Vietnamese American rapper Spence Lee on bridging cultures through music

Rising hip-hop artist Spence Lee is on a mission to inspire. The US-born rapper has been gaining attention for his fusion style of streetwise rap with nods to his Chinese Vietnamese heritage. Charting his path in the American rap scene, Lee’s hustler spirit is visible in his ambition and versatility as a musician.

Before his music career took off, his love for design and fashion took him to New York, where he sold clothing he designed and took on modelling gigs. He was notably the only Asian male model cast in Kanye West’s first full apparel collection in collaboration with Adidas, Yeezy Season 1.

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