M.I.A is term used in the military for missing in action so don’t mistaken it always as female rap artist MIA.Some of us remember who  Masta Wu is note he is not from the Wu Tang Clan but an underground rapper from Korean label YG Entertainment.Though Wu is part of the major label company that doesn’t mean he was trying to make a big name out of himself but more of an impact.Leaving his stamp for all to see and admire for years to come.Once rumor to have beef with Korea’s greatest MC  Tiger JC of Drunken Tiger it seem Wu is keeping a low profile.So what happen to Masta Wu?Did he fall off a cliff?Had some money problems and stayed low?Did he had some baby’s mama drama who couldn’t ignore?Okay that last one was kinda ridiculous but seriously what happen to him?

The story of Wu isn’t a well known one but one can assume he most likely develop a love for hip hop as a young teenager.Study the master flows of American MCs like Snoop Dog,Method Man, and several others.Had a dream,as he age and created his own signature flow went out looking for a label.Under same company that found future band members of 1tym’s Danny and Teddy Brothers Entertainment.

One look at Wu you could mistake him for someone who is African/Asian heritage mix sporting an afro that maybe was a wig.Maybe Wu was just a proud Afro Asian ways paying respects to his more deeper roots.Wu style is very hip hop which caught the eye of YG Entertainment.

Wu would soon be part of the major label and making appearances under YG Family pet name for YG Entertainment.Appearing on songs like “Fly Gentlemen” and “YMCA” having this smooth laid back flow compare to other YG Family members.Although he has his own solo songs like “Bad Boy” , “Everything All Rite” and teaming up with Se7en for “White“. Masta Wu showed off his true gangster flow and style in “Don’t Stop.” Reminds you of Lil Kim’s “Crush On You” but not having similar sound.Many music critics claim Wu was to Americanize but if your like me you just don’t understand why that might be a bad thing.Hip hop is a genre pioneer in US that is mostly African American male dominated.Maybe those critics should do some damn homework and learn the roots of hip hop.

While Wu was blazing as a soloist he decide to be part of duo with Digital Master(DM) form YMGA(Young Man’s Gangster Association).The group debut with a cover song of 1987 hit done by Taylor Dayne “Tell If To My Heart.”Turning the pop song into a Korean hip hop song with actress turn singer Uhm Jung Hwa for the female vocals. Though many argue that YMGA wasn’t being so original and recycling from Jinusean.Another hip hop duo under YG label who came to be way before YMGA.Regardless the negativity “Tell It To My Heart” YMGA version became a hit.

The duo release their album Made In R.O.K(Republic of Korea) and began  promotions.Also becoming pretty faces getting a modeling gig for Korean hip hop T-Shirt clothing line Colonize.Along with other fan favorites “Scandal”featuring Taebin(Danny 1tym) and “What.”That features a slew of YG artists from Teddy(1tym),G-Dragon(Big Bang) and up in coming 2NE1 member CL.Seem YMGA was getting successful then the hype died down.YG refocus their energy on Big Bang debut in Japan and production work on 2NE1.YMGA along with other YG veterans took a back seat while the younger YG artists were given the opportunity to rise.

Where is Masta Wu nowadays and is he still part of YMGA?My guess that is a yes but he is keeping to himself.You can find the Korean rapper MySpace page but he seem un active at the moment.Most likely enjoying what he has now before returning back into competitive world of Korean pop music.The year of 09 is the year of rookie bands with mostly a pop sound.South Korea could use a good helping of hip hop from artists who truly, breathes its,live it and respect the game.

Sources:Asian Raps(YMGA info)

Photos:YG World, Asian Fanatics, YG Bounce

I typically wouldn’t feature a commercial Korean album as a weekly thursday freebie but decided to make an exception with this one. This is mainly because it was one of the first Korean albums to heavily feature collaborations with American artists. Check the tracklist!

It’s got Mobb Deep, Cypress Hill, & Chino XL along with a ton of Eastern talent.

