I have never heard of this person before...... After watching this video I am totally enamored with her! She articulates herself extremely well & Just has an approachable, welcoming, relatable, positive Aura!!!! Thank you Sophia for sharing your story with us, I am now a Fan!!! How I never discovered you blows my mind. Never mind, because now I have!! ❤️😁 Love Is colorless & breaks down all preconceived stereotypes ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
This woman is a legend. Her time in the industry has been covered by MTV and Complex. Took way too long, but it’s nice to see a daytime morning show cover her.
Never heard about her and I used to watch MTV back when MTV was all about music, but I didn't watch all day or all the time, because sometimes I was away.
I love Sophia Chang and her book: iconic and instrumental to the culture. I am glad GMA did this interview. Hip Hop in the early days gave us pride. She’s right: mainstream media had almost zero representation of non-whites.
Nice story. Black People are a deep source of love, light, courage and acceptance for everyone!!! I only wish "others" treated black people the same way.
The African Diaspora especially in america has always welcomed everyone into their culture, just sadly and historically its never been the other way around throughout other cultures of the world even those who heavily imitate and adopt it.
I love her! Never heard of her until now! But wow did she speak some truth! I was the same way. Black/white girl brought up in a white world and I wanted to be white. I didn't appreciate my black side til my 30s. I love the fact that she too realized how important her Asian culture was and that being white would not make her happy. Wanting to be white was her downfall bc it disconnected her from her roots. How inspiring!
love everyone my a$$, thats FALSE and you know it. some do and many dont . hell she helped in discovering them and you still typed that dumbass' comment smh
Personal Story. I knew Chang for a number of years via My Grocery Store gig (where I still work) in Union Square/Greenwich Village in New York. She came up to Me while I was stocking shelves concerning a product. Then ended up coming to My register. We hit if off really well. And whenever She came by, Chang would always to ask how I was doing, small talk, etc. Some years ago, after visiting Oregon (where I lived for about 14 years) for a few weeks, I came back to work. A lot of the young Cats were constantly coming up to Me asking Me about Sophia. Some, who were more into latter Hip-Hop/Rap than I was. That's when I found out about Her ties to Wu-Tang Clan and that HULU Documentary. I truly had no idea. I always treated Chang as a GREAT and one of My favorite Customers. Not knowing Her background. My Co-Workers thought I had some sort of connection and "Come-Up". I was being hassled for days about it.😂😂😂 Though I've not seen Chang in some time. She's really Genuine and Good People. I'm happy for Her "newfound" notoriety these last few years.
hip hop gave many of us in the 80s, a reason to be proud of skin color and culture when white supremacy was being forced down our throats through every media source, the beauty industry and the music industry with MTV and radio playing mostly white artist.
Oh Please Most Asian Americans cant wait to marry and be involved with whites..Asian women lead in the stats for marrying mostly white males and have the nerve to say Blacks are attacking them.
Duh...you are living in America, which was the vision of white men. I don't know why you people have such a problem with that. Do you go to Japan and complain about Japanese culture? Do you go there and demand them to change for you? This is why I can't stand woke minority liberals, and I say this as an Asian woman who came to America as a newborn infant. If you hated yourself then that is YOU. I never hated myself nor my culture. I never blamed white Americans for anything. In fact, only in America and white Americans do I have this amazing opportunity. Otherwise, I'd be stuck in Laos where my people are treated worse than second class citizens.
I love her story! 90's baby and I don't know who this is but SIS was with ALL the legends! !!! I want to say your identity first starts at home NOT the world.
I'm also first generation korean living in America 🇺🇸 & I could totally relate to her story. I respect her & how she lived. God bless her & VOTING TRUMP/VANCE 2024!!!! ❤❤
I purchased her book as a blind item a few years ago and it was good. Great to see that she is being given the recognition that she deserves ❤! I know a lot of people trash her for being like a WuTang flunky, but I rocks with her because she seems to be fun, smart, and creative 😊.
