samoan, but he does pull off that Latino/Puerto Rican look pretty well with the corn-rows and all.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-14004758647949648592010-03-29T18:22:00.000-07:002010-03-31T16:15:20.295-07:00D-Pryde - Forever (Youtube Remix) MV feat. Traphik, Dumbfoundead, Dyme-A-Duzin, Prince EA, & Ahmir<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMbeaL2EUH7ApPWckuxT_y89j_BLuDaUm8zlEdiyBUc39GL60r5iM3AyYbTA2ZPTVsK7nZeLcRRxp2E0gCTZ6MUn1ptj8ae9bWVpQwx8CKWsKei-GbBXHj6sjHrFRKzn8WCaAIiy2pxY/s1600/d-pryde-forever.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMbeaL2EUH7ApPWckuxT_y89j_BLuDaUm8zlEdiyBUc39GL60r5iM3AyYbTA2ZPTVsK7nZeLcRRxp2E0gCTZ6MUn1ptj8ae9bWVpQwx8CKWsKei-GbBXHj6sjHrFRKzn8WCaAIiy2pxY/s400/d-pryde-forever.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454235961271730034" border="0" /></a><br />D-Pryde - <span style="font-style: italic;">Forever</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (YouTube Remix)</span></center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">D-Pryde</span>, a 16 year old Spanish/Filipino rapper reppin Brampton, Ontario has just released the music video of his <span style="font-weight: bold;">Youtube Remix</span> of Drake's <span style="font-style: italic;">Forever</span> featuring fellow YouTube stars: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Traphik</span>, Dyme-A-Duzin, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dumbfoundead</span>, Prince EA, and Ahmir. The song was released a while back in December 2009. Traphik and D-Pryde both killed it! Hey what do you know?! I spotted fellow Pinoy rapper <a href="http://asianrapworldwide.blogspot.com/search/label/mike%20swift"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mike Swift</span></a> making a cameo appearance in D-Pryde's scene.<br /><br /><center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FLNz5fI8UDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FLNz5fI8UDI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DOWNLOAD: <a href="http://usershare.net/hncqog9ed5h5">D-Pryde - <span style="font-style: italic;">Forever (Youtube Remix)</span> feat. Traphik, Dumbfoundead, Dyme-A-Duzin, Prince EA, & Ahmir</a></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/redirect?username=NHBFilms&q=http%3A%2F%2Fusershare.net%2Fhncqog9ed5h5&video_id=FLNz5fI8UDI&event=url_redirect&url_redirect=True&usg=DhuFxbq89aO1QiwpgknHJs4Q5Wo="><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-84641154798629723422010-03-27T11:42:00.000-07:002010-03-27T12:10:37.895-07:00University of Maryland March Madness Benefit Battle<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__HGLQN-mlt2TxGv6fRYIPHTrkaQQroot9Ii3F8cdZ_wOFWuLsK-mvqi8F6wMqOg_QP1e1ZdP9u6L5sY-16KSiA3IGxDg3Fdb5U1neB2mi5wV_dukPPVUrNt7yOWoBhSHEGVEncMlNHg/s1600/March_Madness_Battle.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453391281640783138" style="WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__HGLQN-mlt2TxGv6fRYIPHTrkaQQroot9Ii3F8cdZ_wOFWuLsK-mvqi8F6wMqOg_QP1e1ZdP9u6L5sY-16KSiA3IGxDg3Fdb5U1neB2mi5wV_dukPPVUrNt7yOWoBhSHEGVEncMlNHg/s400/March_Madness_Battle.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />March Madness Benefit Battle poster</center><p><br /><br /><strong>DJ Tony Drake</strong> gave me a heads up about a freestyle battle tournament he's setting up for the top 10 freestylers from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area called the <strong><em>March Madness Benefit Battle.</em></strong> The winner of the tournament will get to choose a charity where all the proceeds will be donated to. <strong><a href="http://asianrapworldwide.blogspot.com/search/label/A-Class">A-Class</a></strong> will be competing in this tournament as well as another Asian rapper who goes by the name of <strong>Blasian.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The event will go down on March 30th at 8pm</strong>. In case you aren't in Maryland to watch the battle, the battle will be streamed live on <a href="http://wmucradio.com/">wmucradio.com</a>.