Panel: Asians in Hip-Hop - A Conversation with Hot 97's Miss Info and rapper Jin

Date	:	Wednesday, May 11
Time	:	6:30 p.m.
Location	:	Time & Life Building -- 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1271 Avenue of the Americas (northwest corner of 50th St. & 6th Ave.)
RSVP REQUIRED	:	send your name in an e-mail to aajanyc@hotmail.com and type 'hip-hop' in subject line; non-members welcome but RSVP will be strictly required for security list

Moderator: MTV's SuChin Pak What's it like being one of the rare Asian Americans in the world of hip-hop? Our special guests will shed light on the challenges and rewards of their unusual situations.

Hip-hop journalist Minya Oh (a.k.a. "Miss Info") is the "Celebrity Drama" reporter for radio station Hot 97, who was on the air during the infamous "Tsunami Song" episode; she also appears on VH1's "Best Week Ever" and is the author of the upcoming book Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels.

Jin (born Jin Au-Yeung) is the first Asian American rapper to release a major-label solo album, The Rest is History on EMI. His music reflects his Chinese-American heritage, and he has been outspoken on Asian-American issues, including the Hot 97 "Tsunami" controversy.

Their conversation will be moderated by SuChin Pak, correspondent for MTV News and host of MTV's documentary series "My Life (Translated)." The session will include Q&A. This event is co-sponsored by AAJA-NY and A3, the Association for Asian American employees at Time Inc.

Refreshments will be served.