Daily Archives: November 2, 2011

My Asian Americana

My Asian Americana

A group of Asian Americans gather in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to share favorite memories of their Americana. Featuring Kosal Khiev with Anida Yoeu ALI, Sokha CHHIM, Vinh DAO, Phyrak KHUN, Ryan TONG, Vanna SANN, and Thea SOM. Exiles and ex-pats unite as a community to present images of an Americana they left behind. One half live outside the US by choice while the other half has been forcibly returned. All are Americans. Each raised with the memories, mannerisms, and a distinct cultural identity of growing up Asian in America. This piece is both a short film and a PSA to remind the public of untold stories about Asian Americans ordered into exile. These are the narratives of Cambodian Americans impacted by US deportation policies.

Watch more videos about deportations: Resident Aliens, Undocumented Students and the DREAM Act, Ordered Deported, Jose Antonio Vargas.

My Asian Americana

Ready To Go by D-Pryde

Ready To Go by D-Pryde

Rapper D-Pryde revealed his latest music video “Ready To Go” off his Mars Mixtape. The video has him prepping for a show with footage from live performances and interviews. He’s ready to put on a show any time, just give him a mic and turn on the lights. Look for T-Rex from MuchMusic’s “Rapcity” making a cameo. This kid has gone a long way the past year.

Watch more of D-Pryde’s latest music videos Outro Flow and Big Shot off his Mars mixtape.

Ready To Go by D-Pryde

Lyrics to Ready To Go by D-Pryde

Gimmie the mic, I’ll give you a show
Gimmie the crowd, I’m ready to go
Gimmie the lights, I’ll put on my flow
I’m about to do it and you already know
I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go
I’m about to do it and you already know
I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, oh-oh-oh

I’m bout’ to go, I’m bout to do it nice
Every day is like some scene up in my movie life
Don’t mind the haters there just tryna start some foolish fights
Put on a show, that’s what I’m a bout to do tonight
This beat is torn heavy, you haters more petty
Ask me if I’m good I’m like homie I was born ready
The main dude I’m the head up in the office
Cause I’m about to pop it cause failures not an option, Prydeee!

Gimmie the mic, I’ll give you a show
Gimmie the crowd, I’m ready to go
Gimmie the lights, I’ll put on my flow
I’m about to do it and you already know
I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go
I’m about to do it and you already know
I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, I’m ready to go, oh-oh-oh

Put on the instrumental, let’s do it squirrel food?
A Steve Urkal dude, deceives be terminal
A witch type, this might put a curse on you
This turtle dude swerving smooth like a squirt of loo
I’m bout to jump at it and go
Attractive with action and ravishing flow
Got all the lyrics and added some flow
Make ya hold back and your family knows?
All of the haters will try it no doubt
I’ll make you all know that I’m in the house
I’m bout to go live my life to the fullest
So I’ll let you know that I’m Pryde and I’m out!