Jin Recalls Working with Kanye, Just Blaze & Wyclef

[@KalElKryptonsFinest]

I don't agree with Lord Jamar. Yeh, Hip Hop has an African source, but Hip Hop is for everybody who needs a voice. An Asian kid in America is a natural for Hip Hop. Speak for them Jin.

[@hushg2000]

Hip-Hop is Black and Latin predominately, that's what he meant by his assessment. It started with us, and he was just making sure people haven't forgotten. I don't believe he was excluding. Just informing.

[@flinmonkey]

Jin been around the battle scene since mid 90's but didnt get his breakout till 2001 on 106. I think the world just wasn't ready to accept a asian rapper and thats y he never got that much exposure and blew up like other new artist today. To me, He was a great battle rapper but ok on main stream music. His cd " The rest his history" will always be a classic in my books tho. Alot of these new kids that says they never heard of him must be new to the rap scene, probably when wayne Lollipop came out they started listenin to rap. HAHA. Mad respect for JIN tho, seems like even tho he left rap battles, he found happiness during sumthing he love with no regrets. Forever a fan, Jin tha emcee.

[@RNB_lovr]

it was a decent album but some of it just sucked 💀

[@yangasidziya3245]

Classic? That's a stretch

[@Videome123]

Jin is very intelligent and down to earth. Great video and great stories to listen to!!

[@kanisohal1984]

Agreed!

[@itaku]

These Jin interviews are gold.

[@BudIce32oz]

This is a real cat. I like his honesty.

[@lwilson1357]

I actually liked the Kanye record

[@censordat]

jin could rap...he got bars. the whole learn chinese thing wasnt him at all...I think the industry pushed him to be something he wasnt ...forced you can say. The music industry is cold

[@jordan7378]

Love his interviews.....very detailed and truthful.......this dude needs a bigger platform.......

[@uncledavebeats]

bro that "I Got a Love" prod by Kanye was dope af 🔥

[@busa89]

I actually thought that Learn Chinese joint was hot back then though lol

[@gtikr61]

Its still hot

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Huge fan of Jin's battles and music, salute!

[@YoungstaD713]

Big bro! I talked to him yesterday we skype and friends he has changed a lot. He's currenty living in NY but go back and forth to Hong Kong I mean he's not big time balling but stable which his rapping day's open doors for him and hard worker. He give me advice and mailed me a Bible as well.

[@tavarismiller6420]

I

[@kingjames-hr3mh]

The I got a love record is and was dope it should have been a radio single

[@iamshyni69]

For real, Kanye in the hook was fire!

[@jaylon.713]

Word up Jin is a cool ass cat, it's refreshing foreal...

[@thebest12700]

its good to hear from him again, i remember his rise from 106th and park he came outta nowhere and made a name for himself

[@tempfan5547]

2:53 - 3:20 man he is so right about that. thats a lesson ive learned and in this battle rap shit lot of niggas dont get this. lot of them just wanna proclaim that they are the best while it doesnt matter at all what u think of urself. do what u do and let others judge. thats why jin stay so humble.

[@Fabo100]

a lot more Asian artists now, 88rising killin it

[@notdomix9881]

no offence but non of them even close to what MC jin was

[@czjayz080]

I watched this vlad interview, then rewatched all of jins battles where he got destroyed and came back with a lot of respect. I had already seen all of them a while ago when this shit was live and poppin i miss this battle shit :(

[@ETHIOPIANASSASIN]

What about the Asian guy from smilez and southstar? Think he was on before Jin.

[@MRHIPHOPHEAD]

Bambu > Jin and Southstar.

[@raylee4006]

South star changed his name to rob campman

[@Pra5150]

There's a new Jin name Jin Gates I think he Korean or sintering m something and he just dropped a album. He look like your typical rapper these days with the grills mad jewels and all tatted up. He flexing hard on the Gram and KZbin lol..

[@CarlosHernandez-rl2wg]

Look up Mountain Brothers.

[@redredemption9349]

Jin is nice we need more artist like him REAL young an strong minded

[@MrOvadose101]

Much respect for the man being open and honest that he gained a great deal of humility from his experiences. I would hope that he would eventually bless the mic again, he was raw.

[@Sincere410]

Vlad allowing him to share this lil 9 min piece 8s alot said for where his career went when he was in the states. I respect him for even keeping it 100 like that . Definitely a pretty good message also

[@kontar72]

Mad humble. Lessons learned.

[@TimmiiGamingChannel]

I still like Jin as a Chinese myself I still listen it today I listen to his music since high school and I am 29 and you know this was a truly the best Rapper for us.

