Daily Archives: May 10, 2011

You Still Exist by AM Kidd

You Still Exist by AM Kidd

AM Kidd out of the San Francisco Bay Area released a music video for his single “You Still Exist”. His song talks about the emotional struggles from a male point of view after a breakup. This song was inspired by real events. The video was from his imagination of “what could of happened”.

You Still Exist by AM Kidd

Lyrics to You Still Exist by AM Kidd

Verse 1:
Hey, I know it’s kind of late
Is your man around? I was hoping I could take..
a few minutes of your time, I know we needed space
but you’ve been running ’round in my mind as of late
I gotta ask, do you ever think about us?
before you cut me off, can you sit down and just..
listen, I just gotta get this off my chest
am I the only one with feelings that never left?
I know I messed up. I was so insecure
Maybe it’s the fact that you were never sure
but whatever we went through, how love turned into anger
It’s killing me inside ’cause now we’re just strangers
Tell me honestly, am I the one you’re missing?
Do you wish it was me every time that you’re with him?
Am I in a dream where I still got your heart?
And you’d come running back from the moment I would call you
and I would be different. I’d only make it better
And I never should have said that we shouldn’t be together
so, am I wrong? I hope I’m getting through to you
‘Cause what we could of had, it could of been beautiful…

Chorus:
I tried so hard not to slip
but you became a part of me I can’t resist
and even though we went our separate ways
and you’re happy where you are but for me
You’re the one I miss

I promised myself that I wouldn’t call
’cause I know what I’m doing ain’t good at all
and even though it’s been quite a while
and you’re good where you are but for me…
You still exist..

Verse 2:
Give me just another minute and then I’ll let you go
remember all them promises I said when we were gold?
Well I meant them, every single one of them
how I never gave my love like this to any other woman
you were the exception, I was your infection
I hope you think good of me every time I’m mentioned
You’re the only one that made me want to say “Forever”
I was down to put you in my life, front and centered
but look at us now.. we don’t even talk
it’s like we never happened and everything was lost
I see you movin’ on and I should do the same
but have you ever wondered, love..what if you stayed?
what if you never left my house that night
what if we never ever had that fight
what if you stayed and never called it quits
I guess that’s a dream that I’ll never get to live
I’m sorry I…

Chorus:
I tried so hard to not to slip
but you became a part of me I can’t resist
and even though we went our separate ways
and you’re happy where you are but for me
You’re the one I miss

I promised myself that I wouldn’t call
‘Cause I know what I’m doing ain’t good at all
and even though it’s been quite a while
and you’re good where you are but for me
You still exist…

Just Like You by J. Reyez x Jin

Just Like You by J. Reyez x Jin

J. Reyez teams up with Jin to drop the fresh new joint “Just Like You”. The rapping duo reflects on their “success” and how they’re no different from you. In their low key single, they’re both chasing dreams, but remain grounded in their rise to fame. J. Reyez x Jin keepin’ it real on this track. You can download the single FREE here.

Jin continues connecting up with The A-List. He’s dropped verses on The Reunion by Jin x LS x Snacky Chan and Charlie Sheen by Traphik x Dumbfoundead x Jin. Who’s next?

Just Like You by J. Reyez x Jin (contains profanity)

Lyrics to Just Like You by J. Reyez x Jin

(verse 1)
watching my videos, people think that I’m a star
but a star that can’t afford to drive a car
exercise everyday cuz I’m always walking
fans anticipating on my tracks to be dropping
back to the office lab to record again
chillin’ in my white tee, buttoned up cardigan
winter time I’m suffering in the cold weather
3 layers and on top is an old sweater
to live a dream where my name is in bold letters
they say it’s all about dreams, I was told better
with no action uh you just slackin
nope, you won’t get none of life’s satisfactions
I’m grinding don’t you get it? Gotta keep up with an image
when I drop that real sh*t do any y’all even listen?
uh cuz I don’t fit your description
of what a rapper’s suppose to look like so you be trippin?

