The Rise of Trap Music in China (Chengdu)

Welcome to Chengdu in Sichuan province, where the hip-hop is hotter than its food. In the first part of The Rise of Trap in Southwest China, we head to Chengdu to speak to the Higher Brothers, China’s hottest hip-hop export. Ty. shares the secrets behind several popular songs. While Chengdu’s most famous rapper, Xie Di, […]

Meet France’s Toughest Rappers (Part 1/3)

Cleo Le-Tan heads to the suburban ghetto (banlieue) outside of Paris to smoke some weed with French rapper, Byron, who’s starred in videos by Romain Gavras. She then visits the rap group La Comera in their neighborhood and learns to drive, sort of. Watch the rest here! Part 1: http://bit.ly/French-Gangster-Rap-1 Part 2: http://bit.ly/French-Gangster-Rap-2 Part 3: […]

Hiphop Culture of Indonesia : Represent Jakarta

Celebrate the Hiphop Culture on 21st September with us, check our Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hey.fairfax/ Hip hop or hip-hop, is a subculture and art movement developed in the Bronx in New York City during the late 1970s by the group of African – American people. Nowaday Hiphop culture is worldwide, and become the pop culture of […]

Kya Bolta Bantai? – The Rise of Mumbai Rap

Rap in India went from derivative to original over the last years, got co-opted quicker and hit the mainstream without much warning. Mumbai rap, which also got known as gully rap, saw an even sharper rise and eventual breakthrough into the realm of Bollywood. With first generation crews like Mumbai’s Finest grinding it out, to […]