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  • When Bohan moved to New York for college,

  • he was ready to take his hip-hop pursuits to the next level.

  • But as a rapper from Asia,

  • it was difficult to break hip-hop's bamboo ceiling

  • and be taken seriously as an artist.

  • And as a rapper from Asia,

  • the issue of appropriation comes up a lot.

  • In 2017,

  • his songJalawas meant to be a casual piece

  • but became one of his more famous hits.

When Bohan moved to New York for college,

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