Goodbye, Beijing. – FREE EP & photo gallery out now!

on April 25th, 2012
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We had a BLAST at the Goodbye, Beijing. concert & farewell party! Thanks to everyone who came out and filled up the Top Red Art Gallery in 798 this past Saturday. The Goodbye, Beijing. EP is now online for free download, featuring ONE CHILD and City of the North (both music videos that screened during the concert), as well as 3 other songs written and recorded in Beijing. Check it out at my Bandcamp page! One of the highlights of the party was seeing all the friends & family who came out to support me in my last Beijing performance

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Farewell party/concert details!

on April 14th, 2012
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WHAT: EP release/ farewell party / live concert / music video screening. -PIZZA provided by THE KRO’S NEST with BAKED GOODS by AHAVA BISTRO CAFE. -Music video world premiere: ONE CHILD, shot by director Dan Zhao (Far East Movement, Fung Brothers, Teach Me How to Dougie). -Live music by jason chu and the JSan band, along with special Beijing guest artists! WHEN: 7-9 PM, Saturday, April 21. COST: 20 RMB at the door, food included. WHERE: Top Red Gallery, just inside the #2 (northwest) entrance to 798 Art District, next to Xiansheng/现声 (First Sound) Gallery. View Larger Map

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City of the North – a music video documentary

on April 3rd, 2012
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For two years, Beijing has challenged me, hurt me, helped me grow, and sheltered me. 3 weeks from now, I board a plane and leave – this time, for good. But before I go, let’s PARTY ONE LAST TIME! You are ALL INVITED to “Goodbye, Beijing.” – a farewell concert, EP release party, and video premiere coming 4/21 in Beijing’s 798 Art District. As a small preview of what’s to come, I uploaded a music video for City of the North, a track from “Goodbye, Beijing” – a letter to this city in all its difficulty, challenge, and unexpected beauty.

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Hard Work (Jeremy Lin)

on March 12th, 2012
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Mannnn I need a #LatePass for THIS one… So for those of you who know me, you know I have been UP on Linsanity since BEFORE it was #Linsanity and when Jeremy Lin was just a Harvard grad balling in Oakland… for evidence? Check out my 2011 Rap-Up, where I said There’s a new hoop star, Chinese-American Forget Mike – we all wanna be like Jeremy Lin Well, now it’s 3 months later and those words are truer than ever! #17′s rise to the top came at a super busy time for me, when we were in full preproduction for

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R.I.P. (Pvt. Danny Chen)

on January 14th, 2012
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At this point I’ve been up for around 40 hours straight… you know how the lifestyle is… Connecting, rapping, singing, recording and loving it! Today my homeboy Diego leaves town so last night we were out @ his farewell dinner – I was checking news on my iphone and just felt so frustrated by the accumulating news about Private Danny Chen’s suicide in Afghanistan that I had to speak out. So after an all-night session of writing, recording, mixing, and light video work, I present the following song and accompanying lyrics video: Many of you may have been following the

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2011 Asian-American rap-up

on December 12th, 2011

Thinking back on what’s gone down in the last 12 months, I’m so grateful: in 12 months, Model Minority went from a name that David and I were throwing around to dropping 2 mixtapes. 12 months ago, I hadn’t even conceived of THE UNCOOL, hadn’t been to LA in over 15 years, had nobody following me on youtube/twitter/facebook… it was a big year for me. It was a big year for Asian-Americans, too. Justin Lin juggled major box office success and critical acclaim. The Korean entertainment industry kept charging ahead with SNSD and Tiger JK booking major US concerts. Jeremy

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I want..

on November 14th, 2011

…to give more than I thought was possible. …to care enough that I might get hurt. And keep caring anyways. …to cry if someone else is suffering; …to hunger if someone else is hungry; …to speak up for those who are silenced; …to love peace, but be willing to fight for a cause; …to be disliked for the right reasons. And liked for the other right reasons. …to believe that love will win, because it has already won. …to have hope that not only helps me live, but changes what I know about life itself.   Follow me and let

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THE UNCOOL launch party (photo gallery)

on October 26th, 2011
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THE UNCOOL launch party Photo Gallery On October 1, we spent China’s National Day by partying in a renovated 1980s-style Chinese factory with a DJ and live music by my band J三… All to celebrate the launch of my new project THE UNCOOL, which supports anti-sex-trafficking work in Nepal. if you haven’t heard THE UNCOOL yet, check it out at my bandcamp page, and take a look at the photos from the launch party below – can you spot yourself? -jason

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Launch Party Photos (Preview)

on October 20th, 2011
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What’s up everyone? Hope you’re all doing well as the autumn turns into the winter… I’ve been plugging away at work and life: thanking God for my team as they help me imagine taking THE UNCOOL out to share with new audiences and areas, plus teaching and sharing at various venues around Beijing. If you haven’t heard yet – take a listen to THE UNCOOL Special Edition right here! Stephen, my art director/photographer, just started hitting me back with some photos from 10/1 THE UNCOOL launch party… a full gallery is to come but, for now, check these ill panoramas

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ITS HERE!

on September 25th, 2011
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Saturday was wild!! At 9 AM I taught a 2-hour seminar on Classical Greek Philosophy… at noon went across town to a leadership meeting for work… then from 3-9 PM I was out with my crew (the Stage One Productions fam, the J三 band, DJ Tribune, etc.) rocking the VIP launch party for TIME OUT BEIJING… then all evening I was on the OTHER side of town celebrating at two of my friends’ housewarming parties… Check it out yall! We are on the front page!! but in between it all we found time to put THE UNCOOL up for streaming

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