1. Holdin’ Down (Feat. Mobb Deep, Perry)
2. A-Yo
3. Real Wunz(Feat. Cypress Hill)
4. 빙빙빙 (Bing Bing Bing)
5. Hiphop Seoul – 者 (Feat. Chino XL, Masta Wu, Teddy)
6. Ooh Boy (Feat. J)
7. 2 Run Hiphop
8. Hip Hop
9. Follow Me (Feat. M- Flo)
10. JS Anthem
11. Outro
12. Ooh Boy (The Black Crow Remix) (Feat. 3534, Lexy, Vanessa)

The album is laughable at times but the majority of it has still held up well considering it’s been 8 yrs since it’s release. The group may have used YG’s deep pockets to bring in some ringer talent but truth be told it ain’t a bad album, even if some of the features gave half-hearted attempts.

One can only hope the globalization of music will continue.

Link after the jump.

Get it HERE.

BUY IT: Yesasia

2NE1 1st Mini Album:

RELEASE DATE 2009-07-10
LANGUAGE Korean Pop/Dance
PUBLISHER MNet Media
INCLUSIVE CD (Mini-Album)

01. Fire
02. I Don’t Care
03. In the Club
04. Let’s Go Party
05. Pretty Boy
06. Stay Together
07. Lollipop feat. Big Bang (Bonus Track)

MVs:

[MV] 2NE1 – FIRE (파이어) (Street Version) @ Youtube

[MV] 2NE1 – FIRE (파이어) (Space Version) @ Youtube

BIGBANG 2NE1 – Lollipop MV [HQ] @ Youtube

Dubbed the female version of Big Bang, YG Entertainment’s new girl group 2NE1are releasing their first mini-album! Formed by petite rapper and group leader CL, Bom, Minzy, and Dara (Philippines idol Sandara Park), 2NE1 prove their stuff with this explosive seven-track release produced by 1TYM’s Teddy, who also wrote most of the songs on the album. Teddy teams up with Kush to create electric hip-hop dance hits like the addictive single Fire and I Don’t Care, a mid-tempo R&B number with a reggae melody. Masta Wu also helped lay down some lyrics for the party number Let’s Go Party. The super rookies’ colorful debut single Lollipop is included on the mini-album as a bonus track.

2NE1 has been on “fire” for the last couple of weeks and there’s a noticeable difference in how bigger the 2NE1 fan crowd has gotten since their debut. They have finally set an mini album release date and it’s actually on pre-order on most Asian entertainment sites. According to sources, everyone who preorders the 2NE1 first mini album will receive a 2NE1 signed photo. The album is set to drop on July 10th.

Album Tracklist (credits sookyeong)
Fire (Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy)
I Don’t Care (Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy, Kush)
In the Club (Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy, Kush)
Let’s Go Party (Lyrics: Masta Wu, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy)
Pretty Boy (Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy)
Stay Together (Lyrics: Kush / Composition, Arrangement: Kush, Choi Gyu Sung)
Lollipop (Bonus Track) (Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement: Teddy

credit: YGeShop + DC2NE1 + ygladies.com

La hermosa familia YG lanzara un programa de TV en el que nos mostraran una cara diferente de los artistas que hacen parte de la compañia.

Artistas como Se7en,Big Bang y 2NE1 nos mostraran lo que sucede tras bastidores durante su trabajo en la empresa y que los fans nunca han visto.El canal Mnet en compañia de la YG Entertainmet sera el encargado de producir “TV Pirata YG LIVE 24hrs”,el programa dara inicio el 2 de Julio a las 5:00pm(hora de Corea).

Como algunos de los artista más populares de la familia se encuentran trabajando en sus actividades en el extranjero,el programa se enfocara principalmente en el nuevo grupo femenino “2NE1″,se tratara de atraer más la atención de los fans ya que son muy pocos los programas de TV en los que el grupo a participado.

Esto lo que se vera:

-Se7en TV:Se filmo el mismo durante su estancia en los Estados Unidos.

-Big Bang y 2NE1 TV:Se veran videos ineditos de los 2 grupos.

-Gummy TV:Backstage durante la preparación de su nuevo album.(que espero salga pronto)

-Teddy TV:Veremos el trabajo de Teddy como productor.

-YG TV:Hay una camara en la oficina del CEO Yang Hyun Suk,en donde el esta pendiente del desarrollo de sus artistas,YG mostrara lo grabado en la oficina a los fans.

Me encanto esta noticia,le YG tiene a los artistas que más me gustan!!!,claro que me gustaria ver tambien a Lexy,Masta Wu,Stony Skunk(por lo menos a Kush),JinuSean..Teddy solo no!!! quiero ver a 1TYM reunido,es que Jin Hwan me encanta y Taebin tambien XD!! es que estan…*o* babas.

