Song of the Week: Nafla - "115" feat. pH-1

Not taking themselves too seriously, MKIT RAIN's Nafla and H1GHR MUSIC's pH-1, team up for a fun melodic track, with a catchy beat titled "115." The PEEJAY produced single, with lyrics mostly in Korean, hit streaming sites on August 13. The song's theme of escapism vibes well with today's new reality. Check out the official audio, with the English subtitles on YouTube below.

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

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Mural of Rapper Dumbfoundead Vandalized

The iconic mural of rapper Dumbfoundead painted on the side of Catalina Liquor in Koreatown in Los Angeles, has been vandalized-- that's according to a social media post from the artist. A picture of the vandalism, shows letters spray painted across it. On July 16th, Dumbfoundead thanked painter Joseph Yun Lee and Catalina Liquor on Instagram for "wanting to keep the mural up as long as they did." The mural was originally painted for the rapper's 2016 music video "Murals," a visual off his "We Might Die" album. Last year, he tweeted that he was getting a least one tagged photo a day from fans who had taken a picture in front of it. Dumbfoundead is now asking fans to send pictures or videos they had taken in front of the mural to muralsforever@gmail.com or tag him, so he can use the images in a video. View this post on Instagram [🚨UPDATE: Send any pictures or video of you w...

Choreographer Parris Goebel's New Sexy Dance "Film" to Justin Bieber's new song is "YUMMY"

Showcasing a new "film" version with beautiful women-- hard-hitting signature dance moves, and body-rolling on a wall. Parris Goebel delivers an impressive display of powerful dynamics and versatility of art and movement--in her new choreography "film," to singer Justin Bieber's new song "YUMMY." Bieber released his official music video for "YUMMY" on January 4th. World-renowned choreographer and director from New Zealand, Goebel, dropped her cinematic-like dance cover-video of it, featuring her dancers, on January 9th. The drop, just days after issuing a #YUMMYWALLCHALLENGE and releasing a rehearsal video from a Los Angeles studio with her "Sorry Girls" and friends (some of the crew- the same dancers from Bieber's 2015's "Sorry" music video, which was directed and choreographed by Goebel). View this post on Instagram #YUMMY A FILM BY PAR...

New Michael Jackson Tribute Video from Jason Derulo, LAY & NCT 127 - "Let's Shut Up and Dance"

In a video dedicated to Michael Jackson, American singer Jason Derulo teamed up with South Korean SM Entertainment kpop idols-- NCT 127 and LAY (from kpop group EXO). The collaboration for "Let's Shut Up and Dance" hit YouTube on February 21st, and the single hit music streaming sites on the 22nd. The song is the first single off a four-track EP titled "The Greatest Dancer," dedicated to the late King of Pop. According to the The Korea Times , the mini-album will be released on June 25, which marks the 10th anniversary of Jackson's death. The new music video from Jason Derulo, LAY and NCT 127 shows the global stars dancing Michael Jackson signature moves, as they sing shout-outs to women from around the world. Check out the video below. All my London girls come and show me something Hey... All my LA girls come and show me something, Hey... Ethiopian girls come and show me something, Come and show me something, Come on, Come on Jamaican girls want t...

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Now Listening To: JMIN - "I Know Why"

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