30 years on, the Clan rocks a new generation of fans at Clockenflap & LiFTED was there for an exclus
“It was a struggle to get here, but I’m so much happier. That’s all that matters to me”
LiFTED picks 5 essential Wu-Tang tracks to rap along to this Sunday
Enter: SPRITE, SARAN, Tsunari, K.AGLET & HK
Featuring cuts from Higher Brothers, VAVA, MC JIN, ShiGGa Shay & Namewee
Enter SNAILGOD, RIFF, ASMAI, Swanz & Supahmiyagi
The magic that needs to be experienced to be believed
With so many amazing releases this year, it was hard to pick just 10
The talent pool keeps growing and growing
2022 was a banner year for Asian Hip Hop videos
As people arrive for 88rising’s Head in the Clouds, check out the LiFTED guide to clubs, streetwear ...
2022 was better than 2021 and 2020, but that bar is really low
Enter: FORCEPARKBOIS, Hullera, DATO’ MAW, Chronicalz & MeerFly
Enter: AE$OP CA$H, Mary Sue, Bazeel, BGourd & ABANGSAPAU
These artists are all ready to break out this year
In Mongolia YouTube is everything, and Mrs M owns it
JP The Wavy has perfected a formula of rhyming over funky Trap beats that never gets boring
All roads in Filipino Hip Hop go through Gloc-9
VannDa is really putting Cambodian Hip Hop on the map
Jagermeister is providing creative grants to help boost Asian Hip Hop talent in 5 countries
RAMENGVRL has everything going in the right direction
The Korean OGs are having a killer 2022
The young superstar is poised to dominate Asian Hip Hop for a long time
DIVINE keeps making all the right moves
Asian Hip Hop’s top 50 artists ranked
A snapshot of the new era of Hip Hop in Vietnam
LiFTED talked to 6 Asian Hip Hop artists about Lunar New Year traditions
LiFTED’s predictions for Asian Hip Hop in 2022 & beyond
LiFTED writers choose their favorites of the year
It was a very good year for Asian Hip Hop
A list of 10 was impossible, so we added a few honorable mentions
It’s been an ugly year. Where do we even begin?
b2 Music and VIBE magazine release their fourth compilation in the series
We’ve got the scoop on Japan’s hottest MCs, parties & anime
A huge area on the side of a cliff is turning into a Hip Hop paradise
Travelin’ Matt gives a true insider’s view of Bangkok’s Hip Hop scene
