‘Bigcityboi’ is featured in Expend4bles
It’s part of the KOREA SPOTLIGHT series
Does this mean Highland goes back to being Thailand?
Gold medalists automatically qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Once you go superhero, you don’t go back
An ode to all the OGs & current stars of Malaysian Hip Hop
The Korean dance reality show features cuts from Dynamicduo, Lee Young Ji, TAEYONG, TEN & more
The newly-signed Aftermath/Interscope artist gives the lowdown on his recent life-changing events
The 2 surviving members of the Beastie Boys gave thanks to a rowdy crowd
“The practice of getting on the bus first and then paying the fare later does not align with my auth ...
The rapper is out on bail pending his appeal
Raftaar & Badshaah were surprise performers for the grand finale
iQIYI’s expansion to North America is in its third year
The September 9 concert has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances
He’ll hit China, the Philippines, Japan & South Korea
2023 has been a dream year for the Korean MC
The Japanese-American MC represented Asian Hip Hop at one of the biggest festivals in the world
Ancient architecture & contemporary art make a killer combo
808 Day features a one-of-a-kind auction
LiFTED’s number 1 Asian Hip Hop MC hits Australia, the US, Canada & the UK
Half a century & going strong
Plus some new additions to Head in the Clouds Los Angeles
The race to create the world’s first global Asian Hip Hop superstar just got interesting
1,864 dancers came together to get funky with it
Why hasn’t someone done this before?
The dancer put on his grandfather’s Atayal costume & will head to Germany for World Finals in Novemb ...
The Compton rapper will turn Zepp Kuala Lumpur in Rack City
Inspired by the writings of Bruce Lee
Miss Ko, RayRay, 7LING & Majin turned the party out
The Live Nation tour stops in Bangkok, Manila, Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong & Tokyo
The 2020 incident had to do with throwing cherry bombs at the Prime Minister’s residence
The 2 MCs have been friends since 2015
The party is so good, they never say who the DJs are
The Japanese sports drink has been around since the 1980s
The competition is even tougher the second time around
The song is used in the Chinese trailer for the summer blockbuster
The Japanese MCs played to a packed house in Taipei
Have you ever heard the Spirited Away soundtrack…on vinyl?
What’s better than one duck? Two!
Who wants to see some amazing Japanese Hip Hop in HK?
The intergenerational Asian Hip Hop superstar combination on The Rap of China gives all the chills
He dared the military to arrest him by leaving his address at the bottom of the post
The docu-series hits Vegas, Tokyo, Goma, São Paulo, Rotterdam & NYC
The Cambodian superstar joins an NBA player, a film director, a K-pop band & more
88rising’s festival is on a massive run
The dancers represented Malaysia & Vietnam
The Singaporean rapper sets his sights on glory
Popular in Korea, Snoop is the first US Hip Hop artist to use a KiT album
Agust D is the first Asian artist to reach number 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart
The festival has added an extra day of madness
The counterfeiter’s companies must pay the artist nearly US$1 million
Thailand has been under the rule of the military for nearly a decade
DJ Kool Herc gets a special nod as well
A collab between Allure Records & Leftmind International celebrated Miikothe13th
The ex-Fugees rapper is facing 20 years in jail
The 2 winners head to Paris for the BC One World finals in October
The ‘Best Friend’ rapper is one-quarter Filipina
And we've got the pics to prove it
A 2-story Dream Rabbit is sure to bring in customers
15 people died & over 500 were injured at the Color Play Asia event in 2015
The Chinese MC is hitting Hong Kong, KL & Bangkok
Suhf, Rex, Gummy B, & DJ Mr. Skin’s Mandarin Homework are also feature attractions
Rolling Loud Thailand is making some lineup changes
The MC took the crown in front of a sold-out crowd
Four 3-day passes are available for Asia’s biggest Hip Hop event ever
Straight outta Tamil Nadu
This sparked a rallying cry through copycat painters
‘These rappers smoke too much damn weed,’ said the health minister
The new flavor has maple syrup, pancake, sausage & eggs in the cup
Greatest Work of Art was number one on the Global Album Sales Chart
Lin-Manuel Miranda announced the great news