I love that we love and accept people. I would never want anyone to assimilate I feel her on that we have to unteach ourselves and learn everything Asian, African, Indian whatever it’s beautiful and keep it all it’s for the betterment of All people. The funny part while we try to be someone else to make folks comfortable they are busy being or imitating you. Keep your heritage we love you all. ❤❤
1:31 she is so right about first generation immigrants losing their language. The goal of assimilation is real. As a kid you're trying to fit in and one of the ways to do that is by speaking English. Then when you're older and realize the value of having another language, it's already lost and almost impossible to get back. 2:10 I fell in love with hip hop with that same GrandMaster Flash song. My dad had the record and played it too. I never knew about Sophia Chang. Thanks for sharing her story.
Her story doesn't surprise me because us black people have a strong culture especially when it comes to music. Black people have always embraced other cultures and accepted the people from those cultures.
I can easily see why they liked you, i fell in love with you watching this. will have to check out your book. IMO a shining example of why THAT ERA OF Hip Hop those lyrics and THAT vibe of hip hop & THE CULTURE best todays TRAP (like seriously y'all they're telling what it is and your drinking it - i digress) by stretches. I liked this very much, good job
This is exactly what inclusion is all about. Everything in our society tells you that you are "an other". Why would anyone want to be on the side that gets no representation? That's why instead of abandoning people that look like you, it's important to keep fighting for it. That also goes for people who have privilege showing representation for those who don't and I cherish those people.
So nobody bats a eye when they say "First asian woman" But its a problem when they say "First black anything" Where is all the people that say "Color should not matter"??
No she is not. I don't know why outsiders trying to over represent in hip hop.from.Asians to Hispanics you don't fight with blacks yet want credit for contributions
@@kelllzzzkellzz4910she’s not an icon. She got her connections from sources that were already created. She created and contributed nothing to hip hop that wasn’t already created
God Be The Glory. LOVE. We Love because God Yah First, Love us. Love is the TRANSFUSION from Ground Up made this world ROUND like glass drink in your hand. It keep coming.
there are black music artists in Jpop, Kpop, and actors and models in China...u just don't know about them because u aren't there. I've lived in Korea for 2 years and I've been living in Japan for 8.
It's there, you just haven't discovered any yet. Same way you just learned about this lady. There are black musicians, producers, writers and choreographers working with Asian artists.
@@marcblair3781 oh, that’s weird you didn’t name ANY of them. Perhaps you can link those Chinese programs where they put them on…like how they did with this girl⏱
@@rugr82day oh I totally believe they’re there, because many Asian cultures are heavily influenced by African American culture. From the way they dress, to choreography, I’ve even seen videos of the countless hip hop and r&b songs sampled by those groups. Where’s the video at tho? Seems like they are only behind the scenes or you would have listed a bunch.
This REALLY bothered me. I can't stand it whenever I see something trying to be something it's not...Just look at that stuff on the plate trying to be called food.
Culture vultures, just like Tariq said, they want to take Black people out of the music they created. She is a guest in Hip-Hop, I don't care how she integrated herself into our music. We invite them in and now look at where Hip-Hop is, every other group has destroyed it and turned it into a bastard of what it used to be.
This is a wild perspective to have since she was a part of the hip-hop era you revere so much. The guests in hip-hop that you speak of are the reason why there is hip-hop and there is rap music. She contributed to hip hop.
@@Resilient_Brilliance exactly.. hell she actually played a part while this fool tries to ride coattails of others and pretend they played a role. her and others are why some of the greats were found and made it to the level they did. some of these people are hopeless and just full of hate
you are absolutely clueless to how many non-"you black" people helped to build hip hop and to have it even recognised even down to production in the studio smh. "our" get real, its not a color thing its just 'hip hop culture' which is not about color you idi0t'. you did NOT invite anyone in and played zero hand in it. as for now its selective artist choosing to put out trash and no one is making them so hold them accountable instead of b!tchin' like a fool.
@@Resilient_BrillianceNo she didn't. She co-sign those groups doesn't mak her hip hop. She sat with another asians to talk about hip hop i never seen her co-signed by real gatekeepers
I am white wanted to be brown...Always watch Electrics Company, Barney Miller, Good Times, The Jeffersons. I always watch anything that was not white. :)
She is so powerful! Love her honesty, vulnerability, and story of reclaiming her Korean heritage!
Omg!! Her transparency is so amazing.
