If you follow Asian hip-hop, you’ve probably seen the work of James Mao aka mamesjao. He’s directed music videos for Higher Brothers, Lexie Liu, and Trippie Redd, to name a few, and helped shape the look of Asian-American powerhouse label 88rising.

Our latest episode of East Coast dives into the origins of James Mao, how he became a crucial member of 88rising, and how a feud with a basketball player lent him his stage name.

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Dough-Boy: Hong Kong's Rising Hip-Hop Star - East Coast (S1E4)
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Zhong.TV: The Channel That Brought Chinese Hip-Hop to the West - East Coast (S1E5)
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Producer: Hanley Chu
Videographers: Hanley Chu and Zhang Kai
Animation: Ray Ngan and Carol Ng
Editors: Caron Che and Hanley Chu
Mastering: Victor Peña

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