2000s – 2020sPeak: 2010s
Chinese Hip-Hop
About Chinese Hip-Hop
Chinese-language rap that crossed from underground crews in Chengdu, Chongqing, and Beijing into a national obsession after the iQiyi competition show Rap of China launched in 2017. Trap-leaning production, regional dialects, and bilingual flows define the sound, with the Chengdu-based Higher Brothers carrying it into a global audience.