<br /><br />Press release:<br /><blockquote>UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BENEFIT BATTLE- MARCH 30, 2010, 6-8PM<br /><br />10 Emcees, 1 Winner, All Proceeds Go to the Charity of The Winner’s Choice<br /><br />COLLEGE PARK, MD – On Tuesday, March 30, “The Blender w/ Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake" on WMUC Radio (University of Maryland, College Park’s FM station) will put on one of the biggest Freestyle Battles to ever hit the DMV! 10 of the area's best rappers are coming together to battle it out for a good cause. All of the proceeds from the event will go to the non-profit charity of the winner’s choice.<br /><br />What separates this battle from the countless other “freestyle battles” in the DMV? Rather than gathering 10 talented artists who will come and perform verses from their songs (which tends to happen at a lot of freestyle battles), all of the artists have been carefully chosen based on their ability to creatively compose bars on the spot based on current events, their competition’s appearance, and any other topic that immediately comes to mind. One emcee will be announced daily via twitter through Dj Tony Drake (@djtonydrake) and Miss Dj Gemz (@missdjgemz), starting Sunday, March 21 until the day of the competition. All of the emcees have a strong battle background and many of them have been featured on Grind Time Now, The World’s #1 Rap Battle, Scribble Jam, and WorldStarHipHop.com.<br /><br />The event is free, but charitable donations of at least $3 are recommended to go towards the Grand Prize Donation. There will also be free give-aways provided throughout the event by the event’s various sponsors which include: Mcdonalds, EA Sports, Fuse Box Radio, Community Roots, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., (University of Maryland Chapters), BraeonArt, Art Lyfe Entertainment, The BaltimoreScene, Words Beats & Life Inc., Xclusively Yours, and Broccoli City.<br /><br />If you can’t make it out to the event at the Nyumburu Cultural Center on the University of Maryland’s campus on March 30, it will be broadcasted live on <a href="http://wmucradio.com/">wmucradio.com</a>! That means as long as you have an internet connection you can be a part of this event! Be sure to tune into the "The Blender w/ Miss DJ Gemz and DJ Tony Drake" every Tuesday at 6PM EST on wmucradio.com for new music first and the hottest events in your community.<br /></blockquote>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-49351640052582208532010-03-27T10:40:00.000-07:002010-03-27T11:36:38.132-07:00Chinese activist Ai Weiwei on CNN's AmanpourBeijing-based artist and social activist <strong>Ai Weiwei </strong>was interviewed on CNN's Amanpour about China's media censorship.<br /><br /><center><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xyAeLmN_UjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xyAeLmN_UjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rCgo6b6bqqQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rCgo6b6bqqQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4p9_nbiZpRs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4p9_nbiZpRs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></center>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-48359497935158111082010-03-26T20:13:00.000-07:002010-03-26T21:03:35.177-07:00Geniuz F - 三二七的殺機 (Mo Liu Mic Jo Gor Part 2)<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hM3REdjNLds&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hM3REdjNLds&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Hong Kong rapper <span style="font-weight: bold;">Geniuz F</span> (formerly known as Future.G), has a new song called <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">三二七的殺機</span> which is a follow up to his last song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEKgazgLc_w"><span style="font-style: italic;">Mo Liu Mic Jo Gor</span></a>. The beat was done by <span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">魚 </span>and mixed by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hoax.</span> </span>This is a real mellow song. The feel of <span style="font-style: italic;">三二七的殺機</span> reminds me a bit of Warren G's early tracks with an authentic HK flavor to it. Looks like Geniuz F really stepped up his flow. I'll be on the look out for more releases from him in the future (no pun intended). <span> </span>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-22036151726316898732010-03-24T22:11:00.000-07:002010-03-24T22:47:06.611-07:00Joe Wong does stand up comedy at RTCA dinner<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/buSv1jjAels&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/buSv1jjAels&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joe Wong</span> does stand up comedy at the Annual Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner (RTCA). Vice president <span style="font-weight: bold;">Joe Biden</span> was at the dinner on Obama's behalf, who could not make it. There's something about Wong's vulnerable stage presence that seems to draw people to him. His material is very innocent and "cute". Watch for his debt collector joke. That one's a killer!Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-8557537256506844202010-03-20T20:41:00.000-07:002010-03-20T20:52:09.871-07:00Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva on AlJazeerza's Frost Over the World<center><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RrPz1wmbCjk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RrPz1wmbCjk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Abhisit Vejjajiva</span>, Thailand's current Prime Minister says he is "open to talks" of fresh elections. I think that's what the red shirts are rallying for and throwing their own blood over. <br /><br />Now the question is, will he have fresh elections?Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-4610896885864982942010-03-20T19:06:00.000-07:002010-03-20T20:37:27.533-07:00Chinese Netizens are all over Zhang Lu, Wen Jiabao's female translator<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyJIi7mGDB03WUtre7NJGTcLRztFfkESPUIdpF8IaGQbAx7_Ci5IXE630XkkqWyAPN5IBVi7sUdlSw1E6Q5kikAxjiHtXP3kYhkvxWWLdo4jHhUSmXUe4dIT-gEy7ze3Ce0b1lT9mnG8/s1600-h/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqyJIi7mGDB03WUtre7NJGTcLRztFfkESPUIdpF8IaGQbAx7_Ci5IXE630XkkqWyAPN5IBVi7sUdlSw1E6Q5kikAxjiHtXP3kYhkvxWWLdo4jHhUSmXUe4dIT-gEy7ze3Ce0b1lT9mnG8/s400/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450912877865107874" border="0" /></a><br />Zhang Lu, Wen Jiabao's translator<br />(NetEase)</center><br /><br />Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's translator, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zhang Lu</span> (张璐) is now an internet celebrity in China. After translating accurately Wen Jiabao's quotation of classical Chinese poetry, she won the hearts of the Chinese media rose to stardom overnight. She is currently one of the top top search queries of people on China's search engines baidu and google.cn.<br /><br />Here's some of Zhang Lu's quick-witted translations (via <a href="http://news.163.com/10/0316/02/61S5464U0001124J.html">NetEase</a>):<br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>1. “亦余心之所善兮,虽九死其犹未悔。”</p> <p>For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart,I'd not regret a thousand times to die.</p> <p>2. “人或加讪,心无疵兮。”</p> <p>My conscience stays untainted in spite of rumors and slanders from the outside.</p></blockquote><p></p><br />Zhang Lu was born and raised in Jinan and is in her early 30's. In her formative school years her nickname was "class flower". She is also the chief translator for the Chinese President, Hu Jintao.<br /><br />More pictures of Zhang Lu:<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQakNGinwEhwIMTcj8AihqDPXQ5H1t0Qb2KWll2tRyL6BmJlBcnlZSeWSAzp7v4iCYr1OpQfViO7WvOPLNE8Afyq2yEZi1tJPcj2sixA4Yi5JIam8nrORWu7_Ymj8C5C9enGbDTV7yMQ/s1600-h/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQakNGinwEhwIMTcj8AihqDPXQ5H1t0Qb2KWll2tRyL6BmJlBcnlZSeWSAzp7v4iCYr1OpQfViO7WvOPLNE8Afyq2yEZi1tJPcj2sixA4Yi5JIam8nrORWu7_Ymj8C5C9enGbDTV7yMQ/s400/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450904759394334130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CENPl_GD-R594QzyX0yd2J2GdwxAt5JFgnqQpoN5Su5m7qovCsHSCs59R72qK5RAx3EZ5uU2wN0emEmyj-S7IbXqUgtt6ClzftPUUzhtNqMWfoaB0ZHFGQSF4T0bgWnRAYk1HCOfBZo/s1600-h/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CENPl_GD-R594QzyX0yd2J2GdwxAt5JFgnqQpoN5Su5m7qovCsHSCs59R72qK5RAx3EZ5uU2wN0emEmyj-S7IbXqUgtt6ClzftPUUzhtNqMWfoaB0ZHFGQSF4T0bgWnRAYk1HCOfBZo/s400/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450904703712247986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ru4_tGR5MN593xn7t607z7HF2_XVJqUoHHFUGtSAMY0P7JqFbgECFtHseAgyb8LcBVUhbOzavGcRrn5oXZdNXa_H2Yz15_WplqSb-IUOI7wXvtaReIrARzZapJ9tkkVloGeTE6xaUNs/s1600-h/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Ru4_tGR5MN593xn7t607z7HF2_XVJqUoHHFUGtSAMY0P7JqFbgECFtHseAgyb8LcBVUhbOzavGcRrn5oXZdNXa_H2Yz15_WplqSb-IUOI7wXvtaReIrARzZapJ9tkkVloGeTE6xaUNs/s400/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450904648177492466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Aq1bcrpIG15h6nKbqCDDj10FijwULyzWimwinCdSbnMniNZXzPS2ZQhKgb0hadbPjIfsXozqMtl55cjUPRt3_KachkWDS9z4X4ZxeDJrITmlWpDToPPOMCRrBmnejXWkfPzCR_7N2vw/s1600-h/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Aq1bcrpIG15h6nKbqCDDj10FijwULyzWimwinCdSbnMniNZXzPS2ZQhKgb0hadbPjIfsXozqMtl55cjUPRt3_KachkWDS9z4X4ZxeDJrITmlWpDToPPOMCRrBmnejXWkfPzCR_7N2vw/s400/zhang-lu-chinese-translator-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450904593228597330" border="0" /></a><br />(NetEase)</center><br /><br />Not bad, not bad. She looks well-poised and elegant. What's up with the bowl bob cut? I thought that went out in the 60's? Lol, I kid, I kid.<br /><br />Read more about Zhang Lu at <a href="http://www.chinahush.com/2010/03/20/female-translator-becomes-popular-overnight/">ChinaHush</a>.Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-15812659894929781462010-03-18T17:01:00.000-07:002010-03-18T18:18:47.823-07:00Rest in peace Nujabes<center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5yKMMGuvrWwub-CJfWFrq41lvcVRjenNxj_0Amcne0bmVao5Q8S-k3DLTkCITZdwbnlcL7PQL3mpMVAS0gXR-SQWagTyi2i52SePGR2jvMhZJ4JJyE7XLtvpBswH-8kHcLi0JasrTpU/s1600-h/nujabes_studio.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5yKMMGuvrWwub-CJfWFrq41lvcVRjenNxj_0Amcne0bmVao5Q8S-k3DLTkCITZdwbnlcL7PQL3mpMVAS0gXR-SQWagTyi2i52SePGR2jvMhZJ4JJyE7XLtvpBswH-8kHcLi0JasrTpU/s400/nujabes_studio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450129657387612306" border="0" /></a><br />Nujabes in the summer of 2009<br />(yosuke moriya)</center><br /><br />It was announced on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shing02</span>'s website that the Japanese hip hop producer <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nujabes</span> has passed away in a fatal car accident in Tokyo, Japan on February 26, 2010. He was 36 years old.<br /><br />Nujabes was definitely one of the best that ever did it. Thank you Nujabes. You are a true inspiration and blessing. Your music will live on. Rest in peace brother.<br /><br />via <a href="http://e22.com/nujabes/">E22</a> (Shing02's website)<br /><br /><blockquote><p> Today, I have very somber news for the international hip hop community, especially fans of the independent hip hop scene, and those who have followed my career. </p> <p>It has been announced that Jun Seba, aka Nujabes, Japanese hip hop producer extraordinaire, passed away late February. Official statement from the label (in Japanese) here:<br /><a href="http://hydeout.net/hydeout/2010/03/_hydeoutproductions.html" target="_blank">http://hydeout.net/hydeout/2010/03/_hydeoutproductions.html</a></p> <p> We deeply regret the loss of a unique talent and a close friend. Through his soulful music, Nujabes has touched so many people around the world, even beyond his dreams. He was a mysterious character to most as he avoided the public limelight, rarely conducted interviews, so only a few got to know the man behind the signature production. Yet it continued to amaze me how young listeners of all backgrounds learned of his enigmatic name, and expressed support for his music.</p> <p> As I write now from Japan, I had been leaving him messages the past couple of weeks, trying to get in the studio together, so the news could not have come any more unexpected. Even last week, I passed by his house and called him thinking he was still home. </p> <p> I met Nujabes around 2000 and as an upcoming MC, I was fortunate to work on tracks such as Battlecry, F.I.L.O, Luv(sic) parts 1, 2 and 3. We had been working on the next trilogy of Luv(sic) over the past year (which we're determined to see through). The last time we talked in January, Nujabes emailed me to wish Jeff Resurreccion, a 19-year old beatboxer who had just passed way from cancer, his heartfelt condolences. </p> <p> While we continue to respect the privacy of his family, we will work to preserve his legacy, and pay tribute to the body of work, some unreleased, that he has left for us to enjoy. Jun Seba will be dearly missed by his family, friends, colleagues, and fans worldwide. </p> <div style="text-align: right;" class="rightnote"> in peace,<br />Shing02 </div> </blockquote><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KKW4EA3wluI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KKW4EA3wluI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KAxgpHWtLC0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KAxgpHWtLC0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OobUV9q0aDA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OobUV9q0aDA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Royalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324840477734303948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568074059073488713.post-67598800524825873672010-03-17T22:44:00.000-07:002010-03-17T23:02:04.447-07:00Snapper feat. D-Coy at The Mosaic Music Festival Singapore 2010<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lJsOSHz6xRU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lJsOSHz6xRU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br /><b>Snapper feat. D-Coy at The Mosaic Music Festival Singapore 2010</b><div><br /></div><div><b>Mosaic Music Festival</b> showcases the music across Asia. It is a 10-day Music Festival ranging from different genres such as jazz, world music, indie-pop, techno, hiphop, rock and more. This year, D-Coy and the Beatmathics represents the Philippines.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out Mosaic Music Festival: <a href="http://www.mosaicmusicfestival.com/">http://www.mosaicmusicfestival.com</a></div><div><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></div><blockquote><div>D-Coy with The Beatmathics (The Philippines)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mix the west coast and the east coasts sounds of hip-hop together with that unmistakably fiery Filipino flavour and you have yourself D-Coy and the Beatmathics. Delivering hip-hop like no other, these guys promise a little bit of new school, a little bit of old and a whole lot of fun.</span></div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/beatmathics">http://www.myspace.com/beatmathics</a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">---excerpt from Mosaic Music Festival Website</span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Source: </span><a href="http://www.mosaicmusicfestival.com/2010/microsite/nms.html#dcoy"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">http://www.mosaicmusicfestival.com/2010/microsite/nms.html#dcoy</span></a></div></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></b></div><div><b>About Snapper</b></div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>Snapper's spectacle of her ability to merge her passions into her work. Her imagination perplexing STREET FASHION and MUSIC. From Hiphop culture to Asian fashion, her fetish and love for fashion and music began early. Growing up in the City of Angels (Los Angeles, California). In the mid-90's, she was receptive of the whole party scene and distinguish different crews wich portray unconventional attire, influenced by the entire Westcoast Gangsta Rap Music she fell in love with Hiphop.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now Snapper is studying at School of Fashion and the Arts Manila to extend pursuing and establish the First Female Urban Clothing Line in the Philippines. Working on her SOLO ALBUM entittled "You Can Nevah Fade Diz."</div><div><br /></div><div>Hiphop heroine will soon ascent in the Hiphop scene with her promising album. Collaboration with Philippines legendary producers and artists.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">---words excerpt from Snapper Facebook</div></blockquote><div></div><div><br /><div>Check out more of Snapper: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MiZZxSNAPPER">http://www.youtube.com/user/MiZZxSNAPPER</a></div><div>Source: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsOSHz6xRU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsOSHz6xRU</a></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsOSHz6xRU"></a><div><br /></div><div>Posted by <a href="http://www.madshock.com/">madshock</a>, blogging from the Philippines. Props to Royal of <a href="http://asianrapworldwide.blogspot.com/">Asian Rap Worldwide</a>. Also check out <a href="http://www.rapista.blogspot.com/">Rapista</a> @ <a href="http://www.rapista.blogspot.com/">www.rapista.blogspot.com</a> for other Pinoy Rap updates.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10