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Settle Down by M.i.C x Talia Reasoner

Settle Down by M.i.C x Talia Reasoner

M.i.C x Talia Reasoner joice forces for the love song “Settle Down”. The couple sing about romancing each other and settling down together. As the lyrics state, “Let’s settle down. you know I want you to stay around. And never leave my side. I will fight for your love. I ain’t asking for much and the world can come down, all we need is us.” You can get the single on Settle Down (feat. Talia Reasoner) - Settle Down (feat. Talia Reasoner) - Single.

Listen to more M.i.C. : Same Time, I Won’t Tell, Part Time Lover, Takeoff and One Chance.

Settle Down by M.i.C x Talia Reasoner

Make Up by Masia One x Isis Salam x Black Molly

Make Up by Masia one x Isis Salam x Black Molly

Rappers Masia One x Isis Salam x Black Molly team up for the music video to “Make Up” off Masia One’s “Bootleg Culture” album. The song is an up-tempo, feel good, pop/dance track that showcases yet another side to Masia’s arsenal of talent and musical diversity. To complement the sounds, the playful video for “Make Up” shows Masia One and Graph Gonzales aka Black Molly having fun with different hairstyles, clothes and, of course, makeup. You can get the album on Bootleg Culture - Masia One or amazon.

Listen to more Masia One: Number One, Return of the B-Girl, Warriors Tongue, Warriors Tongue Remix, and Alright OK!

Make Up by Masia One x Isis Salam x Black Molly (contains explicit language)

Take The Sky by Valentine x Adien Lewis x Lil Crazed x Smash Hitta

Take The Sky by Valentine x Adien Lewis x Lil Crazed x Smash Hitta

Smash Hitta presents the first original single from his album Backpack called “Take The Sky” with a little help from Valentine x Adien Lewis x Lil Crazed. You might not recognize Smash Hitta, but you know his work with Jason Chen, Michelle Martinez, Megan Lee, Jasmine Clarke, Jennifer Chung, Joanlee, Traphik, and more. His new track offers you a taste of what’s coming up with electro pop. We can wait to hear more of his new music with more Asian American artists. You can get the single on Take the Sky (feat. Valentine, Adien Lewis & Lil Crazed) - Take the Sky (feat. Valentine, Adien Lewis & Lil Crazed) - Single.

Take The Sky by Valentine x Adien Lewis x Lil Crazed x Smash Hitta

I’m Gone by I.A. x Osna

I'm Gone by I.A. x Osna

Rappers I.A. x Osna team up for the music video for the track “I’m Gone” off I.A.’s FLYGHT808 album. The Hawaiian duo shows you their island style with a little bit of humor. Aloha. Bon Voyage. Adios. Au revoir. Kick rocks. Sayonara. These guys gotta go home are dropping their bars. You can get the single on I'm Gone (feat. Osna) - Flyght 808 or amazon.

Listen to more I.A. : Girls Wanna Have Fun, Go The Distance, All I Ever Wanted, Bring It Back, The Long Ride Home, Too Hot, Killa Wit Da Beat, Boarding Pass mixtape, Take It There, Summertyme, Too Cool (Shave Ice), Loco Moco, Too Hot (lookin fly), and The Jump off.

I’m Gone by I.A. x Osna

In All the Wrong Places by Kero One

In All the Wrong Places by Kero One

Originally released in 2006, the single, “In all the Wrong Places” off his “Windmills of the Soul” album, from California rapper/producer Kero One finally gets the music video treatment. This song is arguably the best known track from Kero One throughout his 10 year professional music career, topping iTunes charts back in 2006 and since being uploaded to youtube as a stream in 2008, has now garnered almost half a million views.

With the passion to execute interesting visual interpretations and with the support of his Kickstarter fans, Kero One has managed to get together a music video for “In All the Wrong Places” that takes viewers on an strange journey complete with throwback references to “E.T.,” early 1900s war imagery, and diamonds falling from the sky. Although one might wonder why Kero One waited this long to finally come out with a video for a song he made 7 years ago, he claims: “I have a personal connection to this song. It’s always been a favorite of mine and I dreamed of having a music video for this song one day. There wasn’t a director whom I felt could do it justice at the time, so when I finally found one who could, I knew had to do it”. You can get the single on In All the Wrong Places - Windmills of the Soul or amazon.

Listen to more Kero One: RIP, To the Top, In Time, Shortcuts, Love & Hate, So Seductive, Fast Life, What Am I Supposed to Do?, Pieces, Stay on the Grind, When Sunshine Comes, Keep Pushin’, On Bended Knee, and Welcome to the Bay.

In All the Wrong Places by Kero One

Wanting What I Need by Clara C

Wanting What I Need by Clara C

Singer Clara C release the music video for her single “Wanting What I Need” off her Esc album. The upbeat track gets playful visuals as Clara’s friends and family has some fun jumping up and down. In the rat race of life, we just need to let go of things and focus on the our loved ones as Clara C puts it “Stop needing what I want and start wanting what I need”. So relax and have some fun in life. You can get the song on Wanting What I Need - Esc.

In the video, can you spot all these jumpers?
Clara Chung
Ken Belcher
Josh Doyle
Thomas Drayton
Ross Ching
Ally Maki
Justin Vancho
Michel DeAscentis
Julie Zhan
Abraham Lim
Dan Fisher
Edward Park
Khalif Boyd
Yuri Tag
Yuri Sinata
Can Nguyen
Mike Song
David So
Edric Park
Dan Levitt
Lyman Creason
Benjamin Sayles

Listen to more Clara C : You’ve Got It All, Fish, The Camel Song, Offbeat and Heartstrings.

Wanting What I Need by Clara C

Lyrics to Wanting What I Need by Clara C

Been searching for a fire in a universal cold
The only warmth I found was from tucking in a mold
The hands of time were closing the patience I could hold
I could hold

La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la

Been wasting all my time chasing ceilings known to grow
We chase them til we’re tired, and we chase them til we’re old
I found something that changes and turns my rust into gold
into gold

This time I’m gonna break out and be free
Stop needing what I want and start wanting what I need
With my God and my friends and family
They’re filling up my soul this is how it oughta be

We’re all in this pursuit trying to bloom without a root
My hands have worked the soil, built the buildings for the view
At times I do forget, where the thankfulness is due
Where it’s due

This time I’m gonna break out and be free
Stop needing what I want and start wanting what I need
With my God and my friends and family
They’re filling up my soul this is how it oughta be

La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la
La la la la la

This time I’m gonna break out and be free
Stop needing what I want and start wanting what I need
With my god and my friends and family
They’re filling up my soul this is how it oughta be