Interview: Ez Mil on being the 1st Asian American artist to sign with Eminem’s Shady Records

Ezekiel Miller, professionally known as “Ez Mil,” was born and raised in Olongapo, Philippines, and now lives in Las Vegas. The 25-year-old ...

Rapper Lee Young-ji becomes first Korean star to be named Coach ambassador

South Korean rapper Lee Young-ji is Coach’s newest brand ambassador. About the partnership: Lee, 20, is reportedly the first-ever Korean to ...

A math prodigy chases rap superstardom in trailer for Disney+ musical comedy ‘World’s Best’

Walt Disney Studios unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming musical comedy film, “World’s Best,” on Wednesday. The new film follows P...

Jessi signs with Jay Park’s label More Vision

Korean American rapper and singer Jessi has signed with Jay Park’s label More Vision. The announcement was made during Jessi’s performance a...

Rich Brian pays homage to his Justin Chon film debut in new single ‘Sundance Freestyle’

On late Wednesday, Indonesian rapper Rich Brian released “Sundance Freestyle,” a track that pays homage to his acting debut in t...

pH-1 releases new EP ‘But For Now Leave Me Alone’ and series of music videos

Korean American rapper pH-1 dropped his new EP, “BUT FOR NOW LEAVE ME ALONE,” and a string of music videos on Thursday. The album features...

Rapper pH-1 introduces ‘Mr. Bad’ in new single and music video

Korean-American rapper pH-1 dropped his new single and music video “Mr. Bad” featuring Woo Wonjae on Tuesday. The track will feature on pH...

Rapper Asian Doll has ‘no apologies’ in face of online backlash for ‘Indian-themed’ birthday party

Twitter users have accused American rapper Asian Doll of cultural appropriation after she shared an online invitation for her upcoming ̶...

18-year-old rapper JAE’roze Tate shares her Black Filipina experience on Tagalog-infused ‘Bla$ian’

Biracial rapper JAE’roze Tate talked with NextShark about Filipino American representation in the rap scene and the inspiration behind her m...

Singaporean rapper faces possible imprisonment for criticism of ‘Chinese privilege’ over ‘brown’ people

On Monday, Subhas Nair, a controversial Singaporean rapper who accused authorities of racism toward non-Chinese citizens, was charged with c...

Mandopop song mocking Chinese nationalists as ‘Fragile’ goes No. 1 on Hong Kong and Taiwan YouTube

A satirical song meant to mock Chinese nationalists recently went viral and is now banned in China. “I’m so sorry”: On Oct. 15, Malaysian ra...

Megan Thee Stallion Partners With May Lee and Fashion Nova to Donate $50,000 to Fighting Anti-Asian Hate

Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with Fashion Nova and journalist/activist May Lee to donate $50,000 to a nonpr...

South Korean Rapper Iron Found Dead at 28

South Korean rapper Iron, born Chung Heon-chul, was found dead on Monday, right outside an apartment block in Seoul.   ...

Rapper Apologizes After Saying He Doesn’t ‘Give a F**k’ About Black Lives

Korean rapper Owen Ovadoz is under fire again from an Instagram live where he complained about why he should care about the BLM movement. &...

Korean American Rap Group Drops Powerful ‘Viral’ MV on Contagious Racism

LA-based Korean American rap duo Year of the Ox dropped a chilling message in a music video titled “Viral,” addressing the viole...

Rapper Calls Chinese People ‘Nasty as Hell’ in Racist Twitter Post

Editor’s Note: This post is not an excuse to further perpetuate racism towards any other group. American rapper Lil Reese is being urg...

Rapper 50 Cent Wants Donald Trump to Send Chinese People ‘Back to China’ Over Coronavirus

Rapper 50 Cent recently took to Instagram to share his feelings about the deadly novel coronavirus which has now made global headlines. Sinc...

