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Beatboxing in China

admin | 29 June, 2007 13:06

YanBian Beatboxers

I love hip-hop and I love China. I think people can see this based on my blog... Here's a little China/hip-hop treat for your ears, brought to you by DJVibe.com. These dudes are from YanBian, so they border North Korea. A lot of their influence is from the Koreans in their town, hence the heavy influence is such a Northern part of China. Check it out and enjoy.

Soulfire New Official Website!

admin | 28 June, 2007 09:58

Grab a glass of Ballantine's and break out the Cohibas...

Soulfire is online with a brand new look! It's got all you need to know about the show AND you can listen live! Check it out and "Ignite Your Passion For A Fine Life!

China Stock Market today...

admin | 27 June, 2007 13:48

I'm not a big Stock Market follower, but my wife is, and we both are buy stocks. Apparently, China's stock market is going up in a big way. However, with all the buying going on there, there's the possibility of a bubble among Chinese shares, in other words... stock market crash very soon.

Shanghai weather is getting hot and humid!!

admin | 26 June, 2007 12:39

This is why I sweat everyday...

So it's getting really hot and humid out here, so all travellers to Shanghai... actually, all travellers to China, get ready for the summer heat.

Now, I'm a New Yorker, through and through, I've been through all the 100+ degree summers and all, and recently I spent a good two weeks in Thailand with my wife Zoe just before Monsoon season (know as one of the hottest periods in Thailand...) and nothing beats a Shanghai afternoon in the middle of June (Well... maybe Nanjing...).

Anybody with any thoughts on how to keep cool when your sweat sticks to your skin like white on rice??? All ideas are valuable!

DMC CHINA 2007 - This is where China is going.

admin | 25 June, 2007 12:42

DMC China 2007

THIS IS WHERE CHINA IS GOING, FOLKS! DON'T SLEEP!

So there's this huge competition going down this Saturday at 4Live. Basically the best turntablists from all over China are gonna duke it out to see who's the best of the best in the Middle Kingdom. First place get's to battle against the best in the world in the World DMC Championships, second place gets to participate in the World's for the Battle For Supremacy. It's really real.

Check out this article in Business Week on China's market. It's got my boy DJ V-Nutz, Shanghai native, World wide hip-hop pioneer (AND DMC China's first winner!).

Of course, Redstar is hosting this year's DMC. Last year was a blast, but this Saturday will be bonkerz! Belive it.

Ah Xin

admin | 24 June, 2007 15:54

"Li Ge" (Farewell Song)

I have my favorites in the Chinese mainstream music scene (I don't just listen to Jazz and Hip-hop, you know???). Lately I've been into this dude names A Xin. He's used to be in this band (and I forgot their name...) and he's from Taiwan. He's got this Jon Bon Jovi rock/pop thing going on for him, but he can hit those Axl Rose high notes in Mandarin like it's nobody's business.

He's a really good artist and probably has one of the best voices out of China. He's all over the boob toob here. Check him out.

Redstar Video

admin | 20 June, 2007 23:05

Here's a video of my group Redstar at The Lab's Back To The Roots brought to you by DJVibe. We're just getting things started. Enjoy!

Shanghaineese, Expats and My Take

admin | 15 June, 2007 13:07

MC PQ - Shanghaineese Rapper, Int'l Hip-Hop Style

An important question from Jordan posted to me from my Soulfire Love post:

I am a French blogger based in Shanghai. I saw you singing at 4 live along with Gary Wang on the turntables and than i read something very intelligent from you on a Entertainment local mag about hip-hop in Shanghai (you were saying that most of the hip-hop parties looked like mainstream mtv parties or something like this). I admire your dynamism and your love of chinese culture. You bring your culture (american music) and enjoy chinese artists too. I like surfing on western blogs about Shanghai but most of the time i am pretty disappointed. It gives me the bitter impression that we, expats, are only enjoying Shanghai for its western clubs, all you can drink parties and english speaking concerts. Apart from Shanghaiist, there is almost nothing on censorship and no critical posts of the chinese govt. So are Shanghainese young wealthy people on MySpace who speak so well english and seems to be only interested in clubbing and listening to black eyed peas.As if everything which sounded chinese was boring. Do you share a bit of my views? Are you more optimistic? I would i could be understood. Sometimes i have the impression that young people (i am 26 today) in shanghai are becoming superficial (because of us?)

