Hey all, a few of you mentioned in the KoreAm blogs that you enjoy Dumbfoundead, so I’ve posted the battle that was mentioned: Dumbfoundead vs. Tantrum. This battle pits clownin’/freestyling (Dumbfoundead) against raw aggression (Tantrum). Both performers are at the top of their games, but at the end of the day, I prefer humor over pure aggression, and I think in this case, most of the judges agree. Tantrum is out to kill: there’s a reason why he’s called Tantrum, right? It pretty much goes without saying that I would never want to be caught dead in a verbal throw down with this guy. More »

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In support of KoreAm Journal, some of the comic community’s funniest talents came out to perform at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, CA on Thursday, December 11. The event was moderated by Kollaboration’s PK (Paul Kim) and featured actor James Kyson Lee, of NBC’s Heroes, as the guest of honor. The musical line up of acts included Bobby “Big Phony” Choi, Caroline Kang, Dumbfoundead, and Samuel Geunjin Kang.

Tearing up the comic stage was a string comedians: Andy Hur, Walter Hong, Eliot Chang, and Kevin Shea, as well as PK. Hur, a self-professed “former fatty,” had no trouble cracking jokes about his recent weight loss, which made for some good – albeit typical – chuckles. For the most part, he pretty much screamed throughout his whole set, and I found myself wondering if he was using this act as a forum to air out hunger pains. Not bad, but mostly disturbing to watch. More »

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This is an archived blog post. Jason Linetsky is no longer a Ningin blogger.

The sounds of hip-hop, Soul, and a little violin filled the air in one of the trendiest Brooklyn bars, Public Assembly, as Resonating Awareness Worldwide (R.A.W) brought together the coasts for the AM Classic. At first it appeared to be a coastal split with East Coast artists taking up the stage in one room and West Coast in the other but the tech and audio crews created a more harmonious idea. The main room focused on the spinners, scratchers, and MCs mixing their beats with a little freestyling flair. Artists from both coasts came up including Hydroponikz, Magnetic North, the Misnomer(s), and the combo of DJ Dstrukt, Dumbfounded, Youthinasia, and Lyraflyp. The back room had the sounds of live musicians with Heather Park, Cynthia Lin, Kelly Tsai, and Warhol Soup. Filling out the rest of the bill for the night were Jay Legaspi, Deep Foundation, DJ Boo, and Brooklyn’s own Koba.

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