[@koulor315]

Jin should talk about when he worked with Lyfe Jennings, man that song they did together called Cold Outside is still my shit till this day

[@litttlewing]

Still one of the best interviews on VLAD. Jin is so well spoken for such savage on the mic 🔥

[@kuraudo9700]

I think Jin should act, lol. The way he gets into character while he's is telling a story is funny.

[@freakymui]

He was an actor during the days in HK :)

[@james575730]

he was in 2fast2furious

[@CALIBABYBOO]

GREAT INTERVIEW.... YOU REMIND ME OF THE TIME WHEN RAP MUSIC WAS FUN, WHEN FOLKS STILL WATCHED 106 & PARK, THE GOOD DAYS. HOPE YOU STILL MAKE MUSIC. EITHER WAY YOU HAVE GROWN MENTALLY, AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MISTAKES YOU FEEL YOU'VE MADE IN YOUR CAREER.

[@d15craxx]

One thing he should be proud of was that he didn't give chinese people a bad image, totally respect this dude

[@golderp]

Every time he says “U no wha I mean”, sounds like he said “Yao Ming”

[@sniperfly123]

its so bad that he didnt make it he had legendary producers backing him

[@jackieblam]

I bet if this guy came back he could be successful again, dont give up jin if you ever read this, all these new fake fans dont know you but i've been here since 2005 since you spat the "check your timbs they probably say made in china" line. bought your album and love story is my fave song. I've been there all the way, all you have to do is really get a decent vision, work with some decent people and start from the bottom up, you already have a fanbase due to these vids, go for it. peace

[@miccod3987]

He's so real and so open hahahah.

[@polobubblevest]

is this tom from myspace?

[@UpdoggWhattt]

Not so much a fan of his music, but I am a fan of him as a person. Dude has a great attitude on life, and I think people can learn alot by listening to the dude speak. Don't beat yourself up over past mistakes; accept them, learn from them (most importantly), and move on.

[@ISolomonTruth]

He said he was complicit in it. His being Chinese was a marketing tool that he himself exploited. He could have defused all of that himself as he says, no one forced him.

[@justicewillprevail1106]

I think I met him once " yellow" lounge/bar in china town.

[@acidwisp1134]

Really? A bar named "Yellow" in "China Town"? Was he drinking sake and eating bambu?

[@thealessi]

Acid Wisp www.yelp.com/biz/yellow-new-york It's a real place. Also, Sake? *facepalm* Your attempt to point out some racist shit failed even more because you mixed two cultures up.

[@armandocendejas4222]

that's where the incident with him and China Mac went down right?

[@FrankCastle9714]

I feel like this man is a cautionary tale for all non-Black artists in hip hop. I respect Jin, man, he is going to see a lot of negative "fell-off" type hate. I also felt he is a little hard on himself or creating answers for our "the publics" questions.

[@dabruzah]

If im not mistaken Jin is one of the only battle rappers that created a main stream buzz directly from battling. Battlers are still calling him out and he hasn't done anything in like 5 years. He has grown mentally and spiritually. Jus Sayin

[@polobubblevest]

im calling this interview still running in 2016

[@RatedKwong1]

Jin sounds so educated in his interviews. good stuff

[@kuunami]

I thought the Kanye song was dope. He's a tough critic on himself. But I suppose that can be a good thing.

[@KW70417]

Man very insightful and humbling wow don't give up Jin.

[@ShardTown]

Yeah I just been seriously listening to his music from these interviews, I'd cop an album if he got some decent production.

[@bklyncrook]

So true with the Heatmakerz making a beat that works for him, instead someone like Wyclef, West and Blaze who probably save the best for themselves or other more famous clients like Jay-Z. I met Jin after he signed the deal with double R out in Atlanta where I was there to open up for him before he did his showcase. Chill and suggested to him that he should get Premo for a beat since I figured the boom bap style with samples would fit.

[@MrLoon504]

He became pretty big on 106 an park doing freestyle fridays about 10 years ago

[@WestSideBarson]

The reason why jin faded out of battle rapping i because he actually came to the battles and freestyled people started showing up with writtens and and were well prepared.. He first exposed iron solomon after their battle of doing it it's on youtube if you search for it. I'll take legit off the top of the head than having written battles anyday

[@kaosaechao56]

Here Now should’ve been his coming out single. Learn Chinese was a gimmick and people was not gonna bump that shit even if it was low key dope

[@kingmajesty4534]

His first album should of been The Emcees Properganda !

[@EM-et4jq]

That album was fucking dope!!!! A cd with no skips

[@diddyisadick3275]

King Majesty I promise was a good cd but he watered his lyrics down slighty their

[@afrosymphony8207]

haha! "ohh am getting a just blaze beat,i'll take anyone" lool i like this guy,i luv asian ppl they are seldomly full of themselves,always nice nnd open.

