NEW MUSIC: Sophiya

NEW MUSIC: Sophiya - "Ripple"

Singer Sophiya is back with new music. The artist dropped her track "Ripple" under Feeline Music on January 14. It follows her single "Little Things," which hit streaming sites in August, 2019. Check out her new music above and below.

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NEW MUSIC & MV: INNA x Vinka - "Bebe"

An eccentric collaboration between Romanian singer INNA, and Vinka from Uganda. The two released their colorful official music video with moves from a subway train, for their song "Bebe" on November 4th. Inna is known for her 2008 breakout hit "Hot." Vinka, an artist under record label - Swangz Avenue, has been moving up in the music scene in Africa and making moves in Europe. Check out their new collaboration "Bebe" below.

Jay Park Adds and Interacts With Fans on Instagram Live Before Hawaii Concert

Social media is allowing fans and artists to interact with each other like never before. While in a room in Hawaii, on Sunday, April 1, singer/rapper/co-CEO Jay Park, discovered a feature during his Instagram Live stream, which allowed him to add and connect with fans, for 'one on one' time, but in front of thousands of people peering in. Jay Park was in Hawaii for a concert, with Hoody and pH-1 happening later that night. At almost five minutes into his livestream, we hear the Roc Nation artist say, "I've never done this before." He then says, "What, what's going on?" "Choose someone people who can see their live videos will be able to watch." He then admits, "I don't know what that means. I don't know what this is. I'm not very tech savvy so, yeah" But then Jay eventually does add a fan and we see the entertainer on a split screen with a young woman who was surprised he added her. After a short conversat...

CONCERT WATCH: Flowsik in Europe This Summer

After back to back collaborations with rapper/singer Jessi, Korean-American rapper Flowsik is hitting the road, and going on a mini-tour in Europe. The tour is presented by the kpop party crew, Young Bros, and kicks off June 1st in Amsterdam. Meanwhile his two releases with Korean-American star Jessi, are doing well. The feel good song "All I Need," dropped on March 31, and Flowsik and Jessi have promoted the track on Korean music shows. The second release, "Wet," dropped on April 4, and the sexy visual for it, has more than a million views on YouTube. A lot of people were first introduced to (Jay Pak) Flowsik with the release of the melodic quick flow of the "The Calling," and then with his part on "EUNG FREESTYLE," the viral rap track, he collaborated on with other heavy hitters such as LIVE, Sik-K, Punchnello and Owen Ovadoz. Fans also got to see him compete, on the Korean hip-hop competition show, Show Me The Money 5 in 2016. Fo...

Just Jerk Crew Performs During Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

We're only two months in, and 2018 has already been a good year for Just Jerk Crew. They are the featured backup dancers in the official music video for Jay Park and Yultron's "Forget About Tomorrow," and they just recently announced the opening of their new dance academy in South Korea. The popular urban dance team from Seoul, has been making moves together since 2010, and has even competed on America's Got Talent, season 12. Now, the group is getting even more international recognition, after performing live during the Opening Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The group has shared a clip of the performance on Instagram, and some of the members have even shared behind the scenes group photos. The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday, Feb. 9 in South Korea. A post shared by Just Jerk Crew (@justjerkcrew) on Feb 9, 2018 at 7:18am PST Peongchang Winter Olympics 2018 평창 동계올림픽 @justj...

South Korean Hip-Hop Label Hi-Lite Records Disbands after 12 Years

Another loss for the hip-hop industry in South Korea. On April 20, Hi-Lite Records founder and former CEO Paloalto announced the disbandment of the label during his Instagram Live. Paloalto created the company in 2010. He stepped down as CEO in 2020 , but remained on as a recording artist. The label was most recently home to other artists such as Reddy, Huckleberry P, Swervy, Owell Mood, Soovi, jerd and Ash-B. Hi-Lite Records posted a statement on its social media platforms following Paloalto's announcement saying in part... "As many of you heard through Paloalto’s Instagram Live, we have decided to officially disband the Hi-Lite Records label. A number of different situations and circumstances led to this decision. Above all, know that this decision was made to ensure the best possible future for our artists and employees." For many Khip-hop fans, Hi-Lite Records introduced them to the hip-hop scene in South Korea. At one point the label was home t...

