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O f t e n d i s c o u n t e d f o r t h e M i d w e s t a r e a t h a t
I n m i d D e c e m b e r , i n d e p e n d e n t a r t i s t
p r o d u c e d h i m , R E A C E Y U N G f o u n d h i m s e l f
R e a c e Y u n g f o u n d h i m s e l f o p e n i n g u p f o r
n o t o n l y i n h i s e l e m e n t a m o n g t h e
s o m e o f R a p m u s i c s f o u n d i n g f a t h e r s i n t h e
l e g e n d a r y a r t i s t a n d c r o w d , b u t
M e c c a o f H i p - H o p , H a r l e m , N Y C . T h e " B i g
e m b r a c e d ."When i was invited to the
A p p l e " a n d t h e s h i n i n g l i g h t s o f T i m e s
show that was pivotal for me....I got the
S q u a r e a r e a f a r c r y f r o m t h e f a m i l i a r i t y o f
chance to see myself like I've never
M i s s o u r i ' s C a p i t a l C i t y , b u t f o r
really seen myself before...It was a
R E A C E Y U N G , s h a r i n g t h e s t a g e w i t h i c o n i c
breath of fresh air....I always dreamed of
r a p p e r s M C S h a n , M e l l e M e l ( o f t h e F u r i o u s
going to NYC... it was surreal for me
F i v e ) , a n d o t h e r s d u r i n g t h e 4 6 t h a n n u a l
because being from Jeff City, things
H i p - H o p s h o w , w a s j u s t t h e n e x t s t e p o n
aren't as faced passed...it was
t h e l a d d e r t o w a r d s m u s i c a l r e l e v a n c y .
different...one of the best feelings
I've ever felt...a great feeling...there was
nothing like it".