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...Slug of hip-hop group Atmosphere wants to change the world...
He’s far from gangsta infamy—but to tens of thousands, Slug is already a hero. It’s perhaps indicative of the current hip-hop climate that so many youths have latched onto his brand of reflective lyricism. While most mainstream and independent emcees seem perennially obsessed with the exterior—be it ice, skills, intelligence, or hip-hop itself—Slug raps about what eats at him inside. Check “Shrapnel” from the new Atmosphere album, God Loves Ugly: “Check your mail, climb your...
...been exposed to glamour in other ways. Although she grew up in Vancouver, her father, business tycoon Edward Chen, took her to star-studded parties and exclusive backstage events whenever she visited Hong Kong. Later, Chen watched Edison launch his career armed with little more than some hip-hop Canto-pop tunes and a lust-inducing smile. Although she had blossomed attractively herself, Chen remained a bystander, attending university in Canada, earning a bachelor's degree in commerce and business administration. She accepted a job as a credit analyst at BNP Paribas in Hong Kong after graduation...
...Chen, however, frets that her image doesn't yet reach the high standard set for public figures. She hesitates to join hip-hop classes at the gym now, admitting that "it'd be embarrassing to go in and be the worst person in the class, especially when people expect me to be good." Success hasn't gone to her head. Hanging out with Chen is like spending time with an unprepossessing college girl, one with the usual enthusiasm for gossip, shopping, boys and boogie. "Even though I studied hard and took on summer internships, people always thought...
...Next. The latter two have been released by the prestigious jazz label Blue Note Records. Despite being a member of the Blue Note community, Soulive isn’t jazz, or at least not solely jazz. The music is a unique blend of styles rooted in jazz, hip-hop, funk, R&B and soul...