The casting call for a TV rap show in Hanoi saw many youngsters swathed in the latest hip-hop gear trying to imprint their mark on judges and spectators. Minh Thanh, 20, arrived at the casting call ...

Droves of would-be contestants lined up down a Ho Chi Minh City block Monday and Tuesday to audition for the third season of the hit music contest show Rap Viet. People queue up for Rap Viet tryouts ...

In 2021, there was a rare, fleeting moment when Vietnamese rap infiltrated the feeds of people across the world. It came in the form of a viral TikTok remix of “2 Phút Hơn,” which bubbled out of tiny ...

Many Vietnamese rap songs feature themes like drugs or sex, largely because some artists unthinkingly imitate their western counterparts. Once considered a niche genre, Vietnamese rap has grown ...

De Choat named as the winner of the first season of Rap Viet competition seeking talented rappers which ended in HCMC on November 14. De Choat had an excellent performance and triumphed over ...

HANOI: A snippet from Khong Sao Ca (No Problem) by Vietnamese rapper 7dnight has unexpectedly taken the internet by storm over the past month. The catchy 30-second refrain Gwenchana Ding Ding Ding ...

Rap has emerged from the underground music scene and now frequently appears on top 10 song lists on Vietnamese music charts. But rock music, which peaked in popularity in the 2000s, is also thriving.