07-07-2010, 12:15 PM
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The Reforms
Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition
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Chinatown hustler
CHINATOWN HUSTLER
Directed by Ken Lin & Robert Samala
Music by The Notorious MSG
Released on February 10, 2010
Distributed by Cordless Recordings
The significance of The Notorious MSG to Asian America cannot be overstated.
Though some cultural critics have already begun calling the group the “Asian American Beastie Boys,”
this descriptor does not begin to accord this bold New York Chinatown rap trio proper respect for its role in
challenging racist barriers in mainstream entertainment and revolutionizing Asian American media representation.
Indeed, the charming yet virulent rap group—comprised of front man Hong Kong Fever, heartfelt crooner Down Lo-Mein
and the silent but strong Hunan Bomb — are more accurately likened to Asian American Sidney Poitiers for our post-modern times.
-- an excerpt from an article originally appearing in HYPHEN Magazine, issue 10. Writer: Bernice Yeung
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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
Last edited by Jetée; 07-07-2010 at 12:17 PM..
Reason: added relevant descriptor for the band
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