Once a Gucci-wearing party boy, Russian rapper Ivan Dryomin, also known as Face, released a politically charged new album after authorities shut down his concerts.
But the 21-year-old, who has “Love” and “Hate” tattooed under his eyes and has fiercely criticised Russia’s ruling elite, has recently secured some unexpected fans.
Vesti Nedeli, state television’s main political news show, interpreted a jokey music video called Breaking the West, which features Mr Dryomin riding a bear in front of a burning Capitol Hill, as a sign that “rappers are no strangers to patriotism”.
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