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Raising The Bar

By VIVIENNE WONG alltherage@thestar.com.my VIOLENCE and misogyny – that’s what most Malaysians think hip hop is about, according to rapper Jin Hackman. It’s been decades since the local hip hop scene first burst to life, and still people think it’s all about gangs, explicit lyrics and, for the lack of a better word, prostitutes. “To […]

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Meet the clan

  By VIVIENNE WONG alltherage@thestar.com.my Raising The Bar is a passion project – which basically means all seven of them rarely make any money out of it. In fact, most of them have freelance careers and businesses outside the collective. Name: Jin Hackman Real name: Tang Eu-Jin Everyone in the local hip hop scene knows […]

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What does Merdeka mean?

IT’S been five-and-half decades since we started celebrating Hari Merdeka, and much has changed since. These days, we tweet about Merdeka, we blog about it, we change our avatars to celebrate it. We party, enjoy the public holiday and take part in the usual flag-waving gestures – but does Merdeka still mean anything to us? […]

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