{"id":73079,"date":"2021-12-22T11:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T11:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=73079"},"modified":"2021-12-23T10:52:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T10:52:16","slug":"star2-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/12\/star2-real-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Star2 &#8211; &#8216;Real Life&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-heading\">Hip hop artist <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?s=star2\" target=\"_blank\">Star2<\/a>, who was born in a Thai refugee camp but now makes his home in San Diego, has long been a favourite of ours here at EP, and no less so with his new single, &#8216;Real Life&#8217;.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-align-justify wp-block-paragraph\">With &#8216;Real Life&#8217;, Star2 brings something new to the scene: a personality undefined by cosmetics. The track is a showcase of the artist &#8211; not only highlighting his immense melodic potential, but also shining a light on best attributes this rapper has got going for him.<br><br>Star2&#8217;s latest single sees him collaborating with Lil Poppa. The track sees them play off of each other\u2019s delivery, making the song two halves of one whole, rather than a singular piece. At the same time, their visions are aligned, and their close musical chemistry sets them apart from many of the younger hip-hop artists rising up through the ranks.<br><br>The music video for &#8216;Real Life&#8217; maintains the same narrative as the song itself. Star2 has gone through a lot in his short life, and he&#8217;s never let anything stop him getting what he wants. Star 2 is a rapper who is letting his dreams lead his professional campaign quite literally in 2021. 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