Jaded & Balming Tiger packed Cheer Up Charlies for 12 hours with 18 artists
Clockenflap reiterates that it will continue to operate independently
What a wild ride it’s been so far…and we’re just getting started
This is the 5th anniversary of 88rising’s music, art & dance festival
Hoodies, tote bags & travel cups are available only in China
The Chinese artist is famous for flipping off historic landmarks
One of the stops on his 16-date world tour is not happening
The rapper didn’t show up for his social work for 141 days
It’s scheduled to happen on May 20 & 21
LiFTED was there to cover it all
The event was hosted by HIPHOPPLAYA & HIPHOPLE
These middle-aged Korean women are reclaiming the streets
2 Pai Meis gets busy behind the controller & much more
The Higher Brothers’ rapper will play in Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Auckland
Edison Chen & Harry Wang call the collab CLOTEZ
He surprised the crowd at King of the Dot by battling Illmac
AI is coming for all the jobs
20 Asian acts will be taking over Cheer Up Charlies in Austin, Texas
The US rapper will be joined by NICKTHEREAL, Tyson Yoshi & MC Cheung
The turn up is real in Kaohsiung
The home of BTS now owns the rights to Migos, Lil Baby & Lil Yachty songs
"We created history, remained real & repped Hip Hop on national TV”
Oh yeah. There was a football game, too
The legends are going to show Hong Kong the grimy side of New York Hip Hop
The Daisy Age has come to an end
The former NBA player will suit up for the Kaohsiung Steelers in Taiwan’s P.League+
The New Orleans Pelicans star loves anime
Queen Bey is now the most decorated artist in Grammy history with 32 awards
Balming Tiger also brings their genreless style to Japan
The Korean MC is heating up the winter during the middle of his world tour
This is not the first time that the Korean MC has been in trouble with the law
He’ll play August 19 in Osaka & August 20 in Tokyo
All the big names from Hip Hop are going to be in one place at the same time
The show & afterparty are must-see live performances
2 live performances & 6 awards for the mega-star
The police are working with nightlife venues to make things safer for everyone
This is the curtain call of a 40-year career
16 never before seen art pieces plus much more
The Taiwanese Bass queen goes back to her Hip Hop roots with the Korean-American MC for the 3rd LiFT ...
The music fest will be hosted July 28-30
“I’m Jackson Wang from China. This is my home country.”
The collection comes in the form of sweatshirts, hoodies & T-shirts
Be on the lookout for 1300, Seachains, Balming Tiger & Lee Young-ji
All 3 headliners - BLACKPINK, Bad Bunny & Frank Ocean - are people of color
The London Design Museum’s exhibition is open until March 5
The Korean MC heads to North America and Asia in the first three months of 2023
The drop is inspired by the Year of the Rabbit
She is now the first-ever female MC to win the competition
The collab is boiling hot
This is the first time breakdancing has been part of the public education system
The radio station on Sirius XM had been broadcasting since 2020
The US network botched the In Memoriam segment
The new Vans Slip-Ons come in 3 colorways
Tory Lanez is facing 22 years in prison
Jägermeister creative grant provides the mic to make hits
Everyone wants to look fresh for Lunar New Year 2023
Timbaland & Swizz Beatz’s battle expands globally to India on December 22
The limited-edition collab includes hoodies, T-shirts & bandanas
Asia's first Rolling Loud will have two stages
The Japanese dancer was crowned world champion
The celebrity DJ committed suicide in a hotel room
This one goes out to you…and you…and you
It would be the first time the rapper performs in Thailand
The 20-year-old Thai rapper is just getting started
The pieces are described as a “playlist of love songs to our fans”
The graffiti legend is working with hospitality brand Potato Head
Takashi Murakami credits Post Malone’s music for helping him get through the pandemic
Two out of the 10 contestants are from Japan
Morgan Freeman, Lakeith Standfield, Young Thug & Gunna are also featured
Companion hits the skies in Melbourne
Shawna X is also collab-ing on AAPI Heritage Night
“I’ll take a break when I’m dead.”
The Chinese-Canadian was also fined US$84 million for tax evasion
The Mongolian rapper predicted this back in May
KOOOLA City, B. KOOOLA KOOOLA City, B.
