Hip-Hop & Me Β· Finding My Voice
I found hip-hop almost by accident in sixth grade. Copying rappers' gestures led to one of the biggest arguments I ever had with my father β he thought rap was "not good stuff." Later he changed his mind, and even gave me a pair of sunglasses so I would look cooler onstage. πΆοΈ
Original Music
Writing changed my relationship with rap β less about imitation, more about finding language for my own experiences: friendship, attraction, pressure, humor, growing up in Shenzhen.
On Stage
From learning Lose Yourself line by line for a middle-school show, to campus flash mobs and school events β the stage became one of the places I feel most comfortable expressing myself.
Not Like Us β Cover Β· Orientation Week Gala (Aug 29, 2024)
Changes β Cover Β· Hip-Hop Alliance Flash Mob (Jun 10, 2025)
Killshot β Cover Β· SMS Open Day (Dec 28, 2024)
STANLEY. (feat. yungmans) β Original Β· Flash Mob (Mar 27, 2025)
Distant Strangers β Cover Β· Recruitment Show (Sep 4, 2025)
Keeping It Real
Hip-hop still lets me borrow a form. I just no longer want to borrow someone else's life.
For years, my friends and I borrowed images from American hip-hop simply because they sounded "cool." Learning about hip-hop's Black and Latino roots made me rethink authenticity.
Our lyrics began to change: fewer imaginary blocks and "West Coast" references β more Shenzhen dorm rooms, deadlines, Gaokao stereotypes, old iPhones, and our own lives.