The Tiny Toones dancers are led by Tuy “Kay-Kay” Sobil, who grew up in Long Beach but now teaches hip-hop dance to Cambodian street kids, providing support and self-esteem to children who otherwise lack role models and are at risk to become drug users, dropouts or sex workers. The second part of the Chapman film project features Sopheline Cheam Shapiro, who emigrated from Cambodia to Long Beach in 1991 and opened the Khmer Arts Academy there in 2002. She offers a dance immersion program in Takhmao, Cambodia in the summers. In the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge “killing fields,” most Cambodian master dancers were either dead or had fled the country, so Shapiro’s efforts have helped develop a whole new generation of classical dancers in her native country.

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Crown J, an LA born Korean rapper, has come a long way in his career from being Just another celebrity guest on “X Man” to one of the stars of “We Got Married.”

Recently, Crown J was on Yoon Do Hyun’s Love Letter where he entered the show with a performance of his new single “Fly Boy“. During the performance he pulled out dollar bills with his face on it and threw them all over the stage.

After the performance, Yoon Do Hyun asked Crown J what was different about his style of hip hop and Crown J answered,

“In America, the East is very critical of the raps, while the West is into the scary gangster feeling rap, but the style I am pursuing is the southern style of rap. The lyrics have a positive mindset and you will see that through the expression of my lyrics.”

I took a history of hip hop class and I learned that the southern style of rap has very little lyrics and a heavy emphasis on beat. A classic southern hip hop artist is Lil’ John and positive is not the first word that pops into my head when I hear his lyrics but you can decide for yourself. Shows how much Crown J knows.

I don’t know why he is trying to be something he is not (from the South). When I first heard him say “A” I was so confused but I realized he changed the meaning of “A” from Atlanta to LA… -_-. Crown J is Wankster #1 but I got to admit his songs are catchy as hell. ‘Cuz baby I’m so so fly!!!!

The Bubblegum Brothers pose with some extras and comedian Antokino Inoki (3rd from left) at a movie screening for “Death Race.”

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Male hip hop duo Bubblegum Brothers are getting back together after 12 years. Bro. TOM, 52, and Bro. Korn, 52, made the announcement this week during an event promoting the movie “Death Race.”

TOM said he had suffered a heart attack in April, 2006, while KORN said he underwent a kidney transplant in August of 2006. They said they were doing OK and that their new album “Daddy’s Party Night” will be released on Dec 3.

KORN said, “People in their 40s and 50s are very energetic these days. That’s why we’ve decided to launch a sort of ‘oyaji’ band even if we die doing it.” TOM added, “We’re gonna be crazy again.”