KHip-Hop Concerts In Europe - Penomeco, Punchnello and Millic

The Cult of Ya has done it again. In early February (2018) they were responsible for bringing Jay Park, Sik-K, Hoody and DJ Wegun to London. Last year they were behind shows with even more South Korean artists, like DPR LIVE, Dean and Zion.T. Now, The Cult of Ya has a new khip-hop treat for European fans. On Feb. 23, The Cult of Ya announced it would be bringing Penomeco, Punchnello and Millic (representing Fanxychild and Club Eskimo crews) to Europe. The three will be in London on May 13 and in Paris on May 14. Tickets go on sale Sunday, Feb. 25 at noon local time. For more information check out The Cult of Ya website here. INLet'sGo! had the opportunity of seeing Punchnello and Millic live on stage last year at the 2017 NBA Buzzer Beat Festival in Seoul. Check out the videos below. ...

Rapper Dok2 talks about working with Jay Park and G-Dragon (from BIGBANG) in Ep. 31 of "Fun With Dumb"

Illionaire Records co-founder Dok2 is a pioneer in the South Korean hip-hop industry, but he rarely gives interviews. Lucky for fans, the rapper sat down on two separate occasions recently to talk about his life and the rise of hip-hop in South Korea. The first interview was for the March 7th face to face with rapper Snacky Chan for Chan's YouTube series - "Undergod." The second was for American rapper Dumbfoundead's March 20th (ep. 31) podcast of "Fun With Dumb." During the podcast, Dok2 provided a mini-history lesson for anyone interested in South Korean hip-hop. Beginning with his early rise, the rapper says he's been making moves in the industry since 2002 when he was 12-years-old. He told Dumbfoundead that he used to attend a school for foreigners in Busan (because of his mixed Korean, Spanish and Filipino heritage), but after 6th grade he moved to Seoul and did not return back to school (due to family financial reasons). He says he started...

Summer Break-Up Song: "See U Never" by NIKI

Anyone looking for motivation to dump that bad person in their life, should check out the new single, "See U Never," from up and coming artist, NIKI. The sweet sounding soulful singer from Indonesia, dropped the perfect break-up song just days ago, on Jul 11th, on the YouTube channel for 88rising. It was a worldwide premiere, and in the song, she doesn't hold back, when it comes to dissing whoever broke her heart. Singing... You're full of shit 24/7 mi corazon I hope your mama proud she raised a pussy for a son I won't be there to kiss any wounds when everybody's gone. NIKI, or Nicole Zefanya, has been known by many, for her covers, and original tracks (including the song "Anaheim") . She announced last week on Instagram, that she's going by NIKI now, and she's been exploring genres and experimenting with R&B and analog sounds. She wrote that it's been very exciting, and "See U Never" was the first single under he...

H1GHR MUSIC Tour - The Cities for the U.S. Concert Stops - Tickets On Sale March 17

Fans have been looking for this since October of 2017 , when the hip-hop label H1GHR MUSIC, first announced that they were going to have a 2018 North America Tour. Thousands of people have been waiting patiently to hear more details about the concert stops for CEOs Jay Park and Cha Cha Malone and their H1GHR MUSIC artists. And after months of teasing, on March 3, Siva Group Entertainment reassured fans, by releasing the names of the cities for the much anticipated locations. Siva Group has worked with Jay Park before. The entertainment and tour management company handled the 2016 'Follow The Movement Tour' with AOMG (Jay Park's label with Simon Dominic). For 2018, according to Siva, H1GHR MUSIC will be rolling into the following cities this spring... Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and of course Seattle (Cha Cha's and Jay Park's hometown). (UPDATE 03/28/18) According to H1GHR MUSIC's newest artist, Ted Park, he will be joinin...

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