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Haha..so according to some HK press, me and him are good friends..
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008 2:25PM / Standard Entry / Members only
A picture is worth a thousand words... unless it's the HK press. They can make it a novels worth!
I wouldn't exactly say we are good friends, but I have been an avid supporter of him before all the hoopla.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi4tIbIcwLc
*Note: This clip is from June of 07.. shaved head style!
By the way, you can download the ringtone for my ode to Obama, "Open Letter To Obama" at the official site, here.
"Yes we can."
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2 months in Hong Kong... (The reflection post.)
Saturday, Aug 9, 2008 5:39AM / Standard Entry / Members only
In light of the recent release of the Hong Kong version of the ABC album (IN STORES NOW!!) , I thought I'd take a moment to reflect a' la Mr. D. Wu's 11 years in HK post...
Let's see... I've been residing in Hong Kong for approximately 2 months now. Am I homesick? Certainly. Has the experience thus far been absolutely amazing and rewarding? Abso-FRIGGIN'-lutely!!!
Not a moment goes by that I don't feel totally grateful for this opportunity that I've been blessed with. For starters, when I first developed my "I want to be a rap artist" dream as a young lad in Miami, the thought of myself recording/rhyming in Cantonese was something that crossed my mind at no time what so ever. Secondly, when I did dabble a bit with rhyming in Cantonese, never did I imagine that I would at some point have the chance to release an all-Cantonese record in Hong Kong. Now both of these things that I never thought would have occured, have come to fruition. Someone pinch me.
There's more...
Beyond the joy that I get from this whole experience, the reception that I've received from the moment I landed has been overwhelminglyyy (yes, 3 Ys) positive which truly has me at a lost for words at times. At that point, only two words come to mind: Thank you.
The ABC album is a special project to me in so many ways. At face value it's unique in the sense that it's my first all-Cantonese album. On a deeper level, during the creative process (and even as I spread the word about this album in Hong Kong) of this album, I've been able to learn more about myself, my identity and my culture. These are things that I hold dear to my heart. Being an ABC (or any ethnicity but born in a foreign land) can be quite peculiar at times when trying to figure out identity issues.. Americans may look at me as a foreigner. "You're not American." On the flip side, folks back in Hong Kong may say the same, "You're not Chinese. You're born in America..." Okay....?? In essence that is what the ABC project is.. for me. My official ID. I know my identity.. I know about my culture (and always eager to learn more about it).. I'm not going to stress myself out waiting for validation from anyone.
Okay..enough ranting.
The album is out. Check it out. At the end of the day, it's music from my heart and soul.