(chorus)
I’m just like you, you, so don’t be fooled
I’m getting a little known so you think I’m cool
videos, oh you think I’m rich
with material things, it’s making me sick
like you, you, sick of these cold streets
and I’m just like you cuz I’m trying to succeed
yeah, chasing this so called dream
but I’m just like you, I’m just like you

(verse 2)
I ask God will I make it? get out of this damn basement?
a new challenge everyday is what my life’s facing
they say I’m getting famous but I ask what this fame is?
they say it’s like a drug that your ass can start craving
starting to feel the high, the wants and the needs
is this the feeling you get when people succeed?
all the cars and the women, it’s starting to mislead
it feels so good, you’d be lying if you disagreed
I wanna share this dream, with me and my team
well it’s a good thing I kept a lifetime receipt
I can return it when I feel like I don’t want it
anymore cuz responsibility should take caution
and I got this, hope fill up my pockets
that maybe one day, my job won’t need to clock in
you can’t knock it, no, I’m not ballin’
but watch for that day, you’ll see me shot callin’

(verse 3)
you know that feeling you get when you’re on a verge of success
and the world is a mess, you’re suddenly nervous and stressed
feeling alone like you’ve been deserted and left
nothing you do can subdue the hurt in your chest
I’m just like you, don’t be surprised
cuz all my life, they ain’t wanna see J rise (get it?)
I rose above it, that’s how I came up
hate it or love it, they gotta bring my name up
you see me as an artist but behind that is a man
it’s way deeper, I don’t look at you as just a fan
even when I gained weight, they said no one is as sick as Jin
that’s what I call holding me down through thick and thin
no need to be surprised when I stop and I say hi
and when you hit me up, don’t be shocked that I reply
if life’s a movie, welcome to my cinema
check behind the scenes, you’ll see our scripts are quite similar

California Considers Shark Fin Soup Ban

California Considers Shark Fin Soup Ban

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would make the sale of shark fins in the state illegal. Assemblymembers Paul Fong and Jared Huffman co-wrote AB 376, which who essentially put a ban on sale, possession and trade in shark fins in California. Shark fins are used in an expensive, traditional Chinese soup and usually served at special occasions in the Chinese-American community. It has been an esteemed delicacy for thousands of year. The proposed ban on shark fins chips away at this Chinese tradition.

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is throwing his weight behind the ban. He has joined with the organization Wild Aid, promising he will never eat it again and he is urging others to do the same. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, a lead sponsor of AB 376, released a poll last week stating a survey of 600 registered voters found that 76 percent of all voters and 70 percent of Chinese-Americans support AB 376. (The margin of error for the sample of 600 California voters is +/- 4.0 percent; the margin of error for the sample of 218 Chinese-American voters is +/- 6.8 percent.) Note: A good percentage of Chinese immigrants are not registered voters.

However, not everyone in the community agrees with the ban. Restaurant owners like Andrew Poon, Chinese Historical Society expert Charlie Chin, and San Francisco mayor Ed Lee oppose the ban. “That sort of thing is one of the dozens of little things people use to erode someone’s cultural identity,” Charlie Chin said.

Oregon and Hawaii have already passed similar bans. Will California be next?

California Considers Shark Fin Soup Ban

San Francisco talks about Shark Fin Soup Ban

Yao Ming PSA for the ban of shark fin soup

Win a Linkin Park Underground (LPU) membership

Win a Linkin Park Underground (LPU) membership

Linkin Park has announced “the best fan club we’ve ever offered,” as a part of the organization’s 10th anniversary. Founded in 2001, Linkin Park started the LP Underground with mailings from their drummer’s apartment. Ten years later, the organization has grown to accommodate the band’s massive fan base. With a $60 annual membership, the LPU offers members access to presale concert tickets, the best seats in the house at Linkin Park shows, and monthly giveaways of premium items and fan experiences to LPU members worldwide.

