GOLDLINK. DIASPORA LP


Reviewed by : Christina Rateau (@blue_spiritu)

GoldLink named his new album ‘Diaspora’ and Wow… the title fits the album so well. As someone who considers herself part of the diaspora (Haitian-American living in China), it’s always dope to find music that speaks to every part of me. ‘Diaspora’ does just that, Goldlink combined afrobeat vibes with his usual hip-hop vibes which resulted in basically what so many of us immigrant kids are: a combo of both (or more) of our worlds.

Check out Goldlink touring with Tyler, The Creator! Dates here.

GoldLink also brought on some major afrobeat superstars to feature on the album, we’re talking Wizkid and Maleek Berry. This album is basically your soundtrack for those mornings (or afternoons) when you’re just chillin’ on your Airbnb porch (or in a hammock somewhere) during your tropical vacation. Some honorary tracks off the album are:

– Zulu Screams (ft Maleek Berry & Bibi Bourelly)
– Joke Ting (ft Ari PenSmith)
– U Say (ft Tyler, The Creator & Jay Prince )
– Spanish Song

Check out Zulu Screams in the link below!

SPITGAN TV. SLANG DICTIONARY : 搽鞋

俚語門學校/SLANG TONGUE. A SLANG DICTIONARY is where we gonna share with you different phrases and word stylings so you know what’s up! Our debut episode shares with you the Cantonese Slang, “搽鞋”. Cantonese is a rich and versatile language, know you some!

Data Writing : Lorien Chan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sd8U-vk90k

SPITGAN獨家: 10大勁YO金曲/JULY2019 TOP10EN. FLESH OF MY FLESH EDITION. JORDAN C.

Music selection : Jordan C. @jordan_commandeur
Chinese translation : Lorien Chan

炎炎夏日,SPITGAN 為你帶黎最令人鼓舞躁動嘅7月10大Hip Hop  勁YO金曲!主打介紹第二位, Sure Shot Top Dolla嘅 “Muddy Waters” .由Doc Da Mindbenda監製,係一首配合高音調吉他,營造出funk 氣氛嘅作品。 輕快悠閒嘅flow加埋 sing-song 嘅rap style,好似置身黃昏時分漂浮緊嘅船。呢種風格嘅轉變帶比聽眾唔少驚喜, 但仲有更多驚喜隱藏係榜單入面,快啲入黎聽下2019 7月嘅 勁YO金曲榜- Flesh of My Flesh Edition.

We always in here with the flames! July 2019 TOP10EN the most flavorful Hip Hop chart the world over! Wanna put you up on #2 this month, “Muddy Waters” by Sure Shot Top Dolla, produced by Doc Da Mindbenda. It’s a funk groove with a pitched guitar. Straight cruisin’ music, that rides effortlessly. Sure Shot Top Dolla brings that ol’ sing-song flow to it, floatin’ on the beat. Nice to hear him switch the style up on the smooth tip. Make sure you be checking the rest of the heat on this month’s, July 2019 TOP10EN, Flesh of My Flesh Edition, always by Jordan C.

JULY TOP 10EN
Flesh of My Flesh Edition

108. Reckonize Real f/ Jamal Gasol – No Business Like Dope Business

Detroit (Reckonize Real) X Niagara (Jamal Gasol) 呢個組合嘅碰撞,成功創造出榮登今個月榜單第一位,令人狂loop聽唔到嘅作品。值得致敬!
Detroit (Reckonize Real) X Niagara (Jamal Gasol) go to work on this one here over a hynotic loop! #1 on our chart this month, salute!

https://realdeff.com/track/no-business-like-dope-business-feat-jamal-gasol

107. Sure Shot Top Dolla – Muddy Waters (prod. by Doc Da Mindbenda)
睇下引文講咗啲咩先!
See introduction paragraph. BOOM!

106. Rome Streetz f/ al.divino – Rotten.com (prod. by Vinyl Villain & Loman)
緊湊的節奏猶如猛獸破門而入嘅前夕, Rome Streetz 同al.divino嘅最新作品Rotten.com實在係引人入勝。
Rome Streetz and al.divino link up to create a monster on this one. An intense track that don’t let up with production by Vinyl Villain and Loman.

105. YL – Headcrack (prod. by Bori)
細聽YL敘述佢人生嘅軌跡,尋找屬於自己嘅生活態度。
“Hit a buzzer-beater like Derek Fisher.” YL with a day in a life track, over a mellow production by Bori.

104. G4 Jag f/ FastLife – Durban Poison
G4 Jag 嘅低音好jeng? 加埋特別嘅Spartan beat, 係勁jeng 啊!
“Harlem with this passport, turning me Globetrotter.” The bassy flow of G4 Jag rockin’ with fellow NY MC Fastlife on this spartan horny track.

https://g4jag.bandcamp.com/track/durban-poison-ft-fastlife

CONTINUE TO HEAR THE REST OF THE TOP10EN HERE : 

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忠於自己/WHILE YOU WERE OUT, I WENT RACHET. A PRE-FALL 2019 WOMENSWEAR STORY

We had a day planned.
A day trip to the beach
to beat this heat.
我們安排了
一日的海灘遊
去對抗這嚴熱的天氣

We had a camera
loaded with film and
我們的相機
載滿了電影

a bag of some
cheat snacks.
我們的袋子
放滿了零食

Work called you in.
You said
you had to go.
你接到工作打來的電話
你說
你得走了

….


Hiu Wing wears PLEATS PLEASE Issey Miyake white dress.


Hiu Wing wears Leonard blazer and blouse, Maje white denim shorts and Charles & Keith heels.

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90後設計師 YMDH李居錡猛烈踫撞的本土文化. HONG KONG DESIGNER BRAND, YMDH, MIXES CHINESE AND WESTERN INFLUENCES FOR THAT STREETWEAR DRIP


採訪/Interview and writing : Lorien Chan
攝影/Photos : Nick D @precursorprints 

深入認識YMDH / Know more about YMDH here :  @ymdhstudio 

We first met Jason at his graduation show for the THEi institute in 2016. I recall on his face a deep disappointment and sadness. What were the emotions running through him at that time? Did something happen backstage? This image of him and his show music will be forever etched in my memory. After the Hong Kong YDC competition that year, Jason started his own label, YMDH. He seemed be well on his way to success with a cross-over shoe and bag collection with Hong Kong retailer I.T. called “I Go To School By Bus”. This project gave him a lot of exposure, and people in the fashion industry, and media took notice of this new fashion designer in Hong Kong. Due to the small nature of the fashion circle in Hong Kong we are fortunate to run into Jason from time to time, always with the intention of doing a formal interview. With an opportunity of a YMDH collective show, it was finally the right time!

第一次見李居錡(Jason Lee)是在Thei的畢業時裝表演舞台上,每個設計師雖然緊張但面上都藏不住內心的興奮。綵排時唯獨Jason一個人滿面愁容,我不知道那是他天然的「壓世樣」還是有什麼事在後台發生了,但這個奇怪的表情加上他選用的音樂讓我忘不了這個設計師。那次之後我一直想跟他做個訪問,解開我心中的迷團。YDC之後他在2018年成立了自家品牌YMDH,並與ITHK合作推出了一個聯乘鞋袋配飾的系列叫 “ I Go To School By Bus ”。這個合作讓他得到了不少的曝光率,令到時裝業界和傳媒認識到這個新晉時裝設計師。相隔幾年之後,這個訪問終於做到了。

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