Nas "Ur Da Man (Remix)" by 2 Hungry Bros
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Ur Da Man by Nas (2 Hungry Bros Remix)

Take a listen to the unifying spirit of Hip Hop! Take a listen to the collective spirit of YES ASEAN! Under the artistic direction of NYC-based Hip Hop ARTivist Farbeon, youth artists from Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea gathered in Bangkok for 11 days to organize, write and record this 8-track EP! Big ups to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok for all their support in making this project happen! Khob khun krab!

Featuring: Afka (Indonesia), Farbeon (NYC), Laze (Indonesia), V (Thailand), Oun (Cambodia), Lil Gucci (Indonesia), Ajathom (Cambodia), Sprigga Mek (Papua New Guinea), Alissa Janine (Thailand), Bboy Suicide (Cambodia), Eren (Thailand), AQ Flow (Indonesia).

Produced by AQ Flow (Indonesia).

YES ASEAN - Featuring 2015 ASEAN Rap Crew. Prod. by AQ Flow.

Lyrics by Farbeon
Co-written by Zawadi Noel
Production by AQ Flow
MIxed by ZQ

You Say

This Brooklyn-Jakarta collaboration features Indonesian rap legend Saykoji on production and with a verse in Bahasa Indonesia. Farbeon wrote his verse in Jakarta. Saykoji wrote his verse in New York City. Together they combine efforts to speak about the importance of learning from others!

Written by Farbeon and Saykoji 
Production and mix by Saykoji

You Think You Know feat. Saykoji

November 9, 1993 will forever go down as one of the greatest days in hip hop history.  Two of the genre’s most revered albums dropped on the same day:  Wu-Tang Clan’s debut ‘Enter The 36 Chambers’, &  A Tribe Called Quest’s third LP ‘Midnight Marauders’.  I remember riding my bike to the mall, with money I had earned from my after-school job.  I had anticipated this day for awhile, and saved up in advance to pick up both albums (at that age $40 felt like $500).  For the months that followed, both albums fought for playing time on my boombox.  One moment, I was transported to the boulevard of Linden, and the next to the rugged streets of Shaolin.  Those albums stayed in my rotation forever (literally).
To mark the 25th anniversary of both LP’s, I thought it might be a good idea to try and take the vocals from Wu-Tang’s album, and blend them over the instrumentals from Midnight Marauders.  I wasn’t sure it would work at first, but as is usually the case, inspiration hit at midnight when I was trying to sleep (the coincidence of the timing is not lost on me).  A couple of hours later, I managed to pair up every single Wu-Tang vocal with a suitable beat from MM.  The intent was not to improve on the originals in any way….that would be impossible, as I consider them both to be perfect bodies of work.  Rather, it was about orchestrating a fun concept, and putting a totally new spin on these well-worn classics.  The contrast of Wu’s gritty street raps over Tribe’s jazzy production works in an unexpected way.  Now, I present to you my personal tribute to these legendary groups:   A Clan Called Wu - “Enter The Marauders”.

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TRACKLIST
Da Mystery of Electric Relaxation
Down Ya Neck
Shame On Ya Lyrics
Cash Award
Wu Lives Thru
Ruckus at Midnight
Biko In Da Front
Nuthin Ta Chase
Oh My M.E.T.H.
Tearz On Your Hands
Suckas Be So Simple

A Clan Called Wu - Enter The Marauders

Wu-Tang VS A Tribe Called Quest : A Clan Called Wu - Enter The Marauders

The Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy program serves as American Voices' flagship cultural engagement program, as a means to further accessibility and understanding of American performing arts and culture. The YES Academy program was launched in 2007 to connect and inspire youth in areas of the world that lack opportunities for cultural exchange and dialogue with the United States. The YES Academy program provides high-quality professional training and performances in some of America's great cultural genres, including Broadway, Jazz, Hip Hop & Breakdance and Classical Orchestra to work to inspire and motivate youth artistically and train future teachers and leaders. Through the YES Academy program, we are able to offer creative outlets of empowerment to the lives of so many vulnerable youth from countries in transition. At its core, the YES Academy model is based on multicultural artistic collaboration. The YES Academy embraces people-to-people engagement as it brings American teachers and volunteers who are proficient in American genres of music, dance and theater to conduct performance and professional training in countries throughout the Middle East and Asia. Moreover, YES Academies have provided teacher training and institutional capacity building for both partners and participants. The effects of this cross-cultural engagement are mutual—the YES Academy model has proven to be life-changing for both participants and faculty alike. Beyond providing artistic skills, training and opportunities for youth in the Middle East and Asia, YES Academies also affects perceptions of American culture and American citizenry by creating a space in which cultures are shared.

YES ASEAN - Featuring 2015 ASEAN Rap Crew. Prod. by AQ Flow.

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