Aug 9, 2018
In episode 9, host Lee Shaner talks with rapper Bohan Phoenix. Phoenix talks about his Chinese roots, discovering Eminem, and appropriation in hip-hop.
Highlights:
3:45 American misconceptions about Chinese food
09:30 China’s competitive schooling
12:30 Coming to America
19:55 Bizarre first meeting with dad
29:06 Discovering Eminem (social cutdown: 29:40-30:39)
34:00 Hip-hop influence and appropriation
45:00 Boom bap, trap, and triplet rhyming
47:00 How music spreads in China without tastemakers
57:00 Credits and headphone discount code