Born in Azerbaijan, Ruslan and his family fled to Russia in the ‘90s to escape religious persecution. The journey eventually took him half-way around the world, to San Diego. In a brand-new culture, he had to find a way of expression that was true to himself, where he had come from, and where he was going. He found that expression through hip-hop. Ruslan creates the type of hip-hop and YouTube streams that inspire, encourage, and entertain everyone who hears it because it celebrates triumph and success while bearing the scorch marks of adversity that we all know well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/m4j/support