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, goes deep in his thoughts on China’s scene.
Trap has broken the Chinese wall, and the two hottest trap scenes are the two largest cities in western China – Chengdu and Chongqing.
VICE goes to Chengdu and Chongqing to check out two of the most influential music labels – CDC (aka Chengdu Rap House) and GO$H MUSIC – to explore the realm of dialect rap and a new generation of hip-hop lifestyle and values. Our host Wes Chen, a veteran in the scene who has hosted a Chinese hip-hop radio show for over a decade, shares his knowledge of the hottest music and evolution of hip-hop in China.
Chengdu vs Chongqing: Which will emerge as the reigning city of Chinese hip-hop?
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Didn't trap originate as a neighborhood that's so poor that you can only make money selling drugs? So they called it the trap. Cuz cops had a reason to come arrest your for making money the only way you can.
No entendi ni vrg
This is a classic I come back to every once in a while.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98RNh7rwyf8&fbclid=IwAR0XkXrfruLMitBenRaCQcgZux4jFEu6NklmGPOs3qn45uGDnJuFRWrEmk8
^^^ 'Chinese Music'
I can't believe I missed this
when somebody set you a TRAP ! hahahahaha funny AF dude
BH é quem?
song at 3:02?
The original gangsters, China has the oldest crime families.
https://youtu.be/Ci7OPTX1iNM
For the first time in my life i didn’t know what he was saying
Lmfao, Trap is the Trap haha
Love how that Wes Chen guy flexed by staying he grew up during the golden age of rap.
I wouldn’t call it black culture, rap/trap was made and will remain in the streets,
That guy Masiwei at 3:10 min is super handsome
I bet you that all of their favorite rappers are white
Someone should take these guys to a trap house so they can figure out what the hell trap is
Heil xi jinping
To think that this was two years ago shits crazy
Copy Right PLS
“Belongs to mankind” lol sir… nah
Higher brothers!!!!
very interesting how culture spreads from society to society and how they make it their own
They destroyed the world with their culture/the world with the pollution and now/the world with the Rap
Its crazy been a fan of Maiswei since he was O.G Skippy
Maybe China should add more censorship…
Not a a trapper in sight.
Didn't trap originate as a neighborhood that's so poor that you can only make money selling drugs? So they called it the trap. Cuz cops had a reason to come arrest your for making money the only way you can.