Straight Fire Gang 直火帮 is a Hip Hop group based in Shanghai whose three members XZT, Feezy and Chuck ZIgga, attended university in the US and after graduating returned to China to pursue their love for music. This episode was recorded in the fall of 2021.
Show notes:
1:35 Group members share their background and influences
4:45 Learning English and American culture through music
6:30 Lyrical content about being Chinese in America
7:35 The culture shock and the reception of Chinese students in America before and after COVID
14:30 Food references in their music
17:40 Cultural appropriation
21:40 The importance of understanding and respecting others culture
27:30 Difference between writing lyrics in English and Chinese.
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