Credits:Mnet+YGladies.com+doramundo

Ever wonder who are the people who push and influence the Kpop world? And who are the one who produce your favourite hits?

You see their names in news. The Brave Brother – you know they write for Son DamBi and Bae Seul Gi. And E-Tribe, their names came up when Hyori released her comeback song ‘U-Go-Girl’.

The Brave Brothers:
The name The Brave Brothers came up in the news often recently.

First for Son DamBi’s ‘Crazy’ and then ‘Saturday Night’, and after that for Bae Seul Gi’s ‘Tiresome’.

The fact is that The Brave Brothers is everywhere in Kpop world.

Big Bang
1. ‘Lies’ (Song arrangement)
2. ‘Last Farewell’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
3. ‘Fool’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
4. ‘Wonderful’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon and Perry)
5. ‘Crazy Dog’ (Sampling song, Collaborate composition with GDragon and Perry)
6. ‘Good Bye Baby’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song arrangement)
7. ‘Forever With You’ (Song arrangement)
8. ‘Big Boy’ (Collaborate composition with TOP)
9. ‘Shake It’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
10. ‘Oh Ma Baby’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
11. ‘ObNeun BeonHo’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song arrangement)
12. ‘As If Nothing Is Wrong’ (Collaborate composition with TOP|Song arrangement)
13. ‘Intro Hot Issue’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
14. ‘Intro – Put your hands up’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)
15. ‘Victory Intro’ (Collaborate composition with GDragon|Song arrangement)

Brown Eyed Girls
1. ‘What To Do’ (Song composition|Collaborate song arrangment with DdolAee Park)

After School
1. ‘Diva’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘AH’ (Lyrics|Collaborate composition with ‘War with the stars’|Song arrangement)
3. ‘Bad Guy’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
4. ‘PLAY GIRLZ’ (Composition)

Son DamBi
1. ‘Bad boy’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Crazy’ (Collaborate lyrics with Eric|Composition|Song Arrangement)
3. ‘Saturday Night’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)

Lexy
1. ‘Above the sky’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Dry your tears and do your makeup’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song Arrangement)
3. ‘Big Lexy’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song Arrangement)

U Kiss
1. ‘Talk to me’ (Lyrics|Collaborate composition with Elephant Kingdom|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Like You’ (Collaborate lyrics with Maboos|Composition|Collaborate song arrangement with OlBbaeMi)
3. ‘Not Young’ (Composition|Song arrangement)
4. ‘Give It To Me’ (Collaborate lyrics with Elephant Kingdom|Composition|Song arrangement)

Battle
1. ‘Step by step’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘BIG CHANGE’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
3. ‘LUV U’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)

Lee Min Woo
1. ‘Don’t Believe Men’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)

Bae Seul Gi
1. ‘Tiresome’ (Lyrics|Composition)
2. ‘DJ’ (Lyrics|Collaborate composition with Black Soul)

Gummy
1. ‘Mianhaeyo’ (Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Looking at the mirror’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
3. ‘Last Party’ (Song Arrangement)
4. ‘Until here’ (Collaborate composition with Skul1|Song arrangement)

Masta Wu
1. ‘Kkeom’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Come back’ (Song Arrangement)
3. ‘Miss Hyori’ (Song Arrangement)
4. ‘Seoul’ (Song Arrangement)
5. ‘WooLalala’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
6. ‘Cry’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)

AJ
1. ‘Dry your tears’ (Lyrics|Composition)
2. ‘Dancing Shoes’ (Lyrics|Composition)

Se7en
1. ‘Lalala’ Remix (Song Arrangement)
2. ‘All Night Long’ (Song Arrangement)
3. ‘Interlude’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song arrangement)
4. ‘Love Story’(Song Arrangement)
5. ‘Oh My Girl’ (Composition|Song Arrangement)
6. ‘Run’ (Collaborate composition with Perry|Song arrangement)

Kim Dong Wan
1. ‘Secret’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)

E-Tribe
Another group of great music producers in the industry – E Tribe

Down the list with some of their productions:
So Nyeo Shi Dae
1. ‘Gee’ (Lyrics|Composition)

Super Junior
‘It’s You’ (Lyrics|Composition)

Se7en
1. ‘I Know’ (Composition)

