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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Fast Life Yungstaz

Fast Life Yungstaz was the 2000s rap trio. It consists of Myko McFly, Vee and Mook and they are from Stone Mountain, Georgia. They signed under Def Jam.
In 2009, they released a first (and only so far) album, Jamboree.
They contain the first single, "Swag Surfin". It failed to climbed into the Top 40 but peaked #62 on Billboard Hot 100. It also became the first (and only) Top 40 hit on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs at #12 and Billboard Rap Songs at #7.

In 2010, they released two mixtapes, "Mile Hi-Club" and "Auto-Pilot". Both produced by DJ Pretty Boy Tank and for Mile Hi-Club, it also produced by DJ Geronimo.


That same year, they released "Out Yo League" and featured Band Geakz. It failed to maintain success due to peaked at #84 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-hop Songs.

After that, it seems that if Fast Life Yungstaz (FLY) faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since 2010.





Tuesday, May 10, 2016

2Yoon

2Yoon was a 2010s Korean/K-Pop female duo. They are known for "one-hit wonder" status in South Korea until now. It was the first -ever K-Pop/Korean country music act. It has only one single charted on Gaon. To date, it is the first ever (and only to date) Korean country music song to charted in Gaon digital chart.

It consists of famed and successful K-Pop female group 4minute's members Gayoon (born Heo Ga-yoon in Seoul, South Korea on May 18, 1990) and Jiyoon (born Jeon Ji-yeon in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea on October 15, 1990). They are signed by Cube Entertainment after this label's CEO Hong Seung Sung watched them in 2011 United Cube in London.


In 2013, they released an EP "Harvest Moon". It peaked at #7 on Gaon Album Chart, which is only album charted to date.

Its single "24/7" charted at #8 on Gaon Chart issued January 26, which made their first and only Top 10 single ever charted. The "24/7" music video featured famous Korean male group BTOB and it themed some of the country music-related items (including the village).  Time magazine said that this track inspired by Dr. Seuss and this track felt this was the first time for country music from Korean audience since they unfamiliarized this country sound nationally.

 After that, if seems as if they temporarily putted on hiatus or if their project might be ended. Then, they decided to went back to 4Minute.

But on June 2016, it was announced that 4Minute disbanded after seven years. These days, it's unknown what's up for Gayoon and Jiyoon by looking for another label or another group. But, according to Yonhap News, that after 4Minute disbanded, Gayoon goes into acting and singing, while Jiyoon went into producing and writing songs.

(Updated: June 16, 2016)








Saturday, April 30, 2016

Tiny Tusks

Tiny Tusks is a female pop punk band from Brooklyn, NY. It consists of Lauren (drummer) , Sabrina (bass guitarist) and Natalie (guitarist).

According to the interview from autostraddle.com, Natalie is a long-time guitarist while Lauren is a drummer since February 2012 and studied herbal medicine and women's spirituality. Sabrina played bass guitar for two years and four months around 2011-2012 and she is a social worker.


 In 2012, they released the song "Sunchasers". It never charted on Billboard charts at all.

In August that same year, they performed on local venues in New York. In early 2013, it was planned to take the recording studios and  release the record shortly after.



In 2014, they released the EP "Tiny Tusks S/T" and just like "Sunchasers", it never charted once again.

After the March 2015 update on their Facebook page, they are now working on a new material/project, but nothing much heard and it seems that they faded into obscurity. It's unclear what are they doing right now.



Friday, April 15, 2016

Shaliek

R'n B singer Shaliek (born Shaliek Rivers) was signed by Pendulum Records and he was born and raised in Bronx, New York. His father is a drummer and his mother is a singer and when he won in some local school talent shows, he won multiple times in "Showtime at The Apollo". He collaborated with  Alicia Keys, Bryan Michael Cox, The Underdoggs,  Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, to name a few and he recalled during his collaboration with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, "“I remember dreaming of working with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and the next thing you know I’m in the studio with these guys working on my debut album. It was magical." Then, he decided to becoming songwriter and he teamed with East Coast songwriter Cashus C.R.E.A.M. and vice president of Sony BMG Derrick Thompson and formed the songwriting team into The Hitterzz, which became a success. After that, he caught attention by renowned music executive Ruben Rodriguez and he signed by Pendulum Records.
In April 2014, his debut album "Blood. Sweat. Tears." released and has never charted yet even his single "The Past", which nominated Soul Train Awards for Best Independent R&B/Soul Performance and also, he nominated for Centric Certified Award. These days, he continued his music career up to now.