In early June, the Chinese American rapping trio Model Minority released a song for their newest mixtape, “The Tiger Sons.” Model Minority is made up of veteran emcees Jason “Grandmaster” Chu, Andrew “Inglish” Chu, and David “D-One” Fung. They say “The Tiger Sons” tape was developed “in the hopes of continuing to use music to educate our listeners and friends about the struggles and victories of Asians in America.”

Have you ever listened to a new song by an unknown artist and thought to yourself, “This could totally be a huge hit on the radio one day”? You’re not alone! According to a new study conducted by the Center for Neuropolicy at Emory University, teen brain activity just might be able to predict the success of pop songs. Pretty nifty, right?

Got talent and want to share it? Kollaboration New York 6 is hosting its annual talent showcase on Thursday, Sept. 29, but the audition deadline for the show is THIS Monday, June 13. The winner receives $1000!

I can count on one hand the Asian American pop music artists that I know—Far East Movement, Bruno Mars and Jin. And I wouldn’t have known about Jin and his rap song, “Learn Chinese,” had I not taken a course called the History of Hip-Hop. We read an article from Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar’s book “Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap,” where he details that “part of the invisibility of Asian Americans in U.S. popular culture can be attributed to the dominant expression of ‘permanent foreigner’ status ascribed to …

On Sunday, May 22, Kollaboration New York will host an open mic benefit show that supports its annual talent show held in the fall. Kollaboration is a non-profit Asian and Pacific Islander (API) organization that strives to promote the entertainment endeavors of APIs.
The open mic show will feature Asian musical performers Decipher, Johnnyphlo and The Suzan. There will also be a guest DJ set by G*LEE, and the proceeds from the event will go toward the relief efforts in Japan. If you want a sampling of current Asian talent, check out this show at …