Daily Archives: February 24, 2012

Crave Music Video sneak peek by Alex Wong

Crave Music Video sneak peek by Alex Wong

Dancer Alex Wong (SYTYCD, Season 7) isn’t just dancing anymore. He’s singing now. Recently, he was auditioning for American Idol Season 11. Now he’s ready to put out his first song. For his debut single “Crave” featuring XL Middleton, he’s set to release a music video soon. It’s a pop dance track with quirky hip hop jazz-style dance moves. Take a peek of what you can expect.

Crave Music Video sneak peek by Alex Wong

Crave Music Video sneak peek #2 by Alex Wong

Crave teaser

Jeremy Lin to play in Rising Stars Challenge

Jeremy Lin to play in Rising Stars Challenge
The Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin was added to the list of eligible players just before Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley began drafting for their teams for Rising Stars Challenge during the NBA All Star Weekend. Once LINsanity broke out, the NBA had to add Jeremy Lin to list. Lin was selected third overall and placed on Team Shaq. Here’s the full roster for Team Shaq:

Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
Jeremy Lin, NY Knicks
Ricky Rubio, Minnesota Timberwolves
Markieff Morris, Phoenix Suns
Kemba Walker, Charlotte Bobcats
Landry Fields, NY Knicks
Norris Cole, Miami Heat
Brandon Knight, Detroit Pistons
Tristan Thompson, Cleveland Cavaliers
Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons

Team Chuck features:

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
Derrick Williams, Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
MarShon Brooks, NJ Nets
John Wall, Washington Wizards
Tiago Splitter, San Antonio Spurs (out with injury)
Evan Turner, Philadelphia 76ers
Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
Derrick Favors, Utah Jazz

This marks the first year in which rookies and sophomores have been mixed together on teams. Historically, the game featured NBA rookies facing off against sophomores. Watch the full draft below and some of the pregame interviews with Jeremy Lin. Look for Jeremy Lin and the rest of Team Shaq.

The Rising Stars Challenge will be televised live nationally on TNT at 9 p.m. ET and also will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio, while NBA.com will make live audio available to fans in multiple languages. NBA games are broadcast to 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.

Jeremy Lin Interview about the Knicks and Rising Stars Challenge

Jeremy Lin talks about his favorite play so far (game winning shot again the Raptors), training with Gary Payton, and family

Jeremy Lin talks about what he expects to see at the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday.

Rising Stars Challenge Draft : Lin gets picked third overall for Team Shaq.

Jeremy Lin x Jimmy Fallon x Pearl Jam

Jeremy Lin x Jimmy Fallon x Pearl Jam
Late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon has hopped on the Jeremy Lin bandwagon. With a bad case of LINsanity, he puts on his best Pearl Jam impersonation and sings a rendition of Jeremy Lin. Rocking a wig, and microphone, Fallon sang his heart out in the ode to Lin. The lyrics take in all the stat lines Jeremy has been delivering as well as the rumors.

Listen to other tracks honoring Jeremy Lin: Jeremy Lin by L-Dubs x Thai x Jargon x JimmyBoi x Derez x LOE, Jeremy Lin The Musical, Nick of Time, Jeremy Lin Rap by Mega Ran, FTW Jlin, and Perseverance (The Jeremy Lin Story) by GOWE.

Jeremy Lin x Jimmy Fallon x Pearl Jam

Lyrics to Jeremy Lin x Jimmy Fallon x Pearl Jam

At home, shooting free throws
and three point shots,
Waiting for a job, name not yet a pun
Carmelo injury,
came out of nowhere like an Asian Tebow
The Knicks were 8-15,
oh and before that no one really cared
Now Jeremy is winning
and the Knicks don’t suck

Jeremy Linsanity, Jeremy Linsanity

Clearly I remember picking on the boy,
seemed a little Harvard nerd
when he beat Kobe Bryant,
set a screen and took it to the hole to show
that Asian men can drive,
and he hit them with a surprise three,
the crowd went crazy, now he’s famous
just turned down a date with Kim Kardashian
Spike Lee’s on the sideline cheering,
and tickets to a game costs 800 bucks
Now that the Knicks are winning,
it’s a miracle

