Rocketeer by Far East Movement has been rocketing up the music charts (#6 on itunes and #16 on Billboard). A few weeks ago the guys spent a few days at home in Downtown LA to paint a portrait of where they live and worked on a remixed version with the Los Angeles dreamers in their ‘hood. Plenty of artist and underground locations in the new video. See LA through the eyes of Far East Movement. Cameos by Bridget Blonde, King Kanobby, Snoop Dogg, and more.
Rocketeer (LA Dreamer Short Film) by Far East Movement
We saw Kevjumba in Ghana for the Amazing Race last year. Team Jumba had a lot of ups and downs in that country. They didn’t get eliminated on that leg of the race, but helped build some houses out in Ghana.
Recently, The Supply Education Group issued a challenge to Kevjumba to return to the African continent to teach underprivileged kids in Kenya. Meet class 5 in Kenya and see their message to Kevjumba. These students have had it rough and the Suppley Education Group is trying to inspire them to get an education to bring themselves out of poverty.
When I watched it I was all smiles, especially when the kid said I was handsome. I was inspired, so I’m talking to the guy right now about making a trip over there.
Do you remember the teacher who believed in you and inspired you to be the person you are today? Nobel Prize winner and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu talks about the influence of his high school physics teacher, Mr. Miner. Hear him talk about how his teacher made an impact on him and how he learns. The video is part of a national teacher recruitment campaign by the US Department of Education. More than a million teachers are expected to retire in the coming years. It’s an opportunity for a new generation to strengthen and elevate the entire teaching profession. The campaign has several goals, including:
* Increasing the number, quality and diversity of people seeking to become teachers, particularly in high-need schools (rural and urban) and subject areas in greatest demand: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), English Language Learners (ELL), and Special Education;
* Connecting aspiring teachers with information about the pathways to teaching including preparation, certification, training and mentoring;
* Celebrating and honoring the profession of teaching
The campaigns will also encourage more minority males to pursue careers in the classroom. Invest in the future. Teach.
Over the weekend, Kevin Lien‘s rendition of Katy Perry’s Fireworks took top prize in the topblip tournament. (See the bracket here.) Not only was he crowned the champion, but he also collected the $5000 prize. Helping him win the competition was a host of Asian YouTube supporters. In his video, he does more than just sing. Kevin Lien plays a multitude of instruments including guitar, cello, keyboards, and more. Clearly, a lot of work went into reproducing the cover from the music to the video. Congrats to Kevin Lien.
Mikey Bustos released an original wedding ballad “I Promise”. It’s beautifully sung and written to show true love. Keep your eyes on this Canadian singer. Not only can you use this at wedding, but anniversaries also. With a song like this he’s ready to explode in 2011. Here’s few more Mike Bustos tracks to peep: If It Feels Good Then We Should, All I Need Is Me, and Be mine at Christmas Time.
I Promise by Mikey Bustos
Lyrics to I Promise by Mikey Bustos
Woah… Yes…
You and I
Felt so right
On this night
It’s paradise.
With this oath
You should know
You’re my whole world
And this I know, yes…
Baby I can’t give you everything
but with this ring I promise to
Show you what you mean to me
When “I love you” just ain’t enough…
Chorus:
Baby, I won’t make you cry
Baby, I won’t tell you lies
Always standing by your side,
Baby, I promise, I promise to love you.
Baby, I will do you right,
I will never leave your side,
Forever I will make you smile,
Baby, I promise, I promise to love you…
As I look into your eyes,
I see my whole life,
And now I feel complete inside
Now that you’re my wife.
We don’t know what the future holds
But with you I know it’s right.
I never felt this love before
And all of God’s angels they know that…
Baby I can’t give you everything
but with this ring I promise to
Show you what you mean to me
When “I love you” just ain’t enough…
Chorus:
Baby, I won’t make you cry
Baby, I won’t tell you lies
Always standing by your side,
Baby, I promise, I promise to love you.
Baby, I will do you right,
I will never leave your side,
Forever I will make you smile,
Baby, I promise, I promise to love you…
Baby, you’re my everything
I wrote this song cuz I needed to
Tell you in a special way how I can’t go a day without you.
You keep my heart beating
And keep my heart loving
On this day I say “I do”
I promise, I promise to love you…
Investigative reporter Lisa Ling’s long awaited new show “Our America” on Oprah’s cable network (OWN) is scheduled to debut in a few weeks. Here’s more on what you can expect on the show:
From religious movements to sex offenders to drug addiction and online brides, Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets. In sharing their varied stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true in OUR AMERICA.
Expect “Our America” to be a longer format of some of the investigative pieces she’s done such as Tunnel People in Vegas, Los Angeles water cops, and foreclosure alley. The one-hour show explores worlds and aspects of a story that viewers would never in their wildest dreams imagine. The first episode offers a provocative look at faith healers. “Our America with Lisa Ling” premieres Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10-11 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.
Our America with Lisa Ling promo on OWN
More about Lisa Ling
As the field correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show and contributor to ABC News’ Nightline and National Geographic’s Explorer, Lisa Ling has reported from dozens of countries, covering stories about gang rape in the Congo, bride burning in India and the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda, among other issues that are too often ignored. Lisa got her start in journalism as a correspondent for Channel One News where she covered the civil war in Afghanistan at 21 years of age. She later went on to become a co-host of ABC Daytime’s hit show The View, which won its first daytime Emmy during her time at the show. In 2011, Lisa will have her own series on the new channel, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, titled Our America with Lisa Ling.
Lisa was a special correspondent for CNN’s Planet in Peril series and is a contributing editor for USA Today’s USA Weekend magazine. She is the co-author of Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride: Rituals of Womanhood and Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home, which she penned with her sister, Laura. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the California Museum.
