YO! MTV Raps Asia returning on April 15 with performances from South Korean Hip-Hop Artists and more
After last year's pilot special episode, Yo! MTV Raps Asia returns on Monday, April 15 with the premiere of a full season on MTV Asia (based in Singapore). This year, expect performances by South Korean AOMG rapper Woo Won-jae and South Korean AOMG producer/singer/rapper GRAY, as well as a cypher line-up with Dough Boy, Al Rocco (from Shanghai, China.), YunB (from South Korean Hi-Lite Records) and Benzooloo. The show will also check in with Korean-American hip-hop artist/mogul Jay Park.
Singaporean rapper Yung Raja and Vietnamese-American Los Angeles-based DJ-producer and model Kim Lee, will host the program for its first full season.
"Hip-hop is all about 'the culture'," said Lee, "and I can't wait to be part of a show that will showcase the true expression of the Asian experience of hip-hop." Former Asia Spotlight artist Yung Raja said, "I'm psyched to come back a second time to host the biggest, dopest hip-hop show in Asia," he said. "We are bringing more beats, more rappers, so get ready to discover some new, exciting music and have a blast."
According to the show, Yo! MTV Raps Asia will stay true to the spirit of the original program and remains connected to the U.S. scene. Yo! MTV Raps originally ran from August 1988 to August 1995 in the U.S. The program was the first hip-hop music show on MTV.
Get YO'self ready for #YoMTVRaps! 🔥 with performances by #WooWonJae & @callmeGRAY, cypher line-up with #DoughBoy, #AlRocco, #YunB & #Benzooloo and check in with @JAYBUMAOM in LA! 🤩 all these led by awesome hosts @YUNG_RAJA, @OfficialKimlee, @flizzow & @Zamaeraaa! ❤️ #YoAsia pic.twitter.com/J0MFYAbxgj— MTV Asia (@mtvasia) April 8, 2019