These two kids, SAiNT and Flashkid Summary, from Hong Kong made this music video called Crossover.  They have ruined what could have been a really great idea, having a Filipino and a Hong Kong guy rapping together on a track.  Yeah, but this song really sucks.  The guy on the right in right looks like some sort of Hong Kong pop idol or K-pop boy band wannabe.  He represents everything that I don't understand about Hong Kong pop culture with his weird hair and clothes.

Lyrics:SAiNT & Flashkid Summary
Produce:Royal Audio Tunes
Director:KKMAN & Chris
Make Up:Alvin So
Assistant:TKM Billy

Special thanks to
Eudora C Joan
EVO-Tattoo

NZ, from the Mongolian hip hop crew Street Man dropped a dope video called CYA.  The production combines traditional Mongolian elements infused with hip hop.  The result is a very distinct sound.  Not to mention, NZ's flow is vicious!

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ashleyslips a.k.a. Petra Mahalimuyak teaches you 5 ways to dance in a club.  A stupid, but yet very entertaining video.

Booker T revisits his most embarrassing moment: "Hulk Hogan!  We comin for you nigga!"  One of the funniest pro-wrestling bloopers ever.  Props to the interviewer who brought it up with Booker T after all these years!

A new hip hop anthem for Indonesia. Produced by NSG (The guy in the bear costume).

Indonesia will host this year's Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. 

I'm really feelin this song: Last Hope by DMX.  It was released after he was released from jail.  You can hear the pain and the struggles in his voice.  DMX is truly the voice of the hood!

Get It Live is a fun song about letting loose and having fun in the clubs from a rapper named Fish Grease.  The club music nowadays is too superficial and egotistical.  We need more songs like this in hip hop! And by the way, Fish Grease is the younger brother of Keith Murray.

video directed and produced by tana of streetheat

Gerry Scopez has just leaked Catch The RedEye from his upcoming RedEye Sessions project.  The production is tight, but I'm not so sure about the rapping and singing in this one.

PRESS RELEASE:

Gerry Scopez releases the first leak off of his project RedEye Sessions. With help from MsHambz, Scopez brings the listeners that flight/night music, focusing on taking off to new levels and new heights through the process of moving on as well as adapting to different environments.

Wednesday night's execution of Troy Davis via lethal injection has left everyone in the United States divided.  Some believe that Troy Davis was guilty as charged for murdering an off-duty police officer.  Others believe that Davis was an innocent man and he, being black was a victim of racial profiling.

This blog post isn't a rant on whether Troy Davis was guilty or not guilty or whether the American judicial system is prejudiced against blacks.   This post is about how two different opinions concerning Troy Davis created a rift between two Asian American rappers Mondega and Bambu who had previously collaborated together on Mondega's Music for the People back in April.

Here's how it went down.

Wednesday night, Mondega (@pelemekong) tweeted about his personal thoughts regarding the case:

    i think troy davis is guilty

    casey anthony was PROVEN not guilty, troy             davis wont.

    they tried to make it a race issue, but it's NOT!         his first conviction had more black jurors than         whites.

    nah, i ain't falling for the sad picture with the            glasses on.

    if he goes through several trials with the best attorneys, different jurors and they all find         him guilty, obviously there's enough evidence.

While at the same time Mondega was tweeting, Bambu (@BambuDePistola) too was tweeting.  But Bambu was tweeting about the injustice he sees:

    I think 7 of 9 people taking back their                     testimony and admitting to being intimidated by     police is reasonable doubt. #TROYDAVIS

   
    Just got off stage to finally read the news about #TROYDAVIS. Rest in Power.

    These are delayed Tweets, so let me speak on my feelings now: Our struggle continues          and the ammunition is under our noses. #TROYDAVIS

    There is a problem with a system that "police" the world for peace and lead that same          world in the rate of murdering its own. #TROYDAVIS

Upon reading Mondega's tweets Bambu tweeted to Mondega:

    @pelemekong Sorry, brother, but I instantly regret working with you.  I withdraw whatever     cosign I may have given you.

    @pelemekong I'm open to talking to you about it offline, but I had to state that publicly, I         can't support you and that's unfortunate.

    @pelemekong How can you say its Music For The People when you're embracing a             system that works AGAINST the people?!

Ouch.  Mondega tweeted (responded) with:

    look man, i think dude had more than a fair trial, and damn, they found him guilty. i mean,     what more can you say about it?

    i respect everyone's point of view. i believe we are a PEOPLE, not a system or politcal         party

To which Bambu replied:

    @pelemekong Only you and republicans feel that way! You trust this judical system?

Mondega trying squash things respectfully and peacefully:

    @BambuDePistola despite what you say and rap about, I've always respected you, but i     got my own opinions too

    @BambuDePistola what you said to me awhile ago was beyond fucked up, but it's all             good. i still got mad love for you and ya music. peace,

Bambu back at it again, coming with that heat:

    @pelemekong Nah, what you said on Twitter was fucked up.  Our whole community is         working for this and you inject with that?!

    @pelemekong I'm in disbelief! Don't you see PEOPLE screaming for this and you jump in     with that?!?!

    @pelemekong You literally said, "I think Troy Davis is guilty!" Where are you getting your     news from? Fox?

Mondega:

    @BambuDePistola be eazy,i ain't no lil kid who gon believe sky is red just cause everyone     says it.

Bambu:

    @pelemekong Didn't nobody call you a little kid! I said I (me) don't respect that opinion           and makes me regret working with you.

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Bambu as a rapper, is on OG status.  Whatever he says has a 'ring of truth' around it and what he said on Twitter may have the potential to seriously hurt Mondega's rap career.  But then again artistically, I think Mondega is a very talented rap artist.  He's one of the better Asian American rappers, with conscious leanings for that matter.  There is a lot of depth, thought and emotion in his rhymes in every song he releases. 

Man, I honestly don't have any answers.  Just questions.  Was Mondega foolish to tweet his opinions about such a controversial issue?  Did Bambu's Twitter comments take things a little too far?  Does Mondega really need Bambu's co-sign to be something in this rap game?  Only time will tell...

Yeah, I know, the promo pic looks like a cheesy movie poster lol, but this battle from World Domination 2 in Toronto is a MUST-SEE.  Diaz, representing Canada, takes on Protege representing The Philippines.  The battle was mad heated.  Protege took the battle from the judges' decisions but both rappers really gave it their all.  Would definitely check out future battles from both rappers.