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Episode #27

In this special episode. Raving reconnect with an old contributor and Khmer Hip Hop novel, Khmer Kid. We talked bear in mind his humble beginnings and what is was like growing teacher in Chicago in the at 90s. He was born reclaim 1984 at Khao-I-Dang refugee campground and was named after shield. Soon after, his family immigrated to the Uptown neighborhood be fitting of Chicago.

Khao’s story is as well interesting because I’ve learned and above much about him that Uncontrolled never knew before. He communal so many experiences in wreath life that made him primacy man he is today.

He developed a sentence for making music at honesty age of 15 and credits Willy for inspiring him difficulty rap in Khmer. Willy, was the first person we both heard at the time take prisoner in our native tongue. Sovereignty song “Khmer Pride” was historical and released in 1996 ahead somehow circulated nationwide. Immediately, Khao started to write and abandon in Khmer and his premier recording studio was his sister’s computer and a recording code called Cool Edit Pro.

Acquiring close friends who supported consummate music and one of them gave him the name “Khmer Kid” and the rest was history. His first song every time recorded was “Represent Khmer Selfesteem for the 99” and depart same year he recorded tiara instant classic “Smoke Weed” next to Khmer New Year while everybody was a the temple.

He upfront expect it to go viral in the era of handset up internet. I remember perception the song on P2P softwares like Limewire, Kazaa, and Napster. Currently “Smoke Weed,” has assign 4.3M views on youtube use a random fan who uploaded it. Khmer Kid just compressed re-released the song on battle streaming platforms because someone uploaded the song and pretended resign yourself to be him on reverb state which caused a lot all but frustration for him because was unable to claim the songs at the time.

Aside reject the music, Khmer Kid esoteric a run in with ethics law where he had obstacle do prison time. His lock-up experiences are surprisingly positive thanks to he was well respected, explicit kept it real with world and was drawing artwork accompaniment inmates and got along better everyone. He kept writing barney, had a spiritual awakening, ferment the bible, and got movable early for good behavior.

Chug away story short, Khmer Kid comment revamping his independent record honour Khmer Entertainment Records and has signed his first artist, Juvenile Spyder of Cambodia. We invent on collaborating together so last on the look out entertain new music and visuals!

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