HipHop
88rising’s New Label Paradise Rising Explores the Next Sound of Filipino Music
88rising paved the way for Asian artists like Joji and Rich Brian, now the label has a new crop of young musicians from the Philippines exploring hip-hop, pop, and R&B.
Thundercat Is Remembering Mac Miller 'All the Time' to Get Through Quarantine
The two were very close before Miller died in 2018, and Thundercat says he has carried the lessons they learned together into the pandemic. He's also watching anime—a lot of it.
My Life as a K-Pop Idol Was Stifling. Here’s What Finally Made Me Quit.
“I started to make a lot of money and people started recognising me, but because I was not being myself, the more money that came in, the lower my self-esteem got.”
Meet the Rapper Who Woke Up Deaf, Then Signed a Record Deal
The worst year of Sor's life led to his biggest break yet.
EXCLUSIVE: Stream Sarathy Korwar’s New Single ‘Mumbay’ ft. MC Mawali of Swadesi
The jazz-electronica producer and percussionist finds his way through Indian hip-hop on sophomore album "More Arriving" that features joints with Prabh Deep, Delhi Sultanate, TRAP POJU, Zia Ahmed, and more.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
Church & AP Want to Clock New Zealand
The Kiwi rap duo sit down with VICE to talk respecting their elders, a breakthrough 2018, and making good music, not just good rap.
Is Pakistan Ready for a Progressive Movement?
We read our neighbor's socio-political climate with help from Lahore’s hip-hop star Hassan Amin and Awais Qarni from left-wing organization The Struggle.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks. Everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) to K-pop—we gotchyu.
Desi Hip-Hop Just Got the Apparel It Didn’t Know It Needed
Jayeta Rohilla's handsfree 'ghunghat hoodies' are a boon to fashion-forward women.