From refugee camps to international levels
Star2 and Ler Mu Dex share a robust story rooted in resilience and hope. Each artists had been born in refugee camps alongside the Thai-Myanmar border, Star2 in Mae La and Ler Mu Dex in Mae Ra Moe. In 2025, they returned to these very camps, delivering meals, treats, and pleasure to kids nonetheless dwelling underneath tough situations. For Ler Mu Dex, it was an particularly emotional homecoming – his first go to again to Mae Ra Moe in over 15 years, the place his brother nonetheless resides.
Their new single “By My Facet” is a heartfelt ode to loyalty and people who stand with us via the whole lot. Candy but daring, it blends tenderness with the rappers’ signature type and swagger. The accompanying music video, filmed in Thailand, radiates tradition and nostalgia, with a classic heat that mirrors quiet afternoons spent with somebody particular.
Via uncooked storytelling and high-profile collaborations with rap heavyweights like Soulja Boy, Mozzy, Luh Kel, HoodTrophy Bino, $tupid Younger, and Sprite, Star2 has constructed a robust voice in hip-hop, incomes hundreds of thousands of streams and placements on editorial playlists like Apple’s Cloud Rap and Contemporary Finds R&B.
Star2 started his life in a Thai refugee camp the place he was pressured to flee genocide from the Burmese military in Myanmar who burned his village to the bottom. A lottery within the camp introduced him to San Diego along with his grandmother and her 4 kids, the place he started a brand new life. Now, underneath the mentorship of esteemed producer Chico Bennett, his collaborations with acclaimed rappers embody Soulja Boy, $tupid Younger, Mozzy, MBNel, Luh Kel, Lil Poppa, HoodTrophy Bino, YSN Circulation, and MarMar Oso to call just a few. Whereas not on tour, he paperwork his journey within the common ‘Adventures of Star2’ sequence on YouTube. As an influential determine in Asian-American music, Star2 entwines heartfelt tales with charming visuals, chronicling a story of resilience and ascent. Esteemed platforms like Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam, GQ, HotNewHipHop, Ones to Watch, BET, and Lyrical Lemonade, amongst others, have celebrated his contributions.
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