After wrapping up a successful tour with Epik High, Korean-American rapper Kero One’s ready to release his follow up project this month! June 15 marks the official release date of Kero One’s third studio album ‘Kinetic World.’ If hip hop, rap and jazzy influences sound delightful to you, Kero One’s got you covered on all three turfs! More »

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Hip-hop artist Kero One is going to be releasing a new single later this month on May 18th. The single, entitled Asian Kids, is a collaboration between Kero One himself, Tablo, MYK and Dumbfounded. The song is designed to address various issues that Asian-Americans face every day of their lives. More »

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Since Epik High’s Map the Soul Tour, Kero One has showed no signs of letting up as a hip hop emcee. In fact, he’s kept pushing with his newly released Keep Pushin’ music video. Black Eyed Peas member Will.I.Am has already declared his love for Early Believers, the new Kero One album featuring Keep Pushin’. When you receive blessings from Will.I.Am, there is no doubt that stopping is not an option for Kero One. 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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Kero One gave us a little shoutout after he got home from his international stint with Epik High on the MAP THE SOUL Tour. The Bay Area rapper-producer traveled with Epik High thru Korea, Japan and across the US. We got the deets on the origin of Kero One, getting on board Map The Soul, and working with Japan’s DJ Deckstream. 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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You’ve probably been hearing about Kero One touring with Epik High and Far East Movement on the MAP THE SOUL Tour. It’s no mistake the Bay Area Rapper and Producer was given a coveted time slot on the tour. Kero One worked his way up from the bottom, juggling his day job as web designer while spending nights honing his rapping, producing and DJing skills. Japan’s DJ Deckstream asked Kero One to remix Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket” for SOUNDTRACKS 1.5, a compilation project also featuring remix production from DJ Jazzy Jeff. This remix was only available exclusively in Japan — UNTIL NOW! Give it a listen here on Ningin! 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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