I remember seeing Mountain Brothers' "Galaxies" video on
Yo! MTV Raps (not the OG version, but the short-lived revival) back in '98 or '99.
Three Chinese dudes from Philly walking through a grocery store and playing
mahjong while flipping buttery rhymes ("My mass is critical, raps Invisibl like
Skratch Piklz and X-Men/ Gettin fem's confessin'/ Expressin’ predilection for
sex and affection when I finesse them") over a laid-back, jazzy groove
that has yet to cease making my head nod. It was one of my first times hearing
Asian Americans rap, and doing it well at that.
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Mud, a bay area-based Hyphen favorite, released their first full-length album "Yearbook" this week! Check it out on iTunes here. As a fixture of the San Francisco music scene since 2001, Mud has
developed a strong loyal following of fans addicted to the band's heavy
guitar riffs, infectious melodies and collection of high energy pop
songs.Check out their new video for the single "Should've Known" and help them reach 25k views by this Friday for MTV consideration.
And for you bay area folk, come support them LIVE at their CD release party this Friday, April 25th. Cast of Thousands, another hyphen favorite, will be opening for them.
WHEN: Friday | 9 pm | April 25, 2008
WHERE: Slim's
333 11th St.
San Francisco, CA
COST: $13 at the door (or purchase online here)
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After 15 years in the hip-hop game, Lyrics Born has yet to hit a creative ceiling. The gravelly-voiced vocalist/producer remains inventive with his latest, "Everywhere At Once," his second solo studio album since 2003's critically acclaimed "Later That Day." As the title suggests, the album is indeed all over the place, blending hip-hop, funk, dance, go-go, R&B and dancehall -- all held together by the eclectic emcee's production skills and vocal animation.
Hyphen caught up with the Tokyo-born, Berkeley-bred emcee to talk about the new album, in stores today on ANTI-.
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Below is Part I of our interview.
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I spent the past week in Chicago for the Association of
Asian American Studies annual meeting, and while I was there working and hence unable to attend the various panels on this year's theme of "Where is the Heart of Asian America?," the week wasn't a complete wash. I stopped by the Hiphopistan performance on Thursday night, which featured a small contingent of South Asian/American rappers from the U.S. and Asia: Abstract Vision (New York City), MC Kabir (Boston), Chee Malabar (New York City), Yogi B and Natchatra (Malaysia), and DJ Rekha (New York City). The venue and crowd were small so some light head nods and strained call-and-response were the extent of the audience participation, but luckily the performers were unfazed.
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Congratulations to David Liang for recently signing a record deal with Warner! He has released his second album to coincide with Lunar New Year, titled 'Story of a City'. I have heard it and it is excellent, highly recommended, if you loved the first album ('Shanghai Restoration Project') you will definitely enjoy this one as well. Here is a note from David:
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