![]() ![]() ![]() And in the meantime, he has been observing Vietnam’s exploding hip-hop scene and following artists such as Nah, Jombie, Datmaniac, Đen, and Endless. I’d love to do tours,” he shares.Ī trip to Vietnam seems inevitable considering he used to visit family every two or three years when growing up. I do plan to return to Vietnam and see what kind of impact I can have there. ![]() It allows me to play with various concepts and topics freely without the boundaries of making a concept album or project focused on one thing. “As of right now, I’m having fun just dropping singles. As an independent artist who serves as his own manager, finances his own projects and has an outside job to support himself as well as co-ownership in a family nail salon, he has the freedom to follow his creative impulses. Mixed Miyagi is non-committal when discussing his plans for the future. I believe its origin was born of an era of oppression and pain and became a means for people to express themselves in a fun and creative way.” He explained: “I always believe in giving credit to those who paved the way for you or influenced you. Such a preference continues a rich legacy in hip-hop. “It has made me lean towards unique and Asian-inspired melodies rather than beat and drum work.” One can hear this in the lush string and piano-driven 'Ngày Nào Cũng Vậy' and the jazzy 'Tale of a Ronin.'īeyond avoiding the trap beats and electronic-influenced production that seem ubiquitous in modern hip-hop around the world, Mixed Miyagi focuses more on lyrics with a message couched in clever wordplay compared to rappers whose writing does little more than carry a “vibe” for background club music. “Vietnamese music definitely influences my ear,” he shares. The effect of this has had subtle influences on the tracks he prefers to rap over. In addition to speaking only Vietnamese, cooking Vietnamese dishes, and administering the familiar punishment of úp mặt vô tường, she filled their home with karaoke, bolero and cải lương music. Mixed Miyagi’s father passed away when he was only two years old, and he was raised by his mother. The success I’ve gotten is from just being my true self, being authentic.” He explained to Be the Boss Podcast: “I didn’t realize I was holding myself back, but that’s what actually blew me up doing the bilingual stuff, doing the Vietnamese stuff… I always believe be exactly who you are, be the real version of yourself my truth, my real version is I am mixed, I do come from two different backgrounds, I am Vietnamese, I am Nigerian and American as well. They caught on among Vietnamese and other Asians whom he says now make up the majority of his fan base. This connection with other Asians gave him the courage to release the Vietnamese language tracks he’d been working on. I told myself it was time to show out for my motherland and Asian people as a whole.” He explained to Voyage Tampa: “When COVID-19 popped off, and all of the Asian hate crimes started. The positive feedback they garnered gave him the confidence to continue, but a breakthrough came in 2020. Mixed Miyagi began his career by releasing brief videos of himself rapping in English on his Instagram account while at university. Hey, miss, I'm your Mr.Writing music as a Vietnamese-Nigerian-American artist Yeah-yeah, if I dig in my bag, it's an M (Yeah, yeah) 'Bout to put a lil' bitch on a film (Yeah, yeah, what?) I done took off in air, I can't see him (Yeah, yeah) Bound to geekin' before the codeine (Yeah, yeah, what?) Know the chief, I'm ahead of my time (Yeah, yeah) Got Chanel coat and then bought a nine (Yeah, yeah) Keepin' up with me, one of a kind (Yeah, yeah) Keep it real with me, no need for lyin' She say, "Tuck it in," fuck it then You gon' have to tuck it in ( What?) You gon' wear the boots up, B I can't suffer, you's a thief I'm like, "Not them ankle boots I need the ones up to the knee" I don't fuck with negatives I don't need the therapy ( Ah) Bump-bump, I get money, uh, I don't bump-bi-di-bump-bump ( Huh?) I don't wanna fall, 'fore I jump, I go won-won ( Ah-ah) We gon' run it up, run it up, I'm from comp-ton They need to go uh, 'fore I bump, bump them I get to hop on the mine, fell in love for the night ( Mine, night) You don't say what you want, what is you doing right? ( Want, right) That's up for the mind, now I'm down for the mood ( Huh, mood) Act out for a move, going south on you, no? ( Huh, oh) ![]()
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