Freestyle Battle - TheSaurus vs Illmaculate

From Battle of the Bay 5, this is the battle of TheSaurus taking on Illmaculate. This was a really heated battle since both these rappers know each other very well personally, lyrically and they were also rhyme partners that won the World Rap Championships together. In this battle TheSaurus was going for the short jokes and Illmaculate was going for jokes about TheSaurus' rap career. The battle was so heated that at the end of the third round, the crowd was asking for OT. After the OT, Illmaculate was declared the winner.

FYI: This is the same Illmaculate that Jin called out to battle. As you can see, Illmaculate is no joke and he's a lyrical force to be reckoned with. Personally, I'm really eager to see him and Jin battle this mid November, if/when it happens.

Chinx is the winner of the 50Mics New York Tournament!

50Mics New York Tournament winner Chinx

I just got word from Chinx that he has won the 50Mics Tournament in New York, sponsored by The Source Magazine and Digiwaxx! The 50mics Tournament is a nationwide search in the United States for the best independent hip hop talent. For all the artists that were qualified for the 50 Mics Tournament, they performed in front of a live audience and were then critiqued by the judges. And of course, the judges chose Chinx as the winner for the tournament.

From a facebook message from Chinx:

nyc was crazy bro.. we went there, did our set and ppl loved it. we won the whole competition

The tournament was also filmed by MTV and when I get a hold the footage, I'll definitely be posting the videos up! Big ups to Chinx for holdin it down and representing the movement!!! Chinx is making some major moves!! Y'all better watch out for this kid!!

If you guys haven't yet downloaded the latest mixtape from the Drunken Fists crew yet, by all means, download the Open Bar Drinks On Us mixtape here.

50Mics Tournament Poster:

Jin's clarification about the upcoming Jin vs Dizaster battle

Jin says if the battle with Dizaster is about to happen, it would have to be on November 16th or 17th. That's when he will be in LA and then after he will be flying back to Hong Kong.

GRIND TIME.....Y'ALL BETTER MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

Jin accept's Dizaster's challenge in a freestyle battle AND wants to battle Illmaculate on the same day!

(shoutouts to a-Tunes for the heads up on this!)

BIG NEWS! Jin has just accepted Dizaster's challenge to a FREESTYLE BATTLE! He will battle Dizaster on 3 conditions:

#1 The battle is to be held in LA (he is scheduled to be there in mid November)
#2 Unlimited time rounds
#3 He gets to battle Illmaculate on the same day.

Dizaster calling out Jin:



Dizaster ain't no walk in the park. He has made quite a name for himself in the Grind Time freestyle battle league. Furthermore, Jin wants to battle Illmaculate too? Both Dizaster and Illmaculate are MONSTERS when it comes to battling. To top that off, the freestyle battle game has drastically changed since Jin has left the freestyle battle circuit. Since the blowing up of Grind Time, freestyle battles now are more "writtens" rather than actual freestyles. So I don't really know how Jin would fare against these "new school" battle veterans. Whatever the case maybe, I can't wait for Jin to make his comeback!!

DS455 - Tha DPG With Tha DSC feat Daz Dillinger (Japanese G-Funk)

From DS455's latest album released in the summer of 2009 celebrating their 20th anniversary called Check Tha Number, here is a collabo track they did with Daz Dillinger from DPG called Tha DPG With Tha DSC.

DS455 a.k.a DSC (Dubstar Clique) a.ka. Baysside Ridaz is a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama consisting of DJ PMX who produces G-funk beats and Kayzabro, who raps over the beats. They have been active in the Japanese hip hop scene since 1989.

Mainland Chinese commercial: God's Hand Bra (makes your boobs look bigger)

Check out this trashy assed "in your face" commercial from Mainland China that's advertising a new bra called God's Hand that makes breasts look bigger. By the power of God's Hand bra (lol at the name...) it can make B cups turn into C cups or even D cups. How does it work you ask? The bra has buttons on on the front. When you press the buttons, it MAGICALLY inflates the magical padding inside the bra....

The girls in the video are quite something aren't they? Hell yeah! All of em look smokin hot and they all have a ho-ish kinda look to them. It's really refreshing to see Chinese girls "packaging" themselves like this instead of the typical big-eyed and child-like kind of look that most Chinese girls try to pull off.

Rookadamus' letter from prison

Rookadamus

As reported on a-Tunes, one of Rook's hand-written letters dated September 26, 2009, was recently posted on his MySpace page. Rook wrote the letter from a prison in Golden, Colorado, where he is still currently serving time. For a guy that raps about the grimey street life, Rook's hand printing surprisingly super neat and tidy.

The letter:


Rookadamus' letter from prison
(click to enlarge)

Rook's music video, All I Know:



You can write to Rook at:

Cyril Kim
PO Box 16700
Golden, CO 80402-6700

*Photographs may be received in personal correspondence or package. No Polaroids. Only 3 photos at a time.

*The jail will no longer accept books or magazines by mail

Tablo and Kang Hye Jung are officially married!

