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Most may remember Jin from being a frestyle champion on BET’s 106 & Park, which led him to releasing an album on Ruff Ryders. For the last few years, he’s been working in Hong Kong (including a role in a new movie about Bruce Lee) and has recently dropped a mixtape. Graciously he’s also granted us a short Q&A. See the video for “Angels” and his interview below.
Ill Breaks Crew: What is the concept of the song?
Jin: There is no particular concept. If I had to describe it, I would say it’s more of a personal testimony, in rhyme form.
Ill Breaks Crew: What is the concept behind the video?
Jin: The video was shot in various locations throughout Hong Kong, which is where I’ve been living for the past 2 years. I definitely feel like angels are all over the city.
Ill Breaks Crew: Why did you want to put out a song like this?
Jin: I wanted to say something. Beyond that, I wanted to give people something real and heartfelt.
Ill Breaks Crew: What do you hope that people do with this song in their lives?
Jin: Self-evaluate where they stand in life now in terms of, Are there areas that can be improved?
Ill Breaks Crew: Do you wish that you had heard a song like this when you were younger?
Jin: I would say yeah.. but a part of me now feels like each of us has to go through a certain growth process before we can come to fully understand our ultimate direction in life.
Ill Breaks Crew: What aspect of God would you want people to take away from this?
Jin: He is an all-caring, all-loving and all-providing God.
Much thanks to Jin for the Q&A and to Carl Choi of Catch Adventures for hooking that up. To download a free copy of Jin’s mixtape, Say Something, click here.