[@mtrainer9315]

jin is mad humble super respect

[@MrJ1S]

learned a alot in this interview

[@JaySavageTV]

Jin is dope. The Ruff Ryders deal was a mistake. He should have held out.

[@KingChaChing21]

he got 2 jams the miami senorita joint and the one with Ye the learn chinese song was hilarious lol

[@Oh4werd]

jin is another one who does good interviews

[@CHADMA777]

who were the other 9 rappers

[@marjoken246]

Swizz should of Ruff Ryded that whole album. He got too big at that point but his record was the craziest use of the Shawty Lo record beforehand

[@ryanr20091]

they exploited him basically and wanted to experiment with him .

[@stickshiftt9127]

Jin was a dope rapper. I never cared about him being Asian.

[@dayngerkat6760]

Come home Jin. We miss you

[@Grizz218]

I wonder how many ppl went to go listen to "Learn Chinese" after this interview

[@derekd4221]

thats what happens when you blindly go along with someone elses vision for YOUR music. backfired. that was some unforgivable corny music.

[@shhsilentbeatz]

Manga 10 years ago. We r old

[@DjcHuCkNiCe1]

I don't think he's being hard...honest yes.

[@Aphasia17]

damn i forgot about jin

[@Swayze_S.L]

saying "he's better than Cheif Keef" isnt saying much. lol

[@19bayarea91]

it was like 2001 back when he said that,not 2005

[@thisisgame]

I want Jin to drop another album cuz I know he still has bars

[@luxieluci]

underrated legend

[@kuunami]

Yeah he's actually pretty good. He's got a separate youtube channel where he posts his songs and music videos. Not bad stuff. I actually still haven't seen any of his episodes on Wildin' Out so I'm going just off the music I've heard.

[@sixmillion007]

Need more interviews with Jin

[@Trudon]

he's from england ain't no walmart here

[@Jon_8]

Too bad he didn’t have a MC sensei like D.O.C to show him how to structure songs and sh!t

[@emilytheclumsygirl]

06.57 XD the moment when he is so happy haha

[@reddbullcity]

Jin got bars

[@james575730]

what's wrong with the songs he made with these guys? don't understand his point, I remember I liked that speed Chinese song

[@EvaAnika]

Javid Bencosme I think the point is that he said turning everything Chinese into a caricature, instead of him being a dope MC because he's a dope MC. It's just like back in the day, black Comics made it seem like the only thing they could do jokes about was being black. But the reality is they were three dimensional people, and should have have been able to joke about anything. Yet they were expected to condescend to just one part of their identity.

[@room616oc]

He does look like Glen from TWD. And Short around from Indiana Jones. Asian do look a like. No Asian hate.

[@dannylamar4020]

Jin Learn Chinese was dooe asf

[@KROWNJEWLZ6000]

It is what it is, sometimes life has it's ups and downs!!!

[@daniellee9763]

Kanye gave him a throw away beat with a sample he already used

[@YoungBlaze]

Jin looks like glen from walking dead

[@RawheadMF843]

Wyclef fucks the dopest MCs careers up...

[@sewamouf256]

U gotta follow the whole, convo, church. We talking about Timothy Delaghetto, Not Jin(or as u said, "the other asian kid"). Catch up.

[@MichaelCobbs]

Good Interview

[@iandelandro8]

not even he backed out on Dizaster

[@buggyscards]

Peel off was his best track imo. He got to be a little more free. His album felt forced on a lot of tracks.

[@DuceVasquez215]

This is why someone needs to make a time machine

[@LieutenantNoralsIV]

That video wasn't bad at all Jin...Learn Chinese is really dope! I didn't think it stereotypical at all, if anything I'd say it was a small homage to ones ethnicity

[@propaneK1982]

Legend is a little early...veteran

[@lemmonharris6117]

Jin is a freakin Beast!

[@StonedRidah]

why?

[@dfwpenguinbasketball4682]

I fuck wit Jin!

[@AYCHMENG]

I like Jin dope interview

[@GhostBeatsTV]

respect jin, he should defo come back, in english preferably this time

[@ShardTown]

I wonder how Jin feels about Traphiks music.Its usually garbage but he has fun an has heart

[@eon001]

He's way too hard on himself. I an imagine an young MC would be giddy as fuck around Kanye and Blaze.

[@abmujvek1]

More JIN!!!

[@sp120056at]

If he was bieng managed the rt way from the jump, he would b up there with em, and still b relevant hes still mad talented tho ,

[@GhostBeatsTV]

Jin Vs Eminem?

[@Reapz1212]

really wanna see this guy win he seems humble as fuck,and i know hes still a better rapper than chief keef 2 chainz n all that other bullshit thats out these days keep doing your thing jin