Solomon WOOK, also known as Wesley Jin, is a rapper with quite a few nicknames. Throughout his rap career, he’s garnered up Wook Sama, the BTS Reject, and most recently: Wisenberg, a portmanteau of WOOK with Heisenberg, the nickname of TV show Breaking Bad’s main character. “WISENBERG” carries the atmosphere of a party scene (similar […]
The desecration of 5 Pointz came suddenly one night in 2013. Paid men, at the behest of a real estate developer, painted over the graffitied murals that adorned the walls of this Queens complex. A gross, white layer of gunk was slathered on top of the colorful tapestry of aerosol paint that had occupied the […]
“How can I get out / How can I get out from here to heaven?” The last time we heard from Kyoto-based singer NTsKi was on the vintage, soft synthpop jam “1992” back in 2018. Sonically nostalgic, “1992” was a continuation of the plush, downtrodden songs that she had first championed on her first few […]
Back in June, the 626’s own Casper Sun (Edward Chao) dropped Pink Matter EP, a Frank Ocean inspired collection of jazz-hop and mellow-hype tracks. A project filled with collaborators, Pink Matter saw Chao working with a number of other Asian American hip hop artists to add new dimensions to his laid-back sound. Recently, Chao has […]
When New York musician OHYUNG first tried to release Untitled (Chinese Man with Flame) on May 1, 2018, he didn’t find much support from any major music websites. Despite countless emails in hopes of an album premiere, Untitled ultimately fell upon deaf ears. Even now, one year later, there are only scant references to the […]