Exploring Chinese Rap

In the debut episode of Exploring Chinese Rap, I get a chance to talk to Atlanta based rapper Yudes. Why? Because this cat hails from the Wild West but raps for the Far East. We speak to him about how he started rapping in Mandarin, what relationship Chinese rap has with the USA and how the internet is affecting the current music landscape.

You could be a gangster growing up in working class New York, you could be a white suburban kid in England or you could be a villager in Thailand. Chances are, you've heard some hip hop in your life. In this episode, I speak to hip hop veteran Freeman Chieu about how Asian hip hop sounds have emerged and how this music has managed to connect people across the globe. Also, we talk about KUASTYLE's documentary for party label PREME and how Chinese, Japanese and Korean hip hop links together.

With a population of 26 million people, Shanghai has diversity not only in culture but in music. Today, I speak to Garv and find out a little bit about the live music scene in Shanghai as well as learn about his unique perspective as a Ghanaian living in this booming metropolis.

Inside Chinese rap, we have found that different regions have different sounds. Guangzhou is perhaps one of the most interesting cities for hip hop in China, and yet for some reason little exposure is given to it compared to the Sichuan region. Join me on this interview with Guangzhou native Ayuko as she tells me her fascinating story in joining the rap game and the power of women in the industry.

Inside Chinese rap, we have found that different regions have different sounds. Guangzhou is perhaps one of the most interesting cities for hip hop in China, and yet for some reason little exposure is given to it compared to the Sichuan region. Join me on this interview with Guangzhou native Ayuko as she tells me her fascinating story in joining the rap game and the power of women in the industry.