Daily Archives: March 2, 2011

Scott Pilgrim x Ludacris by Mike Relm

Scott Pilgrim x Ludacris by Mike Relm

Mike Relm dropped a sick mashup of Threshold 8 bit from the movie Scott Pilgrim and How Low by Ludacris. The action packed quick cuts from the video will have you pumping with adrenaline. How low can you go? After watching this, we’re not sure whether to play video games, rock some music, or go to a strip club. You can download the song FREE here.

Check out more Mike Relm mashups including Peanuts Live and Scratch Everything (Mike Relm vs Zoetrope), and Office Space Remix.

Scott Pilgrim x Ludacris by Mike Relm

Also guess what kind of Asian Mike Relm is. Is he Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or Thai? He’ll let you know in his next video.

Blaps, Rhymes & Life Volume 5 by illmind

Blaps, Rhymes & Life Volume 5 by illmind

Fresh from releasing a trio of albums this year and last with his groups Fortilive & Smokey Robotic, along with the collaborative effort with Skyzoo, super producer illmind and the UK’s Dub MD return after a brief hiatus from the highly successful “Blaps, Rhymes & Life” series, with Volume 5 as they showcase illmind’s latest production with the usual blend of mainstream and upcoming artists. This double disc volume features legends new and old with the likes of Masta Ace, Ed O.G., Redman, Skyzoo, Crooked I, Brother Ali and highlighting some new artists like Elion The Great, Rita J, I.F., Jesse Abraham and more. You can download “Blaps, Rhymes & Life Volume 5” for FREE here. Here’s the track listing:

Disc 1:
01.) Laws – Audio Savior
02.) Smokey Robotic – Voices In My Mind
03.) Emilio Rojas – Champion (feat. Voodoo & Laura Reed)
04.) Jared Evan – Falls Down Again
05.) The Problemaddicts – Dedication (feat. Masta Ace & Ed O.G.)
06.) Copywrite – Trooper (feat. Sean Price)
07.) Skyzoo, Torae & Curta!n$ – The Incredible
08.) Redman – Fly
09.) Naturel – Burgundy & Gold
10.) Fortilive – Shaka Back (feat. Tassho Pearce & Wun)
11.) Ican & Ab-Liva – Job Well Done
12.) Gliffics – Your Favorite Pharoahe (feat. Lenny Harold)
13.) Siege – Keep It Real
14.) Illest Rhyme Droppaz – True Colors (feat. Skyzoo)
15.) Cap D – King Of The Mountain (feat. Brother Ali)
16.) Big J – Crystal Meth
17.) Sun Zoo – Get Down
18.) Planet Asia, Thoth & Mistah Fab – Turn Heads

Disc 2:
01.) D-Black – Busy Makin Money
02.) MokeOut & Tone – Respect (feat. Crooked I & Mr. Met)
03.) Smokes – I Get High
04.) Elion The Great – Get It In
05.) I.F. – You’re OK (feat. Skyzoo & D “SkyHigh” McClain)
06.) Rita J – Body Rock (feat. J.C. Brooks)
07.) Flipstarr – Don’t Let The Sun Set
08.) MindsOne – Keep Building
09.) Hydroponikz – Ain’t I
10.) Pat-Lee – So Good
11.) Head Stimulata – Move
12.) Ron Verbal – Nothing 2 Lose
13.) James Dean – Stick To My Guns
14.) Sonny Jim – The Purple Patch (Part 3)
15.) Jesse Abraham – Raucous Lawlessness
16.) Skyzoo – Speakers On Blast (Remix) (feat. Lloyd Banks & Maino)

Get Down by Sun Zoo

Batman’s Muslim Sidekick – Nightrunner

Batman's Muslim Sidekick - Nightrunner

Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi covered the controversy over Batman’s Muslim sidekick, Nightrunner. Nightrunner’s special power is apparently parkour. In the four and half minute segment, he pokes fun at a comic artist “Bosch Fawstin” who thinks Nightrunner could spell doom for the American way of life. Although Nightrunner explicitly rejects terrorism, Bosch thinks that he might be a sleeper cell that could go jihad at any second. Considering this is all fictional, it’s a pretty funny interview.

(thanks Min Y. for the tip.)

Aasif Mandvi explores Batman’s Muslim Sidekick – Nightrunner

REPRESENT! Asian Americans in Politics

REPRESENT! Asian Americans in Politics

Check out this short documentary “REPRESENT!” that shows Asian Americans standing out and becoming leaders in the American public arena. Featuring successful public figures like Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Congressman Mike Honda, this video explores the issues of identity, career choices and the Asian American place in American society. With stylized editing and original music, see some of the Asian American representing you in the politics. See how stereotypes are getting broken down as Asian American political figures step their game up and give Asian Americans a bigger voice in America. It’s an inspiration piece.

This was an Official Selection of the 2010 CNEX Annual Theme Workshop in Beijing.

REPRESENT! Asian Americans in Politics

Ahn Trio at TED Women

Ahn Trio at TED Women

The three Ahn sisters (cellist Maria, pianist Lucia, violinist Angella) breathe new life into the piano trio with their passionate musicmaking. At TED Women, they start with the bright and poppy “Skylife,” by David Balakrishnan, then play a gorgeous, slinky version of “Oblivion,” by Astor Piazzolla. With cello, piano and violin, the Ahn Trio are constantly redefining the art and architecture of chamber music. Ahn Trio at TED Women

More about the Ahn Trio
Born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at Juilliard, cellist Maria, pianist Lucia, and violinist Angella Ahn are breathing new life into the standard piano-trio literature. They’ve commissioned works from visionary composers such as Michael Nyman, Maurice Jarre, Pat Metheny, Paul Schoenfield, Mark O’Connor, Kenji Bunch, Nikolai Kapustin and Paul Chihara. The trio’s latest CD is Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, a showcase of this vibrant and original music. The trio has been touring for a decade, and have made six albums so far, five for major labels; for Lullaby, the trio formed their own production company, L.A.M.P. (Lucia Angella Maria Productions) to self-produce. The Ahn Trio has fused their work with that of dancers, pop singers, DJs, painters, installation artists, photographers, lighting designers, ecologists and even kite makers

F#ck It by IAMMEDIC

F#ck It by IAMMEDIC

Electro rock band IAMMEDIC released the profanity laced track “F#ck It”. The guys in the group don Jack in the Box like heads for the music video. Here’s a little more about the song from band member Enik Lin:

We’ve all had our bad days and with that said, i’ve personally probably had the 2 worst years of my life. A few months ago, the guys and I were walking to the gas station after a series of crappy events and we just started freestylin. Sounded funny at the time, and it cheered us up a bit so we went home and recorded it in about 10 min tops. So for all of you peeps having a horrid day, thump this track and know that we feel ya. Just F it and move on.

Lots of f-bombs on this song. Play with caution.

F#ck It by IAMMEDIC (contains profanity)