Jordan, thank you for this great post. Looks like you are hitting me with three angles on this one, the expat side that sees Shanghai as a party city and rarely get into the deeper, more worldly issues regarding China and the Shanghaineese side where most young weatlhy Shanghaineese are "abandoning" their culture and lastly, it's because of us expats that we are making these Shanghaineese this way.

Here's my real take on the issue. Firstly, I think you are giving expats a little too much credit for making Shanghaineese "more western". I think the change was bound to happen with Shanghaineese one way or another. My wife (25 y.o. Shanghaineese) Tells me that about 15-20 years ago, Shanghai was quite poor. Taking China's 5000 year history, that's not too long ago. All of a sudden, Chinese, particularly Shanghaineese, get more and more money, not just for food, not just for clothing, but Chinese have the economic power to buy houses, start businesses and travel all over the world.

Think about it -- Before you had barely any money, but you wanted to do more, see more and feel more, but you can't cause you can't afford it. Now you got the money, you have the opportunity, you will go and grab all that you can from this world. Yes, seems quite superficial, but when you go from rags to riches in such a short amount of time, you'll want to spend it like it's the last day you'll ever have money again.

As for the expats in Shanghai themselves, for all the expats you see partying and enjoying Shanghai for it's english language entertainment, I am more than positive that there are expats that get out a lot from stuff more Chinese. (Like yours truly!) As for the Shanghaineese, a lot of them have been raised and educated to be quite patriotic. They may not seem that way at face value, but look a bit deeper and I'm positive these Shanghaineese are super proud to be where they are from.

Jordan, I would take a look at a show called "Da Cheng Xiao Shi" on Channel Young. You can find the channel on the SMG website. The show is completely in Shanghaineese and the audience is directed towards the young Shanghai crowd we've been talking about.

Soulfire Love

admin | 10 June, 2007 17:28

Keep listening to Soulfire! 继续收听Soulfire!!

An article on DIY/design by Xiao Liu.

Keep up all the good work on learning English. I'll definitely 提高我的汉语！

Back in China: Vivid Sparkling Memories with STO

admin | 10 June, 2007 14:30

STO (China) vs Rivers (Korea)

R 16 was the pretty fun. It's a cool, positive and international event that all peeps around the would should check out. Above is STO (the crew I managed and translated for in Korea) versus Rivers Crew from Korea. Let me say, Rivers is a pretty dope crew (Dude, they're freaking sponsored by Pepsi!), but STO stuck it out the whole time. This was STO's first time ever battling in an international event (won't be the last) and I had to say a lot of good words to the fellas before they went out for battle, and they came through with all their heart.

China, with all the economic development going on, China's hitting the social/artistic/sporting scene hard core as well, and this video is nothing but proof positive. But We'll need more time, more experience and more int'l exposure. My bet is that there will be an int'l comepetition happening on the mainland (I'll probably help set it up or host it! haha!) and when that happens, China will come up on top hard core. Look at the Olympics. China is going CRAZY about it over here. Liu Xiang must feel the pressure!

Props to STO! I'm in the crew, baby! 4 liiiiiiife!

R-16 Korea... Sparkling

admin | 02 June, 2007 10:20

Yes, I am in Seoul and I am in the Ramada. Mom, I made it.

So this competition is called the R-16. R is for Respect and 16 is for the 16 countries that participate. One of those countries is China and the representing team is STO, Mainland China's best crew, pound for pound.

As for the "Sparkling" part of the name... I didn't make that up. Sounds like toothpaste to me. =)

Yesterday was the performance competition and today is the battle competition. I can't wait to see what happens.

This event has caught some media attention. Check it out.

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