I have never heard of this person before...... After watching this video I am totally enamored with her! She articulates herself extremely well & Just has an approachable, welcoming, relatable, positive Aura!!!! Thank you Sophia for sharing your story with us, I am now a Fan!!! How I never discovered you blows my mind. Never mind, because now I have!! ❤️😁 Love Is colorless & breaks down all preconceived stereotypes ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍
This woman is a legend. Her time in the industry has been covered by MTV and Complex. Took way too long, but it’s nice to see a daytime morning show cover her.
Never heard about her and I used to watch MTV back when MTV was all about music, but I didn't watch all day or all the time, because sometimes I was away.
It's wonderful how honest she is and how she knows herself.
I love Sophia Chang and her book: iconic and instrumental to the culture. I am glad GMA did this interview. Hip Hop in the early days gave us pride. She’s right: mainstream media had almost zero representation of non-whites.
Its Black Culture....
Nice story. Black People are a deep source of love, light, courage and acceptance for everyone!!! I only wish "others" treated black people the same way.
Yep!
This!
Absolute facts. Tired of the Anti blackness everywhere. Wannabe us but don't support our rights as human beings
Stop calling yourself “black”, it’s not a bloodline. We connect back to our ancestors and source, because of our bloodline.
This.
She's very special and creative
I agree.
The African Diaspora especially in america has always welcomed everyone into their culture, just sadly and historically its never been the other way around throughout other cultures of the world even those who heavily imitate and adopt it.
Sophia Chang many blessings thank you for being honest & candid 👏🏽👏🏽
ONE WORD: LEGENDARY!!!
She's speaking 🗣️ the truth
I love her! Never heard of her until now! But wow did she speak some truth!
I was the same way. Black/white girl brought up in a white world and I wanted to be white. I didn't appreciate my black side til my 30s. I love the fact that she too realized how important her Asian culture was and that being white would not make her happy. Wanting to be white was her downfall bc it disconnected her from her roots. How inspiring!
Wow that is so cool. ❤❤❤Music should never have boundaries.
I agree.
So basically black people accept and love everyone, but everyone doesn’t accept and love us.
riiiiight 💯
🤦🏿♂️
Then why do black people keep killing each other ?
love everyone my a$$, thats FALSE and you know it. some do and many dont . hell she helped in discovering them and you still typed that dumbass' comment smh
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Personal Story.
I knew Chang for a number of years via My Grocery Store gig (where I still work) in Union Square/Greenwich Village in New York. She came up to Me while I was stocking shelves concerning a product. Then ended up coming to My register. We hit if off really well. And whenever She came by, Chang would always to ask how I was doing, small talk, etc.
Some years ago, after visiting Oregon (where I lived for about 14 years) for a few weeks, I came back to work. A lot of the young Cats were constantly coming up to Me asking Me about Sophia. Some, who were more into latter Hip-Hop/Rap than I was. That's when I found out about Her ties to Wu-Tang Clan and that HULU Documentary. I truly had no idea. I always treated Chang as a GREAT and one of My favorite Customers. Not knowing Her background. My Co-Workers thought I had some sort of connection and "Come-Up".
I was being hassled for days about it.😂😂😂
Though I've not seen Chang in some time.
She's really Genuine and Good People.
I'm happy for Her "newfound" notoriety these last few years.
hip hop gave many of us in the 80s, a reason to be proud of skin color and culture when white supremacy was being forced down our throats through every media source, the beauty industry and the music industry with MTV and radio playing mostly white artist.
Oh Please Most Asian Americans cant wait to marry and be involved with whites..Asian women lead in the stats for marrying mostly white males and have the nerve to say Blacks are attacking them.
Black Music and Culture does that
Duh...you are living in America, which was the vision of white men. I don't know why you people have such a problem with that. Do you go to Japan and complain about Japanese culture? Do you go there and demand them to change for you? This is why I can't stand woke minority liberals, and I say this as an Asian woman who came to America as a newborn infant. If you hated yourself then that is YOU. I never hated myself nor my culture. I never blamed white Americans for anything. In fact, only in America and white Americans do I have this amazing opportunity. Otherwise, I'd be stuck in Laos where my people are treated worse than second class citizens.
I’ve gained so much from this !!
What a smart lady.
The power of music will always transcend!
I love her story! 90's baby and I don't know who this is but SIS was with ALL the legends! !!! I want to say your identity first starts at home NOT the world.
