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Here is a brand new Street Fighter trailer which is Chad Hugo supposed to work on the Score Music for the game (slated for a spring release), I doubt though this one here is scored by Chad Hugo, check it for yourself.

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Here is the Official ‘We Are The World 25th Anniversary’ Video and Four new songs have been added to the ‘Download To Donate’ album. Go to www.musicforrelief.org and download tracks by Weezer, Jack Johnson, Crystal Method and Metric. Please don’t forget to donate and share the widget. 100% of Download To Donate funds will support those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. In partnership with the UN Foundation’s Central Emergency Response Fund, Habitat for Humanity and Dave Matthews Band’s BAMA Works Haitian relief effort, Music for Relief is working to provide immediate aid with food, water, and emergency medical supplies, and long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.

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We Are The World 25th Anniversary (Official Video)

Updated: January 20th

Mike Shinoda has spearheaded a benefit for Haiti, allowing fans to download previously unreleased tracks from the likes of Alanis Morissette, The All-American Rejects, Dave Matthews Band, Enrique Iglesias, Hoobastank, Kenna, Linkin Park, Lupe Fiasco, Peter Gabriel and Slash. The compilation, “Download To Donate For Haiti,” is free and available for download at the website for Music for Relief, the nonprofit started by Los Angeles’ Linkin Park in 2005. Music for Relief reports that it has raised more than $3 million for disaster relief in its five years of existence.

Mike Shinoda Explained: “It was an idea as of Thursday - We ask that you donate, but you don’t have to — if all you can afford is to spread the word, embed the widget, share it on Facebook, Twitter, whatever, then that will be good enough, – We’re hoping to raise a lot of money for a lot of people who need it in Haiti. We started our organization, Music For Relief, back in 2005 after the Tsunami in South Asia,. Music for Relief’s goal is to provide relief, funds and awareness in the wake of natural disasters … this is the first time that the technology has been available to do something like this; just a few years ago, it wouldn’t be possible for artists to turn around songs so quickly, in a matter of days. By the way, I should say that Music for Relief [donates] 100 percent of the funds, We’re just a conduit; everybody’s working for free and everybody’s working hard.” According to the relief site, Chad Hugo Co-Produced Kenna’s ‘Never Let Me Down’ tune together with Mike Shinoda, a leftover off Kenna’s 2007 Make Sure They See My Face. Thanks To Plaxxx.

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Download To Donate For Haiti (2010)
01 – Linkin Park – Not Alone
02 – Slash – Mother Maria feat. Beth Hart
03 – Kenna – Never Let Me Down (Chad Hugo, Mike Shinoda)
04 – Peter Gabriel – Heroes
05 – Alanis Morissette – Still (Acoustic)
06 – Kenna – Resurrection feat. Lupe Fiasco (Mike Shinoda)
07 – Hoobastank – We Are One
08 – The All-American Rejects – The Wind Blows (Skrillex Remix)
09 – Enrique Iglesias – It Must Be Love
10 – Dave Matthews Band – Typical Situation (Live)
11 – The Crystal Method – Slipstream feat. Jason Lytle (Slimmed Down Mix)
12 – Metric – Gold Guns Girls (Mike Shinoda Remix)
13 – Jack Johnson – Times Like These (Live From Red Rocks)

Here is another Sierra Swan tune produced by Chad Hugo called ‘Demise Of Love‘ off Sierra Swan’s second album Queen Of The Valley from 2008.

Sierra Swan – Demise Of Love (Chad Hugo)

It looks like Apl De Ap is finally releasing his long awaited solo album which was planned to release back in 2007. Philippines-born Apl De Ap is collaborating with fellow Filipino-American producer Chad Hugo from The Neptunes. He recently disclosed in an interview that he would be collaborating with fellow Filipino-American Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and Illmind from G-Unit to incorporate traditional Filipino instruments into his songs. On January 3, 2009, he debuted the first single, You Can Dream featuring Billy Crawford, from his upcoming album on the internationally broadcast Philippine variety/game show Wowowee.

In August, he released a music video for his second single named Mama Filipina. Apl has brought his Filipino culture into his collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas. He explains his life story in a song called “The Apl Song” on the Peas’ 2003 album Elephunk, which includes a full chorus in Tagalog sampled from the Asin song “Balita.” The accompanying video, which includes cameos by fellow Filipino-Americans Dante Basco and Chad Hugo, is also a tribute to the Filipinos who fought for the U.S. in World War II; the song reached number one in the Philippines.

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Members of PKE pose with Chad Hugo

Recorded with members of Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble for Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas, March 2007. Second session for Apl. with Chad Hugo at the Record Plant in Hollywood, June 2007.

Apl De Ap – The Apl Song (Behind The Scenes)

“Thank you for your eclectic taste,” Pharrell Williams told the crowd halfway through N¤E¤R¤D’s energetic 80-minute set. He was undoubtedly referring to the diverse musical genres his band explores, from the Hendrix riffs of “Backseat Love” to the Beatle-esque “Stay Together“. Pharrell even pays tribute to his beloved Steely Dan – for 10 minutes, he and the crowd were happy to stand back and watch the band perform an interlude. This was the place I wanted to be right now. Watching one of hip-hop’s most popular and talented purveyors collaborate with fellow Neptune Chad Hugo and schoolfriend Shay, producing brisk beats that get you moving and whose lyrics switch from PlayStations to unlatching a girl’s bra.

But there was an early bum note, when Hugo left the stage during the opener, “Anti Matter“. He never returned. It was unclear why, but it did mean that the mellow chords that flow through “Run To The Sun” and “Maybe” are missing. These cuts still sounded great, but Hugo’s knack for Stevie Wonder-style chord progression are a vital part in the rock/soul combo the band achieves. Ranging from the hip-hop of “Brain” to drum’n'bass in the current single, “Spaz“, N¤E¤R¤D have the ability to cross genres but still serve as a refreshing act in what tends to be a monotonous musical industry. In short, Pharrell wants to have fun, and this live performance supported this statement, as he pranced all over the stage, dancing crazily and often stopping to wave to screaming girls in the crowd.

Towards the end of the night, he brought out two young teenage boys, and promises them that the crowd will jump manically if they do. Cue the dirty funk of “Lapdance”, and a whole room moshing, losing their inhibitions and simply having a good time. A bra thrown on to the stage that was picked up by a grinning Pharrell was the perfect image for the night, which ended with the group’s most celebrated songs. In similar fashion to “Lapdance“, the band mustered a number of girls to stand on stage, this time in a line. The excitement in the venue grew as everyone knows which song was about to be belted into. Finishing with the sexy and infectious “She Wants To Move” and a rendition of the White Stripes’s “Seven Nation Army”, N¤E¤R¤D confirmed their undeniable value in today’s music industry.
*independent.co.uk