Epik High was part of my first time experience of Korean music. It was a magical moment. The deep lyrics mixed with the catchy beats immediately caught my attention and I fell in love for the first time. So, when I learned that Epik High had to take a 2 year hiatus due to DJ Tukutz’s mandatory military service, I was literally on the verge of crying. 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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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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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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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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Verizon Wireless is having a contest for MAP THE SOUL tickets in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle! One winner in each city wins 5 tickets, a VIP meet and greet, 5 autographed posters, and 1 Samsung Omnia phone. (Yes, that’s correct. 5 of everything but only one phone.) I don’t know if Epik High are going to get any sleep on this tour with all the meet and greets in their schedule. To enter you have to stop by a participating Verizon Wireless store. 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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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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FAM thought that Epik High’s shout out to Ningin was so awesome that we decided to shout back! As fans, we thought it was really cool that these guys actually took the time to make the shout outs they did and get personal. We totally support them. More »

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Epik High have broken free of their record label with the new album (and book) “Map the Soul!” On March 21, MapTheSoul.com went live and came to an abrupt halt when 300,000 Epik High fans bumrushed the site at once. Over the weekend, there was a massive server upgrade and overhaul to handle the traffic. Today, MapTheSoul.com will come back online! What did Epik High do while the site was down? They all got in the bathroom and made a little video for Ningin! (Yes, in the bathroom.) More »

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DFSB Kollective is launching over 50 KPop artists on iTunes Stores worldwide this week. Based in Seoul, DFSB is a creative agency for artists and the first official iTunes Store content aggregator in Korea. DFSB’s roster of Kpop artist clients will be available for direct legal download this week in over 22 countries served by the iTunes Store. More »

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