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Taiwan bans concert by Chinese rapper over insulting 'Taipei, China' promotional materials

FILE - Chinese rapper Wang Yitai performs at a concert in Chengdu in southwestern China's Sichuan province on March 16, 2024. Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he ...
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As hip-hop grows in China, its performers seek a voice that reflects their lived experiences

CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or ...
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Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and how he chose to work in China

BANGKOK — Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. Working with Chinese rappers like the popular Higher Brothers, he has always interspersed English song ...
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A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices

CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry: Don’t feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or ...
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Taiwan bans concert by Chinese rapper over insulting ‘Taipei, China’ promotional materials

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 ...