Hip-hop and China—two things that don’t look like they belong together at first glance. But in recent years, hip-hop gone from underground to the mainstream.<br /><br />In this series, we dive into China’s street culture and talk to artists about cultural appropriation, language barriers, and the challenges of bridging East and West.<br /><br />The first episode features Chinese-American rapper Bohan Phoenix, whose bilingual rhymes touch on family, identity, and the places he’s called home.<br /><br />For more “East Coast” episodes…<br /><br />Yeti Out: They Throw China's Hottest Parties - East Coast (S1E2)<br />https://dai.ly/x7p93gl<br /><br />Mamesjao: The Visual Mind Behind 88rising - East Coast (S1E3)<br />https://dai.ly/x7mqpxw<br /><br /><br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Producer: Hanley Chu<br />Videographers: Hanley Chu, Nicholas Ko, Joel Roche, and George Zhao<br />Editors: Caron Che and Hanley Chu<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br />Special Thanks: Allyson Toy, Spicy Spirit Restaurant <br /><br />Music: <br />Yaode 要得 (prod. Harikiri)<br />Artist: Bohan Phoenix<br /><br />3 Days in Chengdu 回到成都 (prod. Jachary)<br />Artist: Bohan Phoenix<br /><br />Y.M.F (prod.W.Y. Huang)<br />Artist: Bohan Phoenix<br /><br />Eastside 东边 ft. Chauncey (prod. Drummy)<br />Artist: Bohan Phoenix<br /><br />Love Always (prod. Jachary)<br />Artist: Bohan Phoenix<br /><br />#bohanphoenix #hiphop #jala<br />