The biggest dreams face the hardest challenges
The North American tour is slated for 2023
LiFTED ranks the top 5 World Cup anthems
The world’s most visited museum makes a permanent home in China
LiFTED predicts the winners
The governor wants more space for street dancers & a Bangkok Cup breaking tournament
Four murals in total seem to be from Banksy
Both breaking stars from the Netherlands & the US are gearing up for the 2024 Olympics
Filipino time in full effect
Attendees were dressed in all white for the funeral & all black for the house party
“She fell in love with a McRib”
The AI can make personalized rhymes
His family hasn’t seen or heard from him since he was taken away on October 29
January 28-29 will mark the first time the festival hits India
The farmer-slash-rapper becomes a sensation overnight in China
Houston…we have a problem. Hip Hop…we have a problem. America…we have a problem
The two Hip Hop superstars will be joined by Edda Hayes & Louis Leibfried
Comedy meets Malaysian Rap royalty
Korea has started a week-long period of mourning
She’s pushing her fans to be themselves
Season 2 will be out soon
Lisa Simpson is the one with the Death Note
This is huge for Asian Hip Hop
“The bombing is not a surprise, but this mass killing is shocking.”
The Japanese Hip Hop Reggae queen’s track drops October 28
Kellen Hatanaka’s latest exhibition examines where Asians fit into sports & society
MILLI, Joey Boy & others were supposed to perform
Four athletes will be selected for additional training
The OVO Owl made its way from Toronto to Barcelona
“They claim Asians all look the same. Huh? Is you stupid or is you lame?”
The 38-minute documentary focuses on what one night against the Lakers meant to Asians around the wo ...
The 2022 Jive-Super Live Festival is not happy
Getting into this class won’t be easy
The illustrator started having chest pains on his way to attend New York Comic Con
Four performances show the varied musical styles
“I choose to remain in history forever as a man who did not support what was happening.”
Special pics from a special night celebrating ASEAN Hip Hop culture
Adding some Hindi Hip Hop flavor into the mix
These must-have Apps will make you sound like a pro
It also includes a special guest appearance by Zedd
More shows to be announced soon
Now there’s a diss & a clothing drop because of course there is
The Compton native is most known for his hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’
The Korean Hip Hop reality show is back and bigger than ever
The show comes four years after she declined to play in 2019
The band has been a touring juggernaut this year
The world’s most provocative street artist will show 150 works at MOCA Bangkok
Rich Brian, Warren Hue, Jackson Wang, Joji & others to perform
The luxury brand has reimagined the inside & outside of the boat
The festival is all about spotlighting Asian acts
The night will culminate with a Hip Hop afterparty
All in all, 20 home items have been retouched by the band
YoungOhm, Thaitanium, FIIXED, 1MILL & Memphis Bleek all joined in
NIGO’s VINTAGE ARCHIVE goes on exhibit in Tokyo
The 30-year-old rapper was murdered at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles
The Southeast Asian tour follows dates in Australia
The entire record player is matte black
The R&B star is due to play in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand & Japan
The MC was known as the Sucka Free Boss
The revival features RAMENGVRL, Tuan Tigabelas, A. Nayaka & more
These pressing plants do great work & produce affordable records
The Asian Hip Hop stars join the likes of Drake, Jack Harlow, and Megan Thee Stallion
The American & Canadian DMC champions are female
The collection consists of 9 T-shirts & an embroidered kimono
The tragic news was announced on his social media
It’s all Nicki’s world, we just live in it
Do you have what it takes to be Taiwan’s biggest rapper?
