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· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino American rappers Saweetie and P-Lo drop 49ers anthem ‘Do It For The Bay’
Filipino American rappers Saweetie and P-Lo collaborated to release a San Francisco 49ers anthem, “Do It For The Bay,” ahead of the team’s playoff run. About the song: The “Bay-triotic” song, which was created in partnership with the 49ers, serves as the new anthem of the NFL…
· Carl Samson
Ive to release first English single ‘All Night’ featuring Saweetie
Ive will drop their first English single, “All Night,” next week. About the track: As heard from a teaser released on Tuesday, “All Night” appears to sample or be a remake of Icona Pop’s 2013 hit of the same title. The song will feature Asian and African American rapper Saweetie.
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I love showing pride in my heritage’: Saweetie flexes her Filipino roots in Manila
Filipino American rapper and singer Saweetie visited the Philippines to headline the FIBA World Cup Draw in Manila. On Saturday, Saweetie performed several hit songs, including “Best Friend,” “My Type” and “Icy Girl,” at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
· William Yuk
Saweetie honors Filipino heritage with Dodgers’ game first pitch
Grammy-nominated rapper Saweetie strutted onto the pitcher's mound to deliver the ceremonial first pitch of a Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Chicago Cubs in honor of Filipino Heritage Night. Saweetie, whose mother is half Chinese and half Filipino, also shouted out fellow…
· Khier Casino
Simu Liu tries to keep the peace between Saweetie and Kyle Mooney in ‘SNL’ promo
Simu Liu is doing the honors of hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend with musical guest Saweetie who appears to have gotten into an awkward situation with one of the “SNL” cast members. Comedic tension: The longest-running sketch comedy show released the promotional video…
· Michelle De Pacina
2021 MTV EMAs: BTS wins most awards, Olivia Rodrigo and Saweetie also winners
BTS recently won every award they were nominated for at the 2021 MTV EMAs. The winners: During the awards ceremony, which took place on Nov. 14 in Budapest, BTS became the biggest winners of the night by taking home the four awards they were nominated for, Bandwagon Asia…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu and rapper Saweetie to appear on SNL
Simu Liu is set to host on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) and Saweetie will be joining him as a musical guest. SNL Hosts: On Tuesday, SNL announced the upcoming November hosts and performers on Twitter, which included Liu, who will be joined by musical guest Saweetie. It is the…
· McDonald's
Saweetie Sparks Wave of Asian Representation with #TheSaweetieMeal at McDonald’s
Platinum hip-hop artist Saweetie has been a trailblazer since her breakthrough song “ICY GRL” dropped three years ago. Today, the 28-year-old artist is an icon for Asian American representation in hip-hop and the most recent face of McDonald’s popular celebrity meals. Saweetie,…
· Editorial Staff
The Saweetie Meal is Dropping at McDonald’s!
Filipina Chinese and African American platinum artist Saweetie is bringing her favorite order to McDonald’s starting August 9! The Saweetie Meal features a Big Mac, a 4-piece chicken McNuggets, a medium fries, Sprite, and BBQ and the classic sauce specially renamed the “Saweetie…
· Bryan Ke
Saweetie Says Education is Important to ‘Unlearn Hate’ Against Asian Americans
Saweetie, an American rapper of Chinese, Filipino and Black descent, has recently spoken out about the rising hate crimes against Asian Americans across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Using your platform: In an interview with TMZ Live on Monday for Asian American and…
· Thy Nguyen
Ken Jeong to Host MTV AAPI Advocacy Event With Performances by Jhené Aiko, Saweetie
MTV Entertainment Studios is partnering with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) for a special televised event hosted by Ken Jeong featuring performances by Jhené Aiko and Saweetie. TAAF partnered with the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation and the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Punjabi wave superstar makes history as 1st South Asian artist to grace Billboard cover
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has made history as the first South Asian artist to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine, featuring in the debut print edition of Billboard Canada set for release in December. Known for pioneering the “Punjabi wave” that fuses folk music with…
· Carl Samson
Watch: Ive drops teaser for second EP ‘Switch’
Ive has dropped a teaser for their second EP “Ive Switch,” setting a magical tone for their spring comeback. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
H.E.R. electrifies 2024 Super Bowl with guitar solo during Usher’s halftime show
Filipino American artist Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, known professionally as H.E.R., made a surprise appearance during Usher’s halftime show at the 2024 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. The surprise appearance: The Grammy-winning artist got…
· Carl Samson
Ive’s Wonyoung wins suit against YouTuber over false claims
Ive member Wonyoung has reportedly emerged victorious in a civil lawsuit against a YouTube channel she and her label have accused of spreading false rumors. About the suit: Wonyoung, whose full name is Jang Wonyoung, and Ive’s agency, Starship Entertainment, reportedly filed…
· Ryan General
Beloved Fil-Am music and media pioneer Roslynn Alba Cobarrubias dies at 43
Online, tributes poured in from artists like EZ Mil, DJ E-Rock, AJ Rafael and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas
· Isa Peralta
Teletubbies’ Po, originally played by Pui Fan Lee, stars in viral TikTok videos
The Teletubbies have made an unexpected return — but this time, they’re blowing up on social media. On May 1, 2020, the official Teletubbies TikTok account posted its first video. The account has slowly risen in popularity, with several recent videos garnering millions of views.
· Ryan General
Woman’s AI-generated itinerary for 12-day solo Vietnam trip goes viral on TikTok
A Singaporean woman has gone viral on TikTok for using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan her 12-day solo trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. The woman, known as Mel, fed the details of her preferred places to visit and her chosen arrival and return dates to the Notion AI writing…
· Michelle De Pacina
18-year-old rapper JAE’roze Tate shares her Black Filipina experience on Tagalog-infused ‘Bla$ian’
Biracial rapper JAE’roze Tate talked with NextShark about Filipino American representation in the rap scene and the inspiration behind her music. The “Bla$ian” rapper: Filipino African American JAE’roze Tate is one of the latest young talents to hit the rap scene following the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian talents including BTS, Blackpink, Olivia Rodrigo land 2021 MTV EMA nominations
The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards have unveiled the nomination list for 2021, and many Asian talents are featured across multiple different categories. K-pop nominees: On Oct. 20, the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) announced this year’s nominees which include many K-pop acts such…