It’s a nation of billions, but China’s rappers hold back
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The rapper Kirby Lee is trying to define his flow, his style, what makes his music stand out from hip-hop’s global shout of ghetto ambition. “Lyrically, we ain’t no gangstas,” he explains. “We don’t talk about violence or guns. […]

 
In the November/December issue of FP, Jeff Chang’s article, "It’s a Hip-Hop World," described the social, political, and even economic implications of hip-hop’s appeal to young people around the globe. It appears, however, that age is no longer a factor in hip-hop’s growing popularity. In China, the "hip-hop grannies," a 30-member group of retirees, perform […]