Tablo with Kang Hye Jung

Tablo from Epik High and actress Kang Hye Jung has officially tied the knot and are now officially husband and wife. They wedded yesterday in a private ceremony with family and friends. The newlywed couple are currently in Europe for their Honeymoon and are expecting a baby in the next year. I wish them all the happiness in the world and a love to last a lifetime!!

To celebrate this joyous occasion, Tablo has just released a free song for download called Love 16 for all his fans.

DOWNLOAD: Tablo - Love 16


In related Epik High news.....

Epik High has released a follow-up music video for 트로트 + High Technology. This music video is part 2 of their parody of the Korean movie The Host.

Dumbfoundead - She Don't Care (Acoustic Version)

Here's a clip of Dumbfoundead doing a live performance of She Don't Care to Vince Gyre's acoustic guitar at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Fransisco. Don't they kinda remind you of buskers when they are performing under that bright yellow light? =))

LADdoubleE, AS & Wizdom - R.O.M. (Pinoy rap from Germany)

Check out this song by LADdoubleE, AS & Wizdom from Gütersloh, Germany called R.O.M. which is an abreviation of "rap ohne mich" (rap without me). This song was produced by Wizdom.

From an email from Wizdom:

Rap ohne mich means "Rap without me".
We are spittin about, what Rap would be without us.

For example, the 2nd rapper (AS) is spittin the line

"Rap ohne mich ist wie X-Men ohne Wolverine"
translated "Rap without me is like X-Men without Wolverine"...

ok...

holla

Wizdom

Prince Supreme - Dirty Game MV (Khmer Rap)

Prince Supreme - Legacy

Dirty Game is a street single from Prince Supreme's album Legacy, released in 2008. The song is about life on the streets.

Prince Supreme is a Khmer rapper born on January 28th, 1979. His family left Cambodia in 1981 to escape the Vietnam war and eventually they landed in the East Coast of the United States. Prince Supreme was raised in Rhode Island and grew up playing basketball.

Prince Supreme's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/PROVSUPREME


Dirty Game music video:

Triangle Offense - TGIF

Triangle Offense - TGIF

Triangle Offense (a rap trio from Jersey City, New Jersey consisting of Adonis, Sci and Finesse) has released a new single called TGIF. This track will be on their upcoming mixtape called The Courting.

Description (from the Triangle Offense blog):

TGIF is a ode to what’s “fresh” to us. Being “fresh” isn’t about having certain types or brands of clothing. It’s about self-confidence. It’s about self-awareness – knowing how great you are and acknowledging yourself. We all need to take time to do that. It’s healthy! I remember being young and listening to Michael Jackson. I would lip-sync his songs and copy his dances in the mirror and it made me feel like I was THE KING. [I specifically remember listening and dancing to "Bad" + "Smooth Criminal" and feeling like I was the shit!] I want to be able to give someone that same feeling. I want them to play this song while getting dressed to go out with their friends. Pick out your outfit to this. Look into the mirror and confidently sing along, “Thank God I’m Fresh!” No matter who you are, where you are, or where you’re from…don’t let anyone dictate what “fresh” is. Being “fresh” is what you make it. Be who you are. Individuality is what gives color to life. Thank God for THAT.

DOWNLOAD: Triangle Offense - TGIF

Work Hard Play Hard Vol.1 [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The FIRST EVER Asian-American street hip hop DVD Hard Play Hard Vol. 1 featuring 450 Gang, Jimmy Boi, Gumby aka Pryce, and GookstaZ will be droppin Nov. 3, 2009. Make sure you copp that!!

Order Hard Play Hard Vol. 1 from:

www.jug-a-knot.com
www.myspace.com/impak704

BoA - Bump Bump! feat Verbal MV

BoA - Bump Bump! feat Verbal

BoA hooked up with Verbal again for her latest Japanese single called Bump Bump!. I'm diggin this cut! And the music video is awesome. It has a a real organic feel to it. I thought at first that the music video was going into a Black Eyed Peas kind of direction, but no... its quite Jpop-ish actually. BoA is also sporting a new haircut. A short-haired BoA? I thought I'd never see the day. I like the new look though. Its fresh. And Verbal never ceases to amaze me. He always seems to wear the most outrageous and flamboyant gear and still looks fly. Verbal's fashion-sense is literally out of this world. He really, really reminds me of a Japanese Shock-G (from Digital Underground). Shock-G also wore some really funky gear back in the Digital Underground days.

If the instrumental sounds familiar to you...that's because Bump Bump! samples the very same Soul Power '74 by Maceo & The Macks, as Jennifer Lopez's 2005 smash-hit: Get Right.

Bump Bump! music video:



Soul Power '74 by Maceo & The Macks (the song that Bump Bump! sampled):

Asian Hip Hop Sumit - North American Tour 2009

Asian Hip Hop Sumit - North American Tour 2009
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A bit late on this..... but then again better late than never! YOURS TRULY might slide through to check out the Vancouver concert this Saturday, October 24th! Check for the date when the Asian Hip Hop Summit tour comes to a city near you!


Asian Hip Hop Summit in Vancouver