You have a chance to win a Linkin Park Underground (LPU) membership from channelAPA.com. Here’s two ways you can win:

  • 1. “Like” the LP Underground Facebook page and leave the comment “I wanna win LPUX from channelAPA.com”
  • 2. Leave a comment at the bottom of this post on the channelAPA.com website.
  • Entries must be received by May 30, 2011 11:59pm PST. The winner will be randomly selected from all qualified entries. Some restrictions may apply.

    LPU Announcement from Mike Shinoda

    Outline of Linkin Park Underground (LPU) member benefits:

    * LPUX MERCHANDISE PACKAGE: Includes LPUX t-shirt, LPUX cell phone/device case, original Mike Shinoda art print, and more. The first 500 members to order their package will be part of an LPU first – the addition of their names in the liner notes of the next LPU album.

    * VIDEO CHAT WITH LINKIN PARK: Check LPU often for scheduled video chats with members of Linkin Park, where band members will answer questions live directly from the fans. Next chat coming up with Mike Shinoda on Tuesday, May 3rd at 3pm PDT.

    * INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT EVENTS: During LPUX, 3 major Summit events took place for annual LPUX members in London, Sydney and Chicago. Fans met the band, saw sound checks and intimate acoustic performances, worked on Music For Relief charity events, toured the crew bus and backstage, and more. Check out footage from Summit events HERE and look out for future special events only accessible by LPUX annual members.

    * LPTV EPISODE DOWNLOADS: For years, LPTV has given fans a look behind-the-scenes. Now, for the first time, LPU members can download these videos for free (available in both high resolution and formatted for iPod).

    * LPU*TV: These videos are exclusive to the LPU. New episodes that take a behind-the-scenes look at Linkin Park are now live.

    * LPU MUSIC DOWNLOADS: For the first time fans can purchase music downloads from all 10 years of the LPU with rare and unreleased tracks, remixes and live versions of LP songs including the original Hybrid Theory EP, and LPUX:Demos.

    * LPU FREE DOWNLOADS: LPUX members can now redeem all kinds of FREE LPU downloads including LPUX wallpapers for iPhone, Android and Blackberry.

    * CONTINUING MEMBER BENEFITS: LPU continues to bring members key benefits including PRESALES – Access to best seats in the house reserved for LPU. MEET & GREETS – Annual members sign up to meet the whole band during a signing, get a special laminate, and take a group photo. MONTHLY GIVEAWAYS – Premium and rare hand selected LPU gear and fan experiences awarded each month. LPU MEMBERS GROUP – Talk with your fellow LPU members in the group discussion, and the LPU can look forward to the release of a new members-only MESSAGE BOARD coming soon.

    The Bridge : short film

    The Bridge : short film

    You may have heard of the all Japanese American 442nd regiment during World War II. The dramatized short film “The Bridge” follows a young soldier, Pfc. Fred Ishikawa. He serves in Europe during World War II and gets separated from his unit. Lost in the throng of the greatest war, the Japanese American soldier regroups with an Allied reconnaissance unit. Together, they must embark on a hazardous patrol in Nazi Italy where they all learn the true meaning of loyalty. This 10 minute short is directed by Sheldon Wong Schwartz.

    Learn more about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in the documentary 442-Live with Honor, Die with Dignity.

    The Bridge : short film (contains violence and mature language)

    Behind the scenes of The Bridge : short film

    Girl Like Me by Rocky Rivera x Raka Dun

    Girl Like Me by Rocky Rivera x Raka Dun

    Female rapper Rocky Rivera (aka EyeASage) dropped a fresh new music video “Girl Like Me” with Raka Dun. The reggae inspired track has the fellas pondering why they didn’t go after a girl like Rocky Rivera. It’s a pity. Shoulda took more time with a girl like her. This autotuned single can be found on her debut self titled album, “Rocky Rivera”. The song was produced by 6Fingers, while the music video was directed by Erica Eng.

    Pickup her self titled album Rocky Rivera on Rocky or amazon. Be sure to check out her other music videos : MRSHMLO and Trick Habit

    Girl Like Me by Rocky Rivera x Raka Dun (contains profanity)