There’s no doubt that hip-hop is one of the most popular genres of music today. Although It is a genre of music that originated in the African American and Latino communities in the Bronx borough of New York City in the late 1970s. Over the past 5 years, we have seen a rapidly growing trend in many Asia countries especially China as well.

Not matter which countries of hiphop music you are listening to, I suppose each artistes has their own unique style and sound, and fans are fiercely loyal to their respective regions.

Speaking of which there are many great things about the hiphop music scene in Asia and US, but what happens when the two styles collide? That’s the question we set out to answer in this round-up article, as we asked a panel of hip-hop artistes from different countries to share their thoughts on the subject.

We’ll discuss topics such as the hiphop culture, how they define hiphop, the music scene they are in, and the evolving trends in hip-hop music. So what did they have to say? Read on to find out!

Hiphop Music : A Global Phenomenon

Jason Chu (LA)

Chinese American rapper Jason Chu grow up around American urban hiphop culture which plays a very big part in forming him who he is today.

In the recent interview we had with Jason he talks about his definition of hiphop and his impression about the hiphop scene in Asia especially China during his time staying there, what he likes about the scene, what are the misconceptions many people has, and what aspiring artist could do in order to go beyond the surface level and more… Read more

Zoe (Taiwan)

aka Zoe The Chef. Started rapping during her college years around 2012. Hiphop Music to Zoe is a way for her to express her thoughts and enjoy the music at the same time.

Growing up in Taiwan as a female rapper, Zoe thinks that the hiphop scene in Taiwan has been growing in the recent years especially in 2021 when the first hiphop music TV reality show came up (she was one of the participants), It has definitely given a booster to the scene in a good way, she is looking forward to see what’s about to come in the near future for Taiwan Hiphop music scene… Read more

Wondr (Raleigh, NC)

Coming from North Carolina, he always thinks that the music scene there is underrated and yet to be tapped to its full potential. But It is a great place to collaborate with other artists and develop yourself as an artist.

Rapping is his way to express his emotion, and Hiphop is always one of his biggest influences in music. He started a rap duo in his junior year, after realizing a solo career is what he needed, switching to more R&B music and finally became the independent artist known as WONDR today… Read more

FatToc (China)

Coming from Chengdu China, Fattoc started rapping in high school, he was greatly fascinated by this genre and the aggressive way to express one emotion.

He thinks that keeping it real is the most important thing in hiphop, although this genre is originally from the US but it doesn’t mean that we have to mimic the culture or what they do, speaking the true, your experiences, your background, your thoughts are what makes it authentic in his opinion. After spending a year studying music in the US, he thinks that the main differences between the Hiphop music in US and China is the level of freedom in s… Read more

What’s Next?

As we come to the end of this expert roundup on hip-hop music, it’s interesting to see how the genre has evolved over the years. From its humble beginnings in the Bronx, to its current incarnation as a global phenomenon, hip-hop has always been about expression and creativity.

The experts we’ve spoken to have shared their insights into what makes hip-hop so special, and why it continues to resonate with fans all over the world. Thanks for reading, we will update this post regularly whenever we invite a new guest to share their takes on this topic again.

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