Hip hop's growing emergence in Asia - Youth.SG

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Asian music today is a far cry from half a decade ago. Unlike yesteryear's quirky Asian hits of 'Gangnam Style' and 'Pen Pineapple Apple Pen', today's artistes are not relying on or comedic undertones to carry their songs to international fame. With the accessibility of beat making software, it seems like it's easier than ever to be a rapper. But while anyone can put their music on Soundcloud, opportunity is nothing without the talent and hard work that these artistes have in abundance. Here are four rising Asian hip hop artistes to look out for : 1. Rich Chigga Of course, there is Rich Chigga of 'Dat $tick' fame. Arguably the most famous of the Asian explosion, the Indonesian's hit song has over 80 million views on YouTube to date. If that is not indicative of the clout that Asian artistes are starting to enjoy in the hip hop world, I don't know what is. He is fresh off h...

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