Jeremy Linsanity, Jeremy Linsanity
Trying to bank this
Trying to bank this
Trying to bank this
Trying to bank this
off the backboard
Jeremy Linsanity

Yao Ming on Jeremy Lin and Linsanity

Yao Ming on Jeremy Lin and Linsanity

Retired Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming talks with CNN about Jeremy Lin and his rising career. The owner of the Shanghai Sharks was surprised how quickly Lin has risen in the NBA. Yao and Lin talk and text on a regular basis. Yao Ming believes the Jeremy Lin is inspiring the Asian American community and China’s basketball community. Contrary to rumors on the ‘net, Yao isn’t offering tips to Lin instead he offers congratuations and support to the rising NBA star, who looks toward him as a role model.

Yao Ming on Jeremy Lin and Linsanity

Game Up by Ruby Ibarra

Game Up by Ruby Ibarra

Female emcee Ruby Ibarra massacres her bars for the single “Game Up”. She lets fellow rappers know that it’s time to step your game up and raise that bar. Her video was shot in the San Francisco Bay Area with cameos by Lyrical Opposition. You can download the track FREE here.

Listen to more Ruby Ibarra: (San Lo) Rebel, Mad Izm, Lost in Translation, Ching Chong Asian, and Apartment Raps.

Game Up by Ruby Ibarra (contain explicit lyrics)

Lyrics to Game Up by Ruby Ibarra

I plot to be the illest, first like Genesis
Im not “radioactive,” I’m rubidium to chemist kids
But no sega, its a saga in my “dream cast”
I mean a song with Em & Lupe on a clean track
But til then, I’ma keep it me on my path
Gotta breathe raps, another “joint” like kneecaps
Fuck the hype cuz you hearin’ where the beast at
“Lines” from this “legend” got you feelin like you read maps
Death of your sales, men, (Death of a Salesman), call me Arthur Milla’
The substance to your filla’, you “feelin’ me” like Kella
Gorilla of a spitta, still illa’ acapella
But doper on a beat made by Dilla or RZA
Kill a challenge with a battle so don’t even think to tempt me
You callin’ me female rapper dont make you the iller emcee
Hence the trickery with words and the labels
You thinkin that I can’t (a Cane) kill a beat, but I’m able (Abel)

Y’all are too simple
Can you challenge my mental?
All I’m hearin’ is this wack and this gimmick shit
I know a fake rap when it lacks & I’m hearin’ it
Step ya game up (step step step it up)
Hetong pinaka lyrico, nakahawak mikropono
Pinipilit mo, mismo ay pag hinga ko lang, dito,
o, narinig mo ang puso na puro gutom at sipag
Na may tyaga bastat kita ang panaginip ko diba?
Pero yung sabi nila, kaya ko na,
Pagnagsalita laban agad
Mga tamad, di kailangan lumaban sa akin at di ka tapat
Meaning? you useless to the “game” like a joker card
Fuck a poker face, I’ve been raised with a poker heart
The lady with the vocal chord, you gaga over doper bars
Open season, flows are darts, its more than just a form of art
With a missile mission, ain’t a mystery, listen
Missin’ the point if aint emittin’ just this mist when im spittin’
Dont underestimate fire, make no mistake, I’m goliath
Never misprint so annihalate everytime its required
Call me Ms. I the messiah, besides, I might spit a riot
Word of advice to you prior i rip the beat is you quiet!

I’m off another “tangent” – I don’t need a co-sign (cosine)
The murder that she wrote because I’m potent with the dope lines
Level that I spoke mine, I make em check the ink line (incline)
I’m on the brink, think I’m gonna have to rip it this time
Im not the baddest “bitch,” I’d rather be the under”dog”
So fuck a blog, I bring the ruckus, I’m the juggernaut
Y’all dialogue (die a log), you can “leave,” I’m never “fallin off”
I start a war, verbal with the force, I’m haulin off
a couple bars, got me “spacin out,” like underscores
And the beat knocks so I’m scrawling walls & even doors
The lyrics pour, important that I’m never comin short
So I dont talk numbers ‘less its scores or metaphor (met a 4)
Yo, bring back the skill, the actual mass appeal
Instead of half-assed raps thats watered down and distilled
A new class of “ill,” eat rappers so cold, I (Coli)
know I write to “mold” lines, like I told the last time…