Though examples of Asian artists breaking the Western pop music barrier do exist , such as K-pop artist PSY who was responsible for the hit "Gangnam Style," most of these acts have become passing fads or niche artists. Enter 88rising. In a mere three years, Miyashiro steadily built his empire by showcasing Asian artists' ability to create a tangible and enduring mark on Western music and culture. Yet, though Miyashiro's company and impressive roster of individual artists had been making waves in both the Western and Eastern pop music markets for several years now, the collective group had not released a collaborative project, that is until June 7, With the release of the mystical summer love anthem "Midsummer Madness," 88rising mesmerized audiences across the globe, amassing over
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But instead of cooking or classical music, Chu found community and connection in a genre once dominated by African-American and Latinx artists. The show also explores some of the institutions that have helped hip-hop flourish in the greater Los Angeles area, such as the dance troupe Culture Shock , the DJ school Beat Junkie Institute of Sound , and Firecracker! It was about being a musician. It was then that b-boys practiced popping and locking on the streets, graffiti artists tagged L. The son of two immigrant artists — his father specialized in abstract landscape paintings, while his mother restored Japanese antiquities — Fujita grew up in Boyle Heights. Nobody knew what I was doing.
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After signing to Def Jam in , she released her debut album, Ill Na Na , that same year, and was also part of the short-lived rap group the Firm. Since , she has featured on songs, but has not released any albums. In , she left Def Jam and cancelled the release of her Ill Na Na 2 album, but returned in once Jay-Z , then the label's president and CEO, signed her again to begin work on another unreleased album entitled Black Roses. Her mixtape Brooklyn Don Diva was released in May , and her visual album, King Soon Come , was slated for release but has been delayed indefinitely. Smith album were in attendance that night and were impressed enough to invite Brown to rap over " I Shot Ya. The immediate success led to a label bidding war at the beginning of , and in March, Def Jam Records won and added the then year-old rapper to their roster. In , Brown released her debut album Ill Na Na to mixed reviews but strong sales.
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