You Will Never Be Me | MISTERTWOFIVE | Amaresh Raam Murali | TEDxAsia Pacific U

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MISTER TWO FIVE is a 21-year-old Malaysian alternative hip-hop artist, songwriter and producer. Rooted in hip-hop and shaped by jazz, neo-soul and R&B, his work pairs gritty production with writing on self-worth, ambition and identity. He is part of the Kuala Lumpur creative collective Out The Middle and released his debut album, STATE OF THE ART, in 2025. You Will Never Be Me comes out of growing up in Malaysia, choosing an unconventional creative path, and the pressure to become someone the world finds easier to understand. The piece turns on a single tension: the parts of yourself that make you feel out of place may be the parts worth holding onto, and the cost of belonging is usually paid in pieces of who you were. MISTER TWO FIVE is a 21-year-old artist crafting a sound rooted in hip-hop and shaped by jazz, neo-soul, and R&B. His music thrives on tension: gritty, distorted drums and basslines cutting against lush chords on keys and guitar. This contrast is matched by thoughtful

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