The Pattaya International Music Festival has come and gone and if you weren't lucky enough to be there in person or watch it on TV, well, YOU MISSED OUT, on three days of Music and Fun on the beach. Artists from all over Asia came to fill the hunger of thousands of music fans. All kinds of music was played during these three days, on three different stages, from Hard Rock to Rap to Thai Country. What ever style of music you enjoy it was all here for your thirsty ears. But since this site is dedicated to HIP-HOP, I will only tell you about the all the great Hip-Hop acts that played.

POP Chuvit (Malaysia)

"Pop Shuvit was created by throwing together a bunch of friends with different musical backgrounds from various musical genres that is evident in their eclectic hybrid of Hip-Hop and Hardcore creating a somewhat surreal but tasteful blend of Nu-Rock." (http://www.myspace.com/popshuvit ) Pop Shuvit is from Malaysia and they came to Pattaya with one thing on their minds. ROCK DA HOUSE!! With their infectious beats and solid lyrics, Pop Shuvit had the crowds rock'n out, Thug Style. Let it be know to ALL, that their is a new king of the Rock/Hip-Hop genre.

One thing I forgot to point out is over the three days of live acts I saw, MOST of the rock singers SUCKED when they performed live, but not Moots. The dude can sing. Major PROPS to you Moots and the whole POP Shuvit crew.

AZN (Thailand)

AZN (pronounced ASIAN) is a new Hip-hop group in Bangkok. Six people make up this tight crew of Thais that know how to flow. Even though they have just recently come into the spot lite they are an experience crew that have often worked with major groups like Thaitanium and DJ Buddha. They played a few of their catchy tunes and had the audience bobbin their heads. AZN, better recognize fool!

DJ Rough (Singapore) VS DJ Spydamonkee (Thailand)

Originaly billed to play solo DJ Rough came out with DJ Spydamonkee and the two took turns doing their things. It is unknown to me why DJ Spydamonkee came out since he had his hands full being the DJ for 4 other groups (Buddha Bless, Q'ty, Gancore Club and Joey Boy). Maybe he came out to support a fellow DJ, but it turned into a massacre. It started off with DJ Spydamonkee doing his thing, playing beats and doing a little mixing. DJ Rough throwing in a little scratched and carrying a few tunes while Monkee was preparing for the next set. (Rather quickly I must say) Nothing too hard, just a nice and smooth mix. He played for 5 or 10 minutes and then turned it over to DJ Rough so he can do his thing. And wouldn't you know it the first album he puts on he loops a track saying "can't cut, can't cut". I don't know about you, but he just called out my boy. FOOL!! It was over after that, Dj Spydamonkee served him his ASS on two turn tables. Showing him how a pro uses his tools. You DJ Spydamonkee wasn't showing off when he first started, he was just doing his thing being a gentalman and helping a fellow DJ out. DJ Rough got his ASS handed to him and after that he couldn't keep his composer and couldn't find the right album to play and DJ Monkee had to carry him for the rest of the show. IT WAS SICK. Don't come to Thailand and think that our boyz don't know their sh*t.

Next up was Thaitanium. The pioneers of Thai Gangsta Rap. They came on the stage ready to bring the house down, and thats just what they did. From the the moment they came on till the moment the left the crowd was electrfied with the Thai Riderz. Everyone in the crowd and I mean EVERYONE in the crowd had their hands up and their bobbin to the Thugged out grooves of Thaitanium. Dj Buddha was tearing the sh*t up and the audience was in Gangsta heaven. Thaitay played alot of songs from their previous albums and a few from their new one. This was another one of those awesome concerts you shouldn't have missed. Thaitay, Mutha-F**ka

Too Phat (Malaysia)

This wa Too Phat's second time at the festival and I can see why they were invited back. This Malay crew gottha beats and lyrics to the party jumping. If I had to describe them in one word it would be: SMOOTH. When you listen to them your like Damm they know how to flow. This is what R & G sounds like.

Buddha Bless (Thailand)

Buddha Bless hit the music sceane about 2 months ago so they only performend two songs. They burst on the stage to their current hit "Fire"(which is a Dance Hall Thai Rap style) and started running and jumping up and down. I was enjoying it till I realized that they were lip syncing to their song. Then I was just upset, cause I like the song. I mean come on, you made it to the big leauges and your going to lip sync, COME ON. Anyways the next song they did they didn't lip sync and it was good. I just wish they would have performed better.

Joey & Gancore Club (Thailand)

One thing I can say about Joey Boy is he IS the founding father of Hip-Hop in Thailand. Many Hip-Hop artist in Thailand have tried but Joey Boy is the only one who has consistantly stayed in the game for the past 10 years. He has dropped many albums and helped launch the careers of many recording artists. And the man knows how to put a show on, full of dancing girls in skimpy cheerlearder outfits. YUM! They did the intro and then his crew came on. Buddha Bless did their thing (see story above). Then an R&B female group called Q'ty came on and sang their hit single. Next up was Gancore Club. They did their thing, which is sort of a Thai version of JA Rule meets Biggie Smalls. Their stuff was cool, but it didn't do anything for me. After a tough 20 minutes (felt longer) Joey Boy came on and did his thing. His style is a mix of Thai Ragga muffin/Dance Hall/Hip-Hop. Many hitz were played from his old albums as well as he new one. Over all he put on a very enjoyable show.