Daily Archives: August 30, 2012

Baiyu on The Next with Nelly

Baiyu on The Next with Nelly
Tonight singer Baiyu will be on CW’s The Next with rapper Nelly. Baiyu will be representing New York as she appears on the show. The program highlights the hottest musical talents in six cities across the United States that are on the verge of stardom. These local and national artists are all celebrities in their own right, but may just need that extra push to make it to the top. With the help of mentor Nelly, watch as Baiyu takes to the stage after 72 hours of intense preparation, and puts on the performance of a lifetime. Nelly will guide Baiyu by immersing himself in the her life. He will go to work with her and socialize with her, all the while preparing them for their big performance. Here’s more from Baiyu:

Hey guys!

I had the exciting chance to be mentored by Grammy winning MC Nelly as one of four finalists representing New York for a show on the CW Network called “The Next”! Nelly and I had 72 hours to get me prepped for the biggest performance I’ve ever had thus far in my career at the Paramount Theater, where I go head to head with the three other contestants.

I’m super nervous yet super excited to see if I go through to represent New York in the next round, and I hope you guys will tune in to cheer me on! For those of you who have known me for a while, you totally understand how hard I’ve been working on putting my music out here, and how much this whole thing means to me, and has meant to me for a really long while.

I feel really blessed that I’m able to share this experience and this night with you, and hope that you’re able to join in on this Thursday night at 9/8c to catch the episode.

Thank you with all my heart…

Listen to more Baiyu on these tracks: Make Believe, Invisible, I Miss You For Now , Together, Sweet Misery, Take a Number, and When We Dance.

Baiyu on The Next with Nelly

Nelly takes a look a Baiyu’s sunglass collection

Fergie’s Big Girls Don’t Cry Performance by Baiyu on “The Next”

esc album preview by Clara C

esc album preview by Clara C

Singer Clara C is about to release her second album “esc” to be released on September 24, 2012. “esc” is Clara C’s follow up to her wildly popular debut album “The Art In My Heart“. Produced by Raymond Richard (Local Natives) the new 10 track album showcases a more diverse musical sound while still remaining true to Clara’s art form. The album was written and recorded over a 6 month period in Los Angeles. Each song was written by Clara and features a different piece of her maturation over the past 2 years. Here’s the esc album track list:

1. You’ve Got It All
2. Quesadilla
3. Let Grow
4. False Start
5. Brighter Days
6. Eventually
7. By The Blue
8. Wanting What I Need
9. Fish
10. These Are The Gold Old Days

The album will be available worldwide on September 24, 2012 and all pre ordered copies will be signed by Clara. Following the album release, she will be touring with David Choi across the country making beautiful music together.

update: you can get the album on Esc - Clara C

esc album preview by Clara C

Clara C & David Choi Fall 2012 Tour

Our Promise music video by J.Reyez x Emmalyn Estrada

Our Promise music video by J.Reyez x Emmalyn Estrada

Raper J. Reyez released the music video for his “Our Promise” track. In the video, he’s joined by singer Emmalyn Estrada as the leading lady. The love song follows the two in a relationships with its ups and downs. As long as they stick together, nothing can stop them. It’s them against the world. They’re only starting out and plan to be together forever. You can get the single on Our Promise - Our Promise - Single or amazon.

Listen to more music from J. Reyez : Grateful, Crew Here, Bad One, There For You, What I Do, On My Throne, Have It All, Try Again and There For You.

Our Promise music video by J.Reyez x Emmalyn Estrada (contains explicit lyrics)

Behind the scenes of Our Promise by J.Reyez x Emmalyn Estrada

Lyrics to Our Promise by J.Reyez

(verse 1)
the good times and the bad times, and everything that we did it for
I need air, and I can’t breathe without you, what am I living for?
tired of all the BS and all the stress that been building up
everything that we’ve been through, do we gotta ask if it’s real enough?
headphones to block the world ’cause everybody be in our ear
this suppose to be our year, it’s everything that we both feared
it’s you and me, we here right, you close to me in near sight
make a wrong turn, we steer right, we got our goals, career life
every night, you’re the first, the last, my everything, Barry White
we lovers and friends and we very tight and don’t believe the contrary hype
we still got another century, just cruising, we not done
we can leave town, just us two, we load up and you shot gun
the last would subdue me and f*ck everybody that knew me
this love ain’t forever, doesn’t last like a movie
but we carry on and we live life, do everything to get right
all I need in this life of sin, my girlfriend, this night

