April 3, 2025
🍦R.O.A.D. Podcast – Flavor Of The Month (April 2025)
Flavor of the Month is your cheat code for new DJ edits, remixes and bootlegs handpicked by the ROAD Podcast. Every month, the crew shouts out their favori...
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Far East Movement Returns with New EP, ‘K-Town Riot’
In 2010, electro-rap group Far East Movement broke into the mainstream with their platinum-selling “Like a G6” — the first-ever Billboard Hot 100 #1 by Asian-American artists. Proving not to be a one-hit wonder, the group continued their success with a follow-up album titled, Dirty Bass, which spawned four top 10 pop singles.
Now, the Los Angeles-based quartet is re-discovering their hometown roots with K-Town Riot — a new EP featuring rappers YG and Schoolboy Q and EDM heavyweight Sidney Samson. Although much of FM’s success has stemmed from a pan-global sound, the quintet’s latest project is inspired by Los Angeles’ diverse culture and the infamous 1992 riots which shaped the Koreatown community and the city as a whole.
“We want this EP to shine a light and soundtrack on the city. You don’t have to be Korean to be down . . . We kept the hard bass we’re known for and partnered with homies from all over the world to make music that neither of us are known for.” — FM’s Kev Nish
FM has also released a mini-documentary about the riots. The four-and-a-half-minute video features first-hand accounts, including commentary from celebrity chef Roy Choi:
Download:
The Illest Remix feat. Schoolboy Q
Bang It To the Curb feat. Sidney Samson
Grimey Thirsty feat. YG
Level (Palm Trees) feat. La’Reda & Sha Sha Jones
Up To No Good feat. Adrian Delgado
Related: FM & Sidney Samson Drop ‘Bang It to the Curb’ Video
