Changstarr

Korean rapper Changstarr combines a heady mix of U.S.-inspired hip-hop with a hippie sensibility on albums such as 2017's Highdigger and 2021's more lo-fi Guitar Weeps. Born in Texas to Korean parents, Changstarr (aka Paul Chan Chang) moved back to Korea before returning to the U.S. for high school and college. A career in law beckoned but Chang moved back to South Korea to join the burgeoning hip-hop scene built off the back of TV talent shows such as Show Me the Money. When that scene went mainstream, Chang opted to stay underground, delivering his debut album, Highdigger, ...