I'm also first generation korean living in America 🇺🇸 & I could totally relate to her story. I respect her & how she lived. God bless her & VOTING TRUMP/VANCE 2024!!!! ❤❤
this was an awesome interview... truly
SO AWESOME!
Her photo collage is crazy
Great story ❤
I purchased her book as a blind item a few years ago and it was good. Great to see that she is being given the recognition that she deserves ❤! I know a lot of people trash her for being like a WuTang flunky, but I rocks with her because she seems to be fun, smart, and creative 😊.
Yeah I watch the doc about her it was deep in a lot of ways.
I love this woman. She's absolutely honest
Very interesting
7:01 "Fearlessness, Resilliance, Reinvention, Aging."
Loving this woman 🤩
Me too for the first time.
Fascinating and very understandable!!
WOW !! Respect !!!
Heck of a story.
Beautiful soul.
Wow... I never knew her Story.....
I love that we love and accept people. I would never want anyone to assimilate I feel her on that we have to unteach ourselves and learn everything Asian, African, Indian whatever it’s beautiful and keep it all it’s for the betterment of All people. The funny part while we try to be someone else to make folks comfortable they are busy being or imitating you. Keep your heritage we love you all. ❤❤
She so interesting, its even more entertaining her eating that food.
same Sophia Chang credited on the Hieroglyphics "You Never Know" CD/12-inch single cover?
Wow I didn’t know about this,very interesting woman and life!
Ok...now I understand her better....
I love her realness this is why The Wu excepted Her .no holds bared ❤
@papadre70 ACCEPTED, NOT “excepted” geeesh
@@lorrainea.285 They made a mistake not that big of deal lol
I'm black but I respect the hell out of Asian culture!😅
Just know they hate you and would never invite you or “your people” into anything.
1:31 she is so right about first generation immigrants losing their language. The goal of assimilation is real. As a kid you're trying to fit in and one of the ways to do that is by speaking English. Then when you're older and realize the value of having another language, it's already lost and almost impossible to get back.
2:10 I fell in love with hip hop with that same GrandMaster Flash song. My dad had the record and played it too. I never knew about Sophia Chang. Thanks for sharing her story.
What a great story❤❤❤
She’s beautiful and intelligent let’s be friends ❤
I hope she writes a memoir. Her story is amazing.
Comments above said she already wrote at least 1 book a few years ago.
I never knew this 💯💯💯
Her story doesn't surprise me because us black people have a strong culture especially when it comes to music. Black people have always embraced other cultures and accepted the people from those cultures.
We are very familiar with her. Another guy I like is DJ Munari
I can easily see why they liked you, i fell in love with you watching this. will have to check out your book.
IMO a shining example of why THAT ERA OF Hip Hop those lyrics and THAT vibe of hip hop & THE CULTURE best todays TRAP (like seriously y'all they're telling what it is and your drinking it - i digress) by stretches.
I liked this very much, good job
This is exactly what inclusion is all about. Everything in our society tells you that you are "an other". Why would anyone want to be on the side that gets no representation? That's why instead of abandoning people that look like you, it's important to keep fighting for it. That also goes for people who have privilege showing representation for those who don't and I cherish those people.
So nobody bats a eye when they say "First asian woman"
But its a problem when they say "First black anything"
Where is all the people that say "Color should not matter"??
If you have working eyes it matters
Good point! I agree with you 👍🏽
the was real i love this interview
Bruh you got the wu-tang clan and after that cut the check 😂
I would love to meet her. ❤🔥🔥🔥😍
Much respect do . Big up . 😎🎭✌️
She’s a HipHop
Icon for those who don’t know..
definitely one of those hidden gems in the culture.
She’s not
@@cosmicinsight3255
Shaddup
No she is not. I don't know why outsiders trying to over represent in hip hop.from.Asians to Hispanics you don't fight with blacks yet want credit for contributions
@@donmacmilly
You obviously paid no attention to anything she said in the interview.
She’s been well established in the hiphop community for decades.
@@kelllzzzkellzz4910she’s not an icon. She got her connections from sources that were already created. She created and contributed nothing to hip hop that wasn’t already created
She’s the First Lady of hip hop according to the host @2:27.