India will host 40 acts on 4 stages over 2 days in January
She becomes the first solo female rapper to debut at number one since 1988
It seems as though the future of Hip Hop is secure
Relive the excitement of last weekend’s festival here
The music-detecting app has risen with streaming music
The robot rapper just released his first major label single ‘Florida Water’
Billboard enters the Chinese market
The Indonesian singer-songwriter is out with COVID-19
The cereal is the latest addition to the Momma Snoop line
The 3-day OFFLINE ONLY exhibition is in Seoul from August 19
Go behind the scenes on a quest to make the Taiwan Olympic breakdancing team
The international hit gets a Japanese rework
It’s official! The first-ever Hong Kong Hip Hop awards show was a smashing success
The SPARKLES - MUDANCE concept store will be in Singapore until the end of August
JB wins big at the city’s first-ever Hip Hop awards
The blaze was put out after three hours
The jewelry line was created by Yoon Ahn & Japanese rapper Verbal
Japanese teens take 5 of 6 women’s skateboarding medals
88rising brings their massive festival to Jakarta on December 3 & 4
Watch his full headlining set here
The star-studded show will be on August 28
Blackpink will release a new album in September
The legendary graffiti artist gets his signature headphones
After finishing in Miami, the huge Hip Hop festival announced a Thailand date in 2023
The United Nations has condemned the act as “cruel”
It’s not too hot for the Vietnamese, Japanese, & Thai rappers share their secrets
The location of their seminal album cover is now immortalizing the band
Kudi will also be doing a date in Tokyo in October
The Vietnamese-American rapper & multi-instrumentalist is taking his Lo-Fi sounds on the road
This is the Thai rapper’s third release of the year
When museums are throwing block parties, Hip Hop is doing something right
Get immersed in her passionate but toxic love-hate relationship with music
The long-time friends get back to the basics
Set those alarms now
The Korean rapper said she’s not done yet
The ‘Gucci Gang’ rapper was supposed to come in 2020
The Taiwanese rapper took shots at Hong Kong’s GEM & Angelababy
His spirit lives on despite departing Long Beach after an inspiring 58 years
The Canadian rapper joined the group in Toronto
A small girl with massive energy is going to be taking over world stages
Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, & China are home to some inspiring artists
Be part of Coke Studio’s first fan-collaborated album
“My body my, my MFin’ choice”
Taking graffiti from the streets into the creative hub in the heart of Hong Kong
NFT-Only single is a Dub remix of Cantonese Reggae track
Long live Virgil! Long live Virgil! Long live Virgil!
The heat was turned way up for a festival full of home-grown artists
Be more like Yeti Out
The pro-democracy activist is 1 of 2 people who have been convicted of terrorism
A lot of big names are out for the grand prize
NFT-only single shows Taiwan’s Bass queen’s Hip Hop roots
This will be the superstar’s first performance since Coachella 2022
The first single & video is the fanciful ‘My World’
The Filipino performers are energetically dancing on the world’s biggest stage
The Silk Sonic singer can do it all
The series portrays the first Muslim & Pakistani superhero
Crocs rule everything around me, CREAM get the money, dolla dolla bill, y’all
He’s got labelmates Zadon & Cykko to party with him
Everyone is gearing up for Olympic selection in July
Science & sound art combine for a deliciously good snack
Our musical NFT drop features Mrs M, RayRay & MC Yan
The best way to release an album is to throw a party
The Indonesian MC runs through a string of her latest releases
Their customizable earbuds can help you Morph the City
The track is the first single from Cheng’s upcoming Don Chino EP
The murder happened less than 24 hours after his security detail was taken away
88rising’s festival brings all the big names to the yard
There’s something special that goes on in those fields from December 15 to 18
The Filipino MC gets down with ‘Praning’
The queen of Mongolian Hip Hop is making big moves
The homies are making their debuts as producer & director
The city will be commemorating the Brooklyn MC on May 21
Thailand’s OG Rap group returns with a new single on Def Jam SEA
The Korean style icon is putting fakers on blast
The Desi Queen is back with a 5-track EP HBIC
The Malaysian rapper goes from Hip Hop to Hyperpop before her upcoming EP VR-GF
Mrs M, Tsunari, & others are featured on this impressive playlist
Check out Swankie the Villain’s remix of Biz Markie’s ‘Just a Friend’
Her confidence shines in the powerful ‘Bijin’
It’s really easy to learn the YikYik
Thugger’s Young Stoner Life crew has been brought up on RICO charges
The KlapYaHandz standout MC is rapping in 3 languages
The T-shirts are inspired by the double-decker trams
The genre-defying apocalypse-predicting dystopian warrior is finally free
Craft gin, Hip Hop & skateboarding go hand in hand in hand
Coming May 26
The 19-year-old is putting in the work
A gas can & a vintage lighter can solve a lot of problems
The former Just Music rapper has a history of mental illness
Winning the hearts & minds of OGs with his first album ANTAI
Vinyl is dead! Long live vinyl!
