Asian-American Rapper Jin Makes Hip-Hop History
Reporter Derek John reports on hip-hop artist Jin, the first Asian-American rapper to release a major-label record. Jin's new CD, The Rest is History, challenges negative images of people of Chinese heritage in American culture.
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