Hip hop's emergence from social and economic disadvantage in the United States bears some similarities to the struggle many youths are facing in Darwin.
"Darwin's got something to say … and I think that's something to bring to the table," venue coordinator Teghan Hughes said."There's some really good talent here though, there's some really fast rappers, some really clever rappers and I think there's people here in Darwin that have got some pretty interesting stories and some of those guys are able to use rap as a really good way of getting those stories out.
"I never let living in a small town be an excuse, anyone from around the world can just search your name on YouTube and hear your music," Lim said.
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