(chorus)
if the world would end tonight, I know I would have you by my side
down to ride ’til the very end, you’re all I need in this life of sin
always here to wipe your tears, thick and thin, through all these years
down to ride ’til the very end, you’re all I need in this life of sin
it’s us against the world, just you and me, my girlfriend
it’s us against the world, together ’til the world ends
it’s us against the world, say f*ck you to the ones who talk
it’s us against the world, you and me, we can’t be stopped

(verse 2)
no fear, it’s so clear, I’d try even if she hurt me
your love, I’m addicted, I would die if I went cold turkey
innerlink, not apart, and we’re synced in my heart
she’s my light in the dark, when I’m swimming with the sharks
beauty is what you define and anybody would co-sign
you was on my mind, so I drove by to pick you up before 9
you looking fine, you looking fine, and I just had to repeat it
I’m glad you’re mine and we spend time, and you’re ready for the weekend
I’m ready to go deep in, maybe the one that I’d be with
spend all my time in the sheets with and the next day we can sleep in
we’ll speed it up or we’ll slow down, from no sound to being so loud
the headboards you would hold down, and when we’re done, it’s so profound
no reinstate, I don’t back down, she deviate oh she bad now
appreciate what I have now, she stands out from the background
she hold me down, she keep it true, the little things that I see in you
everything that we’ve been through, and I’m just happy to be with you

We Need You by G-Kidd x NIGHT x MC AhSaw

We Need You by G-Kidd x NIGHT x MC AhSaw

Rappers G-Kidd x NIGHT x MC AhSaw get together for the track “We Need You”. They rap about what music means to them as they drink and smoke with their homies. They are the OLD NEW school ERA. In other words, the last of the old school era, but they’re also fresh with the current hip hop game. You can download the summer banger FREE here.

We Need You by G-Kidd x NIGHT x MC AhSaw (contains explicit lyrics)

2012 Kollaboration San Francisco

2012 Kollaboration San Francisco

The 2012 Kollaboration San Francisco, the largest Asian American Pacific Islander entertainment event in the Bay Area, returns on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Hosted by founder and former executive director of Kollaboration, Paul “PK” Kim, the talent showcase will take place at the Zellerbach Auditorium in UC Berkeley.

This year’s diverse guest performer lineup includes both homegrown Bay Area favorites and rising YouTube artists. Among the most anticipated are Seattle based band, New Heights, and acoustic singer-songwriter, Joseph Vincent. They will be joined by comedian KT Tatara, hip-hop dance group VIP San Jose, and the winner of last year’s Kollaboration San Francisco 2 competition, ANAK. Popular spoken word artist, Michelle “Mush” Lee, will also debut a special opening performance for the showcase.

The eight competitors of Kollaboration San Francisco 3 include live bands — Soulfull, Outer Sunset and Monsters Calling Home — and vocalists — Jayne Rio, Dustin Ako and Peter Chung. Team Loopkicks and Crywolffs! Violin will challenge the status quo with their unconventional and innovative talents. These aspiring artists are set to compete for a $1000 Grand Prize, a $500 Audience Choice Award sponsored by Verizon, and the chance to open for Clara C and David Choi at their San Francisco show in the Fall. The winner may also earn a spot at Kollaboration Los Angeles’ November show featuring other winners from across the country.

Judging the talent competition is NBC Bay Area’s anchorwoman Janelle Wang, singer/songwriter Passion, California assemblywoman Fiona Ma, and hip-hop dancer and choreographer Ellen Kim. The evening includes Kollaboration San Francisco’s highly anticipated Freestyle Dance and Vocal Contest, where audience members will be invited to share their talents on stage.

You can get tickets here.

2012 Kollaboration San Francisco Promo ( I’m Glad You’re Close to Saving the World mashup)

2012 Kollaboration New York

2012 Kollaboration New York
The 2012 Kollaboration New York is back for their seventh year to bring you the Nation’s premiere talent competition showcase for rising Asian American performing artists. The show will take place on Friday September 21 at 7pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU. Seven talented performing acts, ranging from singer-songwriters to dance crews will compete against each other for the chance to win a $1000 grand prize, a chance to fly to LA to perform at the Kollaboration Global show and the opening act spot for You-Tube sensations David Choi and Clara C’s New York tour stop. Hitting the stage with the finalists will be four special guest performers including singer-songwriter star Gabe Bondoc , Mitchell Grey, 2nd place winners of World of Dance NY 2012 Wanted Ashiqz, and the MC of the night comedian Jen Kwok.

Here’s the Kollaboration New York 2012 Finalists:

John Quiwa
Bea Go
Izzy Salinel
Justin Kim
UFP (Not in video)
The Mooks (Not in video)
John-Flor Sisante (Not in video)

You can get tickets here.

2012 Kollaboration New York Promo (Want You Back mashup Cher Lloyd x Jackson 5 )