Azealia Banks Allegedly Thinks Andrew Yang is a Chinese Spy in Deleted Instagram Story

Rapper Azealia Banks went after Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang in her Instagram Stories and accused him of being a Chinese sp...

Andrew Yang Makes a Surprise Appearance at Rich Brian’s New York Concert

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang was greeted with thunderous applause when he made a surprise appearance at a concert for rappe...

Chinese Rappers Rally Together on Instagram in Support of Hong Kong Police

Rappers in China are reposting a meme that has been circulating on Chinese social media to show support for the Hong Kong police as violent ...

China Mac Reconciles With MC Jin 19 Years After NY Club Shooting

Rappers China Mac and MC Jin have finally buried the hatchet 19 years after a shooting incident at a New York club that landed the former in...

China’s Biggest Rap Hit Right Now is About Noodles

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu dropped a music video of a catchy rap song about noodles last month that has become a mouth-watering hit. ...

Lil Pump Finally Apologizes for Racist Slant-Eye Instagram Post

“Gucci Gang” rapper Lil Pump offered an apology for doing the slanted-eye gesture and using a racial slur in a preview of his new song “Butt...

China Mac Puts Lil Pump on Instagram Blast for Mocking Asians in New Video

New York rapper China Mac is calling out 18-year-old rapper Lil Pump for the lyrics in a new preview of a song which features racist slurs a...

Kris Wu Removed from iTunes Top Rankings After Being Accused of Using Bots

Songs from Chinese rapper Kris Wu’s new album have been removed from U.S. iTunes Charts after allegations that his fans have been using bots...

Dumbfoundead Releases Melodic and Introspective ‘Cafe Bleu’

Dumbfoundead is a rapper — one of the greatest Asian rappers in history, to be clear — and yet, as his profile escalates, he fin...

Taipei’s Mayor Made a Trap Music Video and It’s Weirdly Lit

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je is going viral for all the right reasons with his new viral rap video that reminds people to “Do Things Right.”  ...

American Rapper’s ‘Unusual’ Way of Eating Watermelon Puzzles Everyone But Japanese People

An American rapper is making waves in Japan, not for his music, but for the “unusual” way he eats watermelon that he showed in a recent vide...

Meet The People Behind 9-Year-Old Lil Tay’s Insane Instagram Fame

With over 1.6 million followers on Instagram, nine-year-old Asian rapper/flexer Lil Tay can indeed be considered as a sort of a social media...

Malaysia Makes Chinese Rapper Regret ‘Threatening Peace’ in Music Video

Malaysian authorities detained a famous ethnic Chinese rapper on Thursday after hearing complaints that his new music video insulted Islam a...

Ex-Triad Member’s NYC Rooftop Video Shoot Ends With 43 Arrested

Chinese-American Brooklyn-born rapper China Mac was recently arrested along with 43 other people during a rap music video shoot on the rooft...

Tyga Doesn’t Think His New Album Cover Art Disrespects Japanese People

Tyga defended the cover of his upcoming album called “Kyoto,” which came under fire for its apparent disrespect of the Japanese flag when th...

Rapper Reduces Asian Women to Sex Objects With Incredibly Sexist Music Video

After a long hiatus from the music scene, controversial rapper Marcus Jamal Hopson, known by his stage name Hopsin, recently released a vide...

Korean Rapper Gets Dragged For Racist Rape Joke During Live Stream

Korean rapper Owen Ovadoz is under fire for a racist rape joke that he dropped during his most recent livestream on Instagram. “I can’...

Chinese Rapper Insults ‘Stupid Foreigners’ In Racist Hip-Hop Music Video

Chinese rapper Xie Di, also known as “Fat Shady”,  has sparked controversy after releasing an explicit and racist music video that targets f...

First Major Asian American Rapper ‘Fresh Kid Ice’ of 2 Live Crew Dies at 53

The hip hop community is mourning the recent passing of rap legend Christopher Wong Won, AKA “Fresh Kid Ice”, the first major Asian rapper i...