Uyghur Rap
4th June 2024
This episode is dedicated to the rap movement inside and outside of the Uyghur Region from the 2010s to today. We talked to George 3000, a scholar studying the Chinese rap scene, who is deeply familiar with many Uyghur rap artists.
Episode Notes
Songs referenced in this episode:
1. Six City - Kelsile Ilhamlar (2011) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzSk2C9fDU
2. Gangsa Mosa - One Mic (2014 live) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwdg01Gutik
Clean version : https://music.163.com/#/program?id=2059186041
3. Yiltiz - Kile (2015) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqOTBrSr5k8&list=PL1_ToQX3spn9Z-1xNpsexhSTaGLV7haDC&index=2
4. Athree & SAM - Ghetto Boyz (2019) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3fqSWJdlPI
5. Edhem - 忠诚 (zhongcheng)的心 (2021) : https://music.163.com/#/album?id=133321336
6. Air - 用音乐安慰你 (yong yinyue anwei ni) (2019) : https://open.spotify.com/track/3cLfeYSlDuoz5Ha5BThbg2?si=f979bc8d606747cb
7. Inblood - God made us funky (2020) : https://open.spotify.com/track/19bFCIGf7fEcucPupogpOF?si=cb6e2611e48148ee
8. Step.jad – 疲惫的爱 (2023) : https://open.spotify.com/track/0SQs3Ge4qU6gNr9iAZWSGs?si=5407a6539153473c
9. Edhem – URC Demo (unreleased) : https://youtu.be/yXxLtsbC40g