Awesome 😎
Beautiful woman ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
We need some Asian representation in Country music and Heavy Metal.
3:23 those are just leaves tho...? Am i missing something 😂
"Aging Is Beautiful".....Listen up people of the modern world.....
Tariq Nasheed is going to disagree 🤣
That dude is nothing but a con man.
God Be The Glory.
LOVE.
We Love because God Yah First, Love us. Love is the TRANSFUSION from Ground Up
made this world ROUND like glass drink in your hand. It keep coming.
OG MC JIN paved the way
The Asians have the biggest and best representation: The Wu Tang Clan!❤🎉👍
As a HUGE wu fan. Soooooo jealous
And where is the Black representation in….ANY Asian culture???
there are black music artists in Jpop, Kpop, and actors and models in China...u just don't know about them because u aren't there. I've lived in Korea for 2 years and I've been living in Japan for 8.
It's there, you just haven't discovered any yet. Same way you just learned about this lady. There are black musicians, producers, writers and choreographers working with Asian artists.
@@marcblair3781 oh, that’s weird you didn’t name ANY of them. Perhaps you can link those Chinese programs where they put them on…like how they did with this girl⏱
@@rugr82day oh I totally believe they’re there, because many Asian cultures are heavily influenced by African American culture. From the way they dress, to choreography, I’ve even seen videos of the countless hip hop and r&b songs sampled by those groups. Where’s the video at tho? Seems like they are only behind the scenes or you would have listed a bunch.
@@brendenhuerta21 Those videos are out there too.
She is fire 🔥
Black people are always expected to share, everyone else can gatekeep.
This REALLY bothered me. I can't stand it whenever I see something trying to be something it's not...Just look at that stuff on the plate trying to be called food.
Yeah
4:40 💯💯💯💯💯💯
✊🏿🇺🇸
Culture vultures, just like Tariq said, they want to take Black people out of the music they created. She is a guest in Hip-Hop, I don't care how she integrated herself into our music. We invite them in and now look at where Hip-Hop is, every other group has destroyed it and turned it into a bastard of what it used to be.
This is a wild perspective to have since she was a part of the hip-hop era you revere so much. The guests in hip-hop that you speak of are the reason why there is hip-hop and there is rap music. She contributed to hip hop.
@@Resilient_Brilliance exactly.. hell she actually played a part while this fool tries to ride coattails of others and pretend they played a role. her and others are why some of the greats were found and made it to the level they did. some of these people are hopeless and just full of hate
you are absolutely clueless to how many non-"you black" people helped to build hip hop and to have it even recognised even down to production in the studio smh. "our" get real, its not a color thing its just 'hip hop culture' which is not about color you idi0t'. you did NOT invite anyone in and played zero hand in it. as for now its selective artist choosing to put out trash and no one is making them so hold them accountable instead of b!tchin' like a fool.
If you actually think that’s true your gooofy fr
@@Resilient_BrillianceNo she didn't. She co-sign those groups doesn't mak her hip hop. She sat with another asians to talk about hip hop i never seen her co-signed by real gatekeepers
Sophia spitting nothing but facts in regard to white supremacy in America.
Hiphop makes u dope. She is dope
We all types of ninjas to them when it’s convenient then they like us
🙏🤍✨🙏🤍✨🙏🤍✨
I am white wanted to be brown...Always watch Electrics Company, Barney Miller, Good Times, The Jeffersons. I always watch anything that was not white. :)
I mean what have they actually done ? All they have really done is copy what black peoples have done. That woman is not a trailblazer
Cap 🧢
LEAVE Us ALONE
What the hell are they eating?
Korean food
A fine dining version Korean food.
🤟🏽
Please STOP
I guess you haven't watched certain kung fu movie ?
This dude
Ok so I wasn't the only one thinking the same😂😂😂
🙄
What a joke...
HELL NO! #gatekeepblackculture
Blackwomen big hating 😅
no, no, no, no, no, & no & thumb up! 😄
Wtf
Thank goodness she doesn't have tattoos. That would have gone too far.
Booo ahhhh lookin girl 😱👻
Thought she was a dude. 😂
🙄 another wanna be
Don't be disrespectful
Korean Vlad
Why is there not a movie about her? That's a travesty.
Bla bla