Lee Hyori
1. ‘U-Go-Girl’ (Lyrics|Composition|Song Arrangement)
2. ‘Slave’ (Lyrics|Composition)

Um Jung Hwa
1. ‘Kiss Me’ (Lyrics|Composition)

KARA
1. ‘Yoreullei’ (Lyrics|Composition)

Nassun
1. ‘Say My Name’ (Collaborate lyrics with Nassun and KilMi|Composition)
2. ‘Come and Play’ (Collaborate lyrics with Nassun|Composition)
3. ‘It’s you’ (Collaborate lyrics with Nassun| Collaborate compositiong with Jang Joon Ho)

Gummy
LET’S GET IT PARTY (Composition)

source: kbites

credit: chauCNN@youtube

>>>An old clip of GDYB way back in 2003 – do you spot the ’similarities’ btwn the sunye’s video post before and now – yeah, the Leader couple feat the ‘cutie shy’ TaeHee couple ^_^

Everyone loves some good hand signs to help represent a group…

So its awesome when a group with Masta Wu and Digital Masta can broadcast to the world who they are. Now the world shall know them as..

A.. backwards G… M… Y?

Someone should have told them it only spells YMGA to them and their back up dancers…

Part 1 can be viewed here.

YMGA (Young Men Gangsta’s Association), YG Entertainment’s newest act, recently had it’s debut on SBS InkiGayo with their single Tell It To My Heart. They had a humorous faux pas involving some scrolling text displays and an unparsed repitition of their group name.

Maybe it’s me being immature but I think that’s pretty funny.

Anyways YMGA is a decent enough of a group but for those who don’t know, it is far from the first time Masta Wu and Digital Masta have collaborated.

Once upon a time they were both under the tutelage of Lee Hyun Do aka D.O. of Deux fame. At that time Masta Wu went by alias Ginnwon and in my opinion put out much better material. Digital Masta released a solo album in the early 2000’s and then formed a group with another MC named Shilyuk to form DNS. That didn’t last long and before we knew it Digital Masta would do a little work with JoPD before fading out for a long time.

Meanwhile Ginnwon reinvents himself as Masta Wu a few years later and signs onto YG. Another few years, a couple solo albums later he’s come back to form YMGA with his ol’ friend Digital Masta.

Don’t get me wrong, they have seem to found the right balance of style and radio-friendly catchiness but it’s not the same as their old work.

So as a bonus I give you Digital Masta’s solo album from 7-8 years ago.
Click HERE to DL.

Tracklist: (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 ft Masta Wu aka Ginnwon)

1. Intro (It’S Been Longtime Commin) / 2. 소년원 Freestyle Intro featuring Infinite / 3. 소년원 Freestyle featuring Infinite, Ginnwon / 4. 망가진 청색호랑이 Intro featuring Ginnwon / 5. 망가진 청색호랑이 featuring Ginnwon / 6. High Quality Choice featuring 조Pd / 7. 그녀는 나에게 Intro / 8. 그녀는 나에게 / 9. Dm-Sdt / 10. 폭풍전야 featuring Ginnwon Doaka, Deux 이현도 / 11. Sky’s High Cloud Is Low featuring Ginnwon, Teddy / 12. Thug Of Round Table featuring 조Pd, Ray Jay, Infinite / 13. 소년원 Freestyle (Remix) / 14. 망가진 청색호랑이 (Remix) / 15. 악동이 (Remix) / 16. 너와나 / 17. 폭풍전야 (Instrumental) / 18. 망가진 청색호랑이 (Instrumental)

i heart yg family artists and i heart uhm jung hwa.

check out yg’s newest duo (Masta Wu and DM) YMGA’s mv featuring the queen of charisma Uhm Jung Hwa.

Tell it to my Heart

enjoy!

xoxo,

ginaunni

I lol’d. My bad humor, but it wasn’t me who decided on the Y.M.C.A-name. Anyways, I can assure you that YMGA isn’t as gay as the Village People, honestly!
Wow, who can be 37 and still look like she’s in her 20s? Oh yeah, Uhm Jung Hwa! That oldie looks flawless in YMGA’s new music video “Tell it to my heart”.
The song itself is really good. Masta Wu and Digital Masta really know how to rap and Uhm Jung Hwa’s voice fits perfectly in the chorus.

Watch the music video HERE.
Download the song HERE.

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