Most people don't really know this, but my dad was born in Thailand... 100% Chinese though, ethnically, not to mention his father was a Chinese journalist who moved to Thailand RIGHT before the Cultural Revolution (thank God) + his stepfather was 100% Chinese... but anyways I had never been to Thailand before a short trip earlier this year...
Why do I say this?
My homeboy JP, aka the creator of the art for our Japanese Tsunami benefit song remix, has been in Thailand for work for a minute, and I just got this DOPE package today with a Thai return address!!!!
Inside: New stickers from their DOPE skateboarding company!!
Thanks, big dog! See u next time u come thru BJ! Say what up to Paul 4 me!
BONUS: You're Not Alone (Japan Tsunami relief song) REMIX ft. a lot of rappers & singers
Thursday, April 21, 2011
NEW STICKERS from the homey JP!!!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
One of the (Many) Reasons I Like Her
Jessii: in my life i never got those
Jessii: 5 & 23
Jason: i like 5's
Jason: anything over 11 or 12 isn't interesting 2 me though... my favorites are III-V, VII, VIII and XI
Jessii: 23 is okay but my friend wear em and they want me to match
Jessii: most of the time i wear 4 & 5s
Jason: yea! I have some 4's i bought here, they're OK but a little big
any gf that will talk J's with me is someone to hold on to haaaa
Saturday, April 16, 2011
NEW MIXTAPE release - FREE DOWNLOAD & STREAMING
featuring tracks recorded recently in Beijing, China, and over a four-year period from 2006-2010 in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, Delaware.
Two videos from the project are available on Youtube: the Bustout/60 video (filmed by D-One) and Bring Me Down. Full press release + other videos on the way...Bustout/60
Bring Me Down
Monday, April 4, 2011
VISVIM x KAWS!!!!
I was out on a late morning run today - a couple blocks from my house, before lunch, a whole gang of 老百姓 (older Chinese working-class folk) congregate on about a block and a half of street corner for a street market, selling old books, watches, magazines, used shoes, etc. etc.
Well usually it is nothing that I would even pay attention to! But today when I was running by a pair of shoes caught my eyes and I stopped dead in my tracks!!
These joints are super limited... super exclusive... who knows why they turned up secondhand on a street corner in Beijing! But the stitching + details look legit, plus the price was right! I didn't have any money on me but the 老头儿 (old head) who had em on the back of his wheelbarrow held them for me while i ran home, showered, and biked back for em.
Copped for 5 RMB = ~70 cents!!
If you know, you know!!! Feel free to hate!
Monday, March 28, 2011
things my gf says IX
Jessii: everyone said sing an american version [of a Korean song]
Me: yea and u said?
Jessii: later
Jessii: when im free and not lazy
Me: HAHAHAHAHAHA
Me: i love you
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
You're Not Alone (Japan Tsunami 2011 benefit song)
We watched in horror as the news flooded in - texts, chat messages, TV reports - of the tragedy that struck our Japanese brothers & sisters on Friday.
As Asian-Americans, we couldn't help but see the parallels with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan.
George Takei said on twitter - "Today, we are all Japanese".
It's easy to look at the news and have our emotions stirred, but not actually contribute in a productive fashion. Model Minority wants to use our music to encourage our friends, fans, and family to respond graciously and generously.
A remix featuring other artists (both Asian-American and non) is coming soon. If you are interested in contributing to the remix (singing, rapping, adding instrumentation, or providing a new beat), email thegrandmasterchu@gmail.com.
http://www.redcross.org/
https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/
