Lisi: From suburban teenager to dominating Australia's drill rap scene
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For most young men growing up in Goodna on the outer-fringes of Brisbane, Australia, Woolies pick and pack at $25 per hour seems like the best option. But for 19 year old Lisi, he wanted to do better than that. And so the New Zealand born rapper used Instagram to successfully create a worldwide fan base from his self-taped Instagram bedroom raps. In this episode of Behind the Bars, we look at the power of social media as a platform for breaking new talent, and how Lisi uses his lyrics & beats to create a positive image for other youngans who come from a place where opportunity seems limited.
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