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ShiGGa Shay & E.So drop Drill bomb ‘BO BEH ZAO没⻢跑’
They first performed the song on The Rap of China last season
Nine years is an eternity in the Hip Hop game. ShiGGa Shay and MJ116’s E.SO have been friends for nearly a decade and recently released their first track together, ‘BO BEH ZAO没⻢跑.’ The song was the one they performed when E.SO was on The Rap of China 2023 and needed to pick a guest for a taping. Since they performed it then, fans in both camps have been clamoring for the tune.
‘BO BEH ZAO’ means no horse run in Hokkien, which is a dialect spoken by the Chinese diaspora living in the Southern parts of China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. The beat, made by UK-Drill producer JBMADEIT, GeeMar, and superjdoug, is hauntingly beautiful as it is slow. ShiGGa flows effortlessly between English, Chinese, and Hokkien, as well as busting into double-time flows with ease. E.SO comes in like an assassin on the second verse. On the third verse, the song goes into a Jersey Club-style vibe while the rappers trade lines back and forth.
The video, shot in Taipei over the winter, uses a lot of dilapidated spaces and simple lighting to make both rappers shine. It builds into a crescendo when the crews come out to get hype for verse three.
In an industry full of fake friends, it’s great to see that rappers who have built a real relationship over the years are staying true to what they do.
Check out ShiGGa Shay and E.SO’s ‘BO BEH ZAO没⻢跑’ below.