Hip hop and Far East Movement fans alike, I hope you’re sitting down. Especially if you’re based in Southern California. Far East Movement will be performing alongside hip hop’s biggest names, including Jay-Z, at this year’s Power House ‘09 concert. The concert will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Aug. 8 and will feature Jay-Z, Pitbull, Lil’ Jon, Sean Paul, Flo-Rida, Kid Cudi, LMFAO, Ya Boy, New Boyz, FM (Far East Movement) and special guests. More »

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Far East Movement are headlining their first major concert in Los Angeles at the famous Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd July 1st! After touring all over the US, they’re finally hitting the stage in their hometown. To celebrate, FM are holding two contests to thank all the fans that have supported FM. Are you ready to win a date with FM or dance on stage to “Girls On The Dance Floor”? More »

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Better late than never, Maree Yang from Khype.com was able to recover her digital camera from the MAP THE SOUL Seattle show! Maree has the play-by-play highlights as she attended the Red Carpet, Concert, and the Press Conference! More »

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As a life-long citizen of Orange County, I am no stranger to the ubiquity of the “sexy” Vietnamese coffee shop in Little Saigon. Last week, LA’s Fox 11 News decided to run a story on the Vietnamese coffee shop. Big deal, I earned gas money YEARS AGO at the boba joint a few doors down, I thought. And no, Vietnamese coffee shops are not deemed “sexy” just because of my close proximity. After all, I am but a lady in her pajamas, home on a Saturday night with no red wine, fireplace or bear skin rug in sight. More »

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As promised we’ve got the video recap of the MAP THE SOUL New York City show! Epik High, Far East Movement, MYK, Kero One, Dumbfounded and Beatbox DG made a hot stop at Irving Plaza to kick off Memorial Day weekend. More »

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Photo galleries for this weekend’s New York City MAP THE SOUL show are now up! Check out Epik High, Far East Movement, Kero One, Dumbfounded and MYK getting down and dirty at NYC’s Irving Plaza. Also known as the concert venue without A/C! Photographer Tina Chou got up close and personal at the show (or should I say she got sweated on by Tablo?). Stay tuned… the Ningin video recap will be online soon… More »

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The MAP THE SOUL Tour steamrolled through New York City yesterday and it was the hottest party in town! I’m not just talking about Kero One, Far East Movement and Epik High putting on stellar performances — I’m talking put 1000+ people in a room with lights and huge speakers, have everyone jump around for hours and don’t turn on the air conditioning - cause that’s exactly what happened last nite at Irving Plaza. More »

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Chor Moua from Khype.com sent us her review of Epik High’s House of Blues show in LA. She attended with Ningin’s Danny Truong. Chor had to leave for a flight from LA to DC the next morning, but she was able to write up this review while she was on the road! Photos also by Chor! More »

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The House of Blues was a sold out event. A sea of Asians lined up outside the venue for what was expected to be one rocking good time on Saturday night. And surely it was. It was my first time doing the whole press access sha-bang, so I didn’t know what to expect, what I’ll do is I’ll give you a concert experience from a fresh, new, perspective. On the get go, I didn’t have to wait in any lines and I was free to roam around anywhere before the show started. Checking in with my ID was really the only gripe , and required further authentication from the Admin here, but I suppose due to the name of the venue its fair. More »

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The MAP THE SOUL Tour has moved to larger venues to meet the demand of ticket sales! San Francisco’s show has moved from Treasure Island to Masonic Auditorium. New York’s show has moved from Hiro Ballroom to Irving Plaza. Both shows are now all ages too. The Seattle and LA shows are nearly sold out! No reported changes yet for the in-store fan greet appearances… Updated tour info below! More »

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The MAP THE SOUL Tour began this weekend in Japan and will be coming to the US in just a few weeks. For the American leg, Far East Movement will be joining the tour. In between American shows, Epik High will be squeezing some time in to meet fans and make their tour sponsor Verizon very happy. It’s a win-win for everyone! Here are the latest in-store appearance dates! More »

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Far East Movement are tracking the MAP THE SOUL Tour’s US leg on their site. Check out the FM-style on the latest MAP THE SOUL Tour poster! FM’s latest album ANIMAL is also now available on V CAST - Verizon’s mobile phone download service. More »

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There’s been a lot of buzz about Epik High hitting the US. Shows are now confirmed in San Francisco, Kobe, Tokyo, and Seoul. Opening acts will be Beatbox DG, urban musician MYK, and rapper/producer Kero One. Battle MC Dumbfoundead will host the Los Angeles show. And of course, Far East Movement will be on all the US tour dates. More »

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YES!!! Two of Ningin’s favorite music groups are hitting the US coast-to-coast for two kick azz weekends in May - EPIK HIGH and FAR EAST MOVEMENT! A long time favorite around here, Epik High’s “1 Minute, 1 Second” made it into Ningin’s Best Songs of 2008 list. Now we’ve got a rare opportunity to see them outside of Korea. This is also a great chance to catch FM live outside of their native California. MYK and Kero One will also join the tour. Tickets are on sale now from CGNLive.com! More »

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Ningin’s Kevin Desmond got to visit Kev Nish and Prohgress at Far East Movement headquarters last week. The FM duo talked about the past, present and near future of FM, producing with Jin the MC and Se7en, the hotness of the “Girls On The Dancefloor” contest, upcoming tour dates with Epik High, and another International Secret Agents show for 2009! With all that info, we split the interview into two parts. As promised, here’s Part 2. More »

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Ningin’s Kevin Desmond stopped by Far East Movement headquarters for a little tour with FM’s Kev Nish. Afterwards, they sat down with Prohgress for some interview time. The two MCs spilled the beans about FM’s origins, working with Jin the MC and Se7en, the popular “Girls On The Dancefloor” contest, their upcoming tour with Epik High, and another International Secret Agents show later this year! Whoa, that’s a lot! So we split the interview into two parts. Enjoy Part 1 today. Part 2 will be up tomorrow. More »

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The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is going to be hit by an Asian American musical storm this Friday — The International Secret Agents Concert! Jin the MC, Far East Movement, Wong Fu Productions, Jessi Malay, Paul Dateh, Passion, a special American’s Best Dance Crew Set (featuring Della and Meme of A.S.I.I.D., Glenda of Fanny Pak, and DJ Virman), and DJ Romeo from San Fran’s Wild 94.9 — like hot damn! How could you not be going if you live in the Bay Area?!

One lucky person is going to get an official International Secret Agents poster, Far East Movement’s new album “Animal”, and a DVD from Wong Fu productions — all autographed — delivered to their doorstep. That Ningin winner is: More »

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Last week, I had the opportunity to show my support of ethnic print media by attending KoreAm Journal’s Benefit Show at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, Calif. The benefit was coordinated as an SOS effort to keep KoreAm afloat amidst the harsh economic times. Despite the short amount of planning time, the event managed top garner an impressive turnout.

The event’s performers included headlining comedians Kevin Shea, Eliot Chang, Randall Park, Walter Hong, Andy Hur and PK, the event coordinator and Kollaboration executive director. Note to self: bring an extra pair of pants in the future to avoid pissing yourself again. That’s how funny they all were. Just kidding, I didn’t really pee in my pants. Don’t want to relive any traumatic childhood memories, now. More »

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