Arrivals

Becoming a Rapper

By Jason Chu

Jason Chu is a rapper on a mission to speak hope and healing in a broken world. He tells stories of a generation wrestling with fear and joy, greed and hope, hurt and healing. For more information, visit jasonchumusic.com and youtube.com/jasonchumusic.

Part 1
Beijing Calling

I was on stage. In Beijing. In front of about 400 young Chinese kids. It was June 10, 2011, and the city’s swampy mixture of pollution, dust, and air had me sweating through my tank top at Tango, the mega-club next door to Jin Ding Xuan.

Part 2
Losing, Learning, Growing

You know what freedom feels like? It feels like jerking awake with the gut-wrenching realization that I have no one to blame but myself.

Part 3
Letting Go

My last morning in Hawai'i dawned lush and bright, like every morning of the previous five weeks. As I splashed water on my face, looking out over the small town of Hilo, I thought back on my unexpected journey to the Big Island.