It’s a love letter to where he’s spent the last 12 years
Stands were so busy they needed to turn off the delivery apps
The track features Def Jam Malaysia artists Yonnyboii, Kmy Kmo, Luca Sickta, Siqma & ASYRAF NASIR
The song is off ShiGGa’s 5-track EP IAMU
Hong Kong rapper celebrates what can be felt but not said
Unintentional comedy by censorship delighted people on WeChat
The Taiwanese rappers celebrate their hometown Puli
88rising brought the heat & then some
The Mongolian star’s Harry Fraud-produced track celebrates strength & womanhood
The Singaporean rapper thinks the possibilities are endless with NFTs
A 3-meter high Labubu plus 25 other pieces will be on display
Connections were made; re-mapping was done
Black Barbie stands head & shoulders above her competition
This is the OG MC’s first release in three years
You’ve always wanted a gold tonearm, right?
The collabs continue for this all-star project
FONKi got his friends together for an amazing weekend of music & art
Nas, Jack Harlow & Lil Nas X had great shows
The Vietnamese-American artist will also perform at Ted Park’s show in NYC
Quest Studios goes behind the scenes of the postponed ceremony
The zany commercial is divine comedy
IndoDrill is the next big thing
The second single off the album that celebrates his 25 years in the Rap game
The mega-watt collaboration’s title has yet to be revealed
Re-map, re-discover & re-learn about underground music & the subcultures around it
Violence is never the answer. But we understand
The Saigon singer relives her wild night outs pre-pandemic
The party goes down this Saturday on Mixcloud
The MC who calls himself the best Asian rapper alive just got shot in the face
First Drake, now Ronald. Is anyone safe from the Virginia MC’s wrath?
The veteran 19-year-old rapper dishes out coolness by the pound
Universal Music Group teams up with Johor Darul Ta’zim F.C. for a theme song
The song features Rico Nasty & has a bit of Juke to it
From Madison, Wisconsin all the way to Austin, Texas
The track comes with a cyberpunk video & exclusive NFTs
The Majulah Live X It’s a Rap concert this Saturday guarantees a good time
The 2 artists blend Hip Hop & R&B as they squabble over a woman
The Wish Music Awards Group of the Year knows how to make people happy
There’s a little twist on who gets to kick it
She’s also released her first-ever podcast
A big Malaysian Rap collab on a serious subject
He’s now married to Barbie Hsu, 3 months after her divorce & they haven’t met in person in 20 years
There is also a limited-edition NFT drop to help communities facing period poverty
The video is the lead single off her 13-track album of the same name
The debut show stars Japan’s renowned rapper KEIJU
Will things change? CEO & co-founder says no
It’s the rapper & singer’s first single after a brief hiatus
The award show was live-streamed on YouTube & other social media channels
Producer Yaffle enlists Daichi Yamamoto & AAAMYYY to keep the childhood nostalgia alive
The new single is part throwback & part modern-day jam
This weekend online screenings & conversations with the director & special guests are happening onli ...
The former beauty queen releases her first official single on Def Jam Thailand
Dino James & Fotty Seven are the first signings
Plunge into the intimate world of Khmer street art & Hip Hop
The MC was gunned down at a mall in Metro Manila
The song is an amalgamation of Chinese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Indian & British roots
The 2 Blasian superstars team up for their first collab
Produced by Malaysian Hip Hop icons Mas Dewanga & SonaOne
The video game character gets her own KHop song & video produced by GroovyRoom
The festival is back for the first time in three years
Design & merch inspired by the city’s neon cyberpunk surroundings
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Kendrick Lamar headline the biggest music event of the ...
The Hip Hop band releases a new single ‘CTRL’ & plays 2 live shows in Taiwan
This duo is taking Japanese Hip Hop to the top
India’s Devil The Rhymer just set a record with 478 words in a minute
The song is a collab with CGTN’s Music Voyage
He received a trophy, cash & a recording contract for his victory
All aboard the ill party yacht
The park will feature concerts and musical experiences
The Jakarta-born MC makes Drill music to drive to
126 could be Thailand’s version of 420
The first Hong Kong Hip Hop awards show plans to reschedule between May & July
Independence is the key for the eclectic Osaka-repping rapper, singer & songwriter
The queen is not only on the chessboard
The 6-track opus depicts the pair’s life story
