Under1Roof: The Asian Hip Hop Phenomenon (Part 1)
CHINA
Hip hop is new to China but in a span of a decade or so, the Middle Kingdom has managed to boast many hip hop establishments that are nationally recognised. There is the Iron Mic Championship (freestyle battle), where three-time winner MC Webber from Beijing is widely considered the hip hop hero to China’s aspiring.....
INDONESIA
Indonesian hip hop made its presence felt in the early 90s with the release of the Pesta Rapcompilations, which showcased the first wave of local talent. The compilation brought to the centre stage acts like Sweet Martabak, now considered legends despite never releasing a full-length effort. They formed P Squad with Blackumuh and the influence of this supergroup is still felt today. The mid-90s gave.....
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Hip hop is new to China but in a span of a decade or so, the Middle Kingdom has managed to boast many hip hop establishments that are nationally recognised. There is the Iron Mic Championship (freestyle battle), where three-time winner MC Webber from Beijing is widely considered the hip hop hero to China’s aspiring.....
INDONESIA
Indonesian hip hop made its presence felt in the early 90s with the release of the Pesta Rapcompilations, which showcased the first wave of local talent. The compilation brought to the centre stage acts like Sweet Martabak, now considered legends despite never releasing a full-length effort. They formed P Squad with Blackumuh and the influence of this supergroup is still felt today. The mid-90s gave.....
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Under1Roof: Syaheed vs. Saykoji
We bring you a South-East-Asian-heavies death match with gloves in the air, equally on par to spar with bangin’ drum pads and keyboard techniques, punch line velocity and intellectual verbal growls, viral penetration and brand placement. Both with trunk-bursting loads of discography and name recognition on the streets. In the left corner: Syaheed of Bedsty Music Singapore is in the name-making bizniz. In the right corner: Saykoji from Jakarta, Indonesia is in the name-calling bizniz. Fight!
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Under1Roof: The Asian Hip Hop Phenomenon (Part 2)
Korea
Korean hip hop is probably most famous for their b-boys. When The Expression Crew won the World Battle Of The Year in 2002, it not only garnered international attention but also raised the awareness and level of b-boying in Korea. Koreans have continued....
Singapore
They say good things come in small packages, and that’s true for the Singapore hip hop scene. One of the island’s most famous pioneers was Construction Sight, who won the 1991Asia Bagus! Grand Championship and sparked the birth of many acts that are legendary in their own right such as Elementical ...
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Korean hip hop is probably most famous for their b-boys. When The Expression Crew won the World Battle Of The Year in 2002, it not only garnered international attention but also raised the awareness and level of b-boying in Korea. Koreans have continued....
Singapore
They say good things come in small packages, and that’s true for the Singapore hip hop scene. One of the island’s most famous pioneers was Construction Sight, who won the 1991Asia Bagus! Grand Championship and sparked the birth of many acts that are legendary in their own right such as Elementical ...
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Under1Roof: Qumran interviews MC Yan
In the mist of the global financial hazard hub of the east in Hong Kong lurks a mystical figure that is MC Yan: activist, teacher, pioneer, lyricist. Against the backdrop of the cultural melting pot(hole) that is Kuala Lumpur, another mysterious figure lurks that is qumran: beatmaker, impressario, thinker, cat lover. It’s time to mix teh tarik beats with chopstick hip hop, but not before qumran learns a lil’ sumthin’ about MC Yan 1st.
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Under1Roof: Nesh vs. KoFlow
In the Lion City, DJ KoFlow garners respect from both above and below the line that distinguishes the grassroots love of fundamentals from the dandy lucrative corporate–some sort of new money role model and genre-breaking pioneer getting his renaissance on. In Malaysia, DJ Nesh plots the revival of hip hop by day and by night, has commanded neck-breaking party sessions with no end since 1992–some sort of front page stylish guru with a back page blunt intellect. We eavesdrop on big brother Nesh's Tweets with KoFlow. Shush and pay attention; this is knowledge!
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Under1Roof: The Asian Hip Hop Phenomenon (Part 3)
PHILIPPINES
Being a former colony of Spain and America naturally made the Philippines a musical stepson, where the nation takes claim of any past or current legacy legitimately theirs. This notion is a huge supplement to the nation’s progress musically. The godfathers of Pinoy hip hop (or flip hop) in the mainstream, Francis M (RIP, March 2009) and pioneering group Bass Rhyme Crew, both created a path in the 80s.....
THAILAND
Like most South East Asian countries, hip hop music really took root in Thailand in the 90s, initially among the middle to upper class teens with access to music channels and the internet. Thai language hip hop was pioneered by Joey Boy, who released a self-titled debut in 1994 followed by nearly a dozen releases,....
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Being a former colony of Spain and America naturally made the Philippines a musical stepson, where the nation takes claim of any past or current legacy legitimately theirs. This notion is a huge supplement to the nation’s progress musically. The godfathers of Pinoy hip hop (or flip hop) in the mainstream, Francis M (RIP, March 2009) and pioneering group Bass Rhyme Crew, both created a path in the 80s.....
THAILAND
Like most South East Asian countries, hip hop music really took root in Thailand in the 90s, initially among the middle to upper class teens with access to music channels and the internet. Thai language hip hop was pioneered by Joey Boy, who released a self-titled debut in 1994 followed by nearly a dozen releases,....
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Under1Roof: DJ Goldfish interviews Korea's DJ Soulscape
One day, while DJ Krush was marinating his mojo for his set in KL city, he leaned over and asked the warm-up DJ what he was playing. The get up kid of yester-era was Malaysia's colourful DJ Goldfish, and the rare vinyl was a classic joint from Korea's DJ Soulscape. Things have come full circle, and here DJ Goldfish connects with DJ Soulscape in the rarest of encounters.
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Under1Roof: WordsManifest hunts down MC Vyan
Malaysia's WordsManifest of The Rebel Scum/Rogue Squadron crossed the South China Sea with thick clinical lenses and sharp forensic senses to investigate the mystery surrounding Guangzhou hip hop. The suspect: MC Vyan, cipher maestro and one-fifth of Canton hip hop frontline Prosa.
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