List of Asian-American hip hop musicians
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As hip hop
music continues to grow and influence all walks of life, there are many Asian-American artists and groups that are currently making their mark on the hip-hop scene. Polynesian
and Pacific Islander
contributors are included on this list.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
music continues to grow and influence all walks of life, there are many Asian-American artists and groups that are currently making their mark on the hip-hop scene. Polynesian
Polynesians
The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people...
and Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
contributors are included on this list.
List of Asian American artists
- apl.de.apApl.de.apAllan Pineda Lindo, Jr. better known as apl.de.ap , is a Filipino-American rapper, record producer, and occasional drummer who is best known as a member of The Black Eyed Peas.-Early life:Pineda was born in Belfast...
- AziatixAziatixAziatix is an Asian-American music group composed of Eddie Shin, Flowsik, and Nicky Lee. The individuals in the group were brought together by veteran producer Jae Chong...
- Bambu De Pistola
- ChanChan-People:* Chan Marshall, American musician better known as Cat Power* Chan , Chinese surname; Mandarin transcription of the same name is Chen ** Agnes Chan , Hong Kong singer, also famous in Japan...
- CHOPSCHOPSChops is the stage name of Scott Jung, an Asian American hip hop producer, rapper and former member of the Asian American Hip-Hop group the Mountain Brothers. Jung grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has Chinese ancestry...
- CainoCainoCaino is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy located near Valle del Garza. It is bounded by other communes of Nave and Lumezzane....
- Chuckie AkenzChuckie AkenzC-A aka Phong Nguyen is a Vietnamese-Canadian rapper. He was born on January 21, 1986. He grew up in the notorious Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Chuckie rose to notoriety with the filming of an amateur rap video called "You Got Beef?" The music video was widely viewed on the...
- Cool Calm PeteCool Calm PeteCool Calm Pete is a Korean American rapper and producer with a sometimes hypnotically slow, lazy-sounding rapping style. Pete was born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Queens, New York. Pete is one of the three members of the hip-hop group Babbletron. Cool Calm Pete's debut solo album Lost was...
- Dan the AutomatorDan the AutomatorDaniel M. Nakamura , better known by the stage name Dan the Automator, is a Japanese-American hip hop producer. He founded the record label 75 Ark, which was distributed by Tommy Boy Records during its short existence....
- Denizen Kane
- DJ Qbert
- DumbfoundeadDumbfoundeadJonathan Park , better known by his stage name Dumbfoundead, is a Korean American battle rapper originating from the Los Angeles Underground's Project Blowed...
- Emcee TEmcee tEmcee T is an Chinese American entrepreneur, journalist, hip hop rapper, music and video producer, and television programming host. The self-proclaimed "Chinese King of the Bay ", Emcee T is gaining popularity in the San Francisco Bay Area.-History:Musically, Emcee T has worked with rappers...
- EXPEx-plicit linezBrandon Jermaine Yun, better known by his stage name EXP , formerly EX-PLICIT LINEZ, is a Korean American rapper and Former Radio personality for New York Korean Radio NYKR 1660 AM, a mutual protégé of Drunken Tiger and Lee Hyun Do a.k.a D.O...
- GeologicBlue ScholarsBlue Scholars is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, created in 2002 while the members, DJ Sabzi and MC Geologic, were students at the University of Washington....
- Hopie
- IllmindIllmindIllmind is a Filipino American hip hop producer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He participated in Beat Society, competing against well-known acts like Kanye West and Just Blaze. Illmind has created music for underground artists such as Little Brother, Boot Camp Clik, Akrobatik, Supastition, and El...
- Jay ParkJay ParkPark Jaebeom , also known as Jay Park, is an American recording artist, dancer, rapper, music producer, b-boy, songwriter, composer and actor...
- JinJin (rapper)Jin Au-Yeung , who performs under the stage name MC Jin, is a Hong Kong hip hop rapper, songwriter, and actor. Growing up in the Miami, Florida area, and later living in New York City, he decided to reside permanently in his motherland, Hong Kong...
- J Nham
- KeyKool
- Kiwi
- Rocky Rivera
- Ruby Ibarra
- Shin-B
- SouthstarSouthstarSouthStar is an Asian American hip-hop artist who is best known for his music in the hip-hop duo Smilez and Southstar based in Orlando, Florida. Southstar is Chinese/Filipino-American....
- St.-509 aka Steven T.
- TraphikTraphikTraphik , also known as Timothy DeLaGhetto, is a rapper, comedian, and videographer. Aside from rapping, Traphik also makes online parody and comedy videos.-Filmography:-Youtube Channels:...
- NujabesNujabeswas a Japanese hip hop producer and DJ who recorded under the name , the reverse spelling of his name in Japanese order. Nujabes was also owner of the Shibuya record stores, T Records and Guinness Records and founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions....
- Krystal JungKrystal JungKrystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002...
- Jessica Jung
- Tiffany Hwang
- Nichkhun HorvejkulNichkhun HorvejkulNichkhun Horvejkul ; is a Thai Chinese American singer in 2PM, a 6-member boy band that is active in South Korea and managed by JYP Entertainment.-Background:...
- Julia Montes
- Lea SalongaLea SalongaLea Salonga-Chien is a mezzo-soprano singer and actress from the Philippines well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards.She was the first Asian to play the roles of Éponine and...
List of Asian American groups
- Dame FourDame FourDame Four was an R&B/Hip-Hop quartet consisting of Jamila "Mila J" Chilombo, Tomasina Parrot, Tennille Mathis, & Mercedes Nelson....
- Far East MovementFar east movementFar East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
- IAMMEDICIAMMEDICIAMMEDIC is an Electro Pop band originally formed in 2010 by leader, Enik Lin as a solo side project following the dissolution of his previous band and enlisted former Burning Tree Project co-member Andre Harris, and life long friend Danny Park. The band got its name from Lin’s personal struggles...
- Magnetic North
- Misnomer(s)
- Mountain BrothersMountain BrothersMountain Brothers was an American hip hop group originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after the legend of 108 mountain bandits depicted in the Chinese novel Water Margin, the group formed in 1994 after all attended the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.The...
- Native GunsNative GunsNative Guns was an American rap group that consisted of two Filipino American MC's and a Chinese American DJ from California. Based in both Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the group consists of MCs Kiwi and Bambu, and DJ Phatrick...
- BlushBlush (Asian band)Blush is a pop music girl group composed of five members from the Phillipines, India, China, Japan, and South Korea. They were formed by FarWest Entertainment in 2010 with the intent of popularizing an Asian vocal act in the United States as well as all of Asia...
- SJB Seattle Hip Hop Duo
- Oh My GodOh My God- Music :* Oh My God , an American indie rock band* Oh, My God! , the debut album of Doug E. Fresh* "Oh My God" , 1999* "Oh My God"...
- Tatum Jones (formerly known as At Last (band)At Last (band)At Last was a hip hop a cappella group from Los Angeles, California. They first gained national recognition as finalists on the first season of America's Got Talent, having won their spot through viewer votes. The members of the group are Hans Cho, Michael H. Lee, Justin Fong and DJ Say...
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