TWO All-Taiwanese hip-hop shows – at SOBS and Trans Pecos – will conclude the Hello Taiwan US Tour 2016 featuring Taiwan\u2019s most exciting hip-hop artists<\/p>\n
DWAGIE\tTaiwan\u2019s most famous hip-hop star. He has collaborated with Nas, Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Mobb Deep and Wu Tang and has been featured by TIME Magazine, CNN, BBC, Reuters, The Times (UK) <\/p>\n
LIL MAN \tDowntempo young hip hop star with R&B influenced beats and a smooth vocal delivery, LIL MAN has 3 million hits on Youtube<\/p>\n
PARAMOUNT \tCool hip hop pop band using traditional Asian instruments with a male rapper and cute female singers and musicians<\/p>\n
BR AKA BUZZ RHYME\tProbably the most famous Chinese-language freestyle rapper, with a specialization in crazy tongue-twisters<\/p>\n
RPG\tNew generation hip-hop artist with a strong following<\/p>\n
HANDSOME\tTaiwan’s rising\u00a0hip-hop star. Champion of the Third Annual MADSTREET Showdown,\u00a0Champion of Diss RBL – Fifth Battle,\u00a0and Founder of Taiwan’s “Rapper Revolution”\t<\/p>\n
CK-700 \tOG MC from Taipei, CK-700 was a party MC before becoming a recording artist, lending his flow a natural feel for US ears.<\/p>\n
TOUR INFORMATION<\/p>\n
The 2016 HELLO TAIWAN Tour started in San Francisco on May 15, and will run through Richmond VA, Washington DC, Philadelphia PA, and Baltimore MD. <\/p>\n
The musicians will feature as a part of the huge annual PASSPORT TO TAIWAN annual festival in Union Square, New York City on Sunday May 22, 12pm \u2013 5pm as a family-friendly celebration of Taiwanese American culture, arts and food.<\/p>\n
The SOBS show is an over-21 event showcasing the best of Taiwan\u2019s vibrant hip hop scene, with past headliner stars playing this iconic NYC club including Q-Tip, Sean Paul, Kanye West, Common, M.I.A, Mos Def and Cypress Hill amongst many more legends of hip hop-based music.<\/p>\n
The Trans Pecos show in Brooklyn will feature the HELLO TAIWAN US Tour artists alongside special guests from New York\u2019s hip-hop community, TBA.<\/p>\n
The HELLO TAIWAN US Tour celebrates Taiwanese American Heritage Week, as designated by Congress in 1999 as an annual celebration. All artists touring the US have flown in from Taiwan with assistance from Kung Fu Entertainment and the Cultural Center of Taipei. <\/p>\n
TRANS PECOS – BROOKLYN SHOW INFORMATION<\/p>\n
DATE: MONDAY MAY 23, 2016
\nTIME: 9PM – LATE
\nADDRESS: TRANS PECOS, 915 WYCKOFF AVENUE, NY 11385
\nADMISSION: FREE<\/p>\n
SOBS – NEW YORK CITY SHOW INFORMATION<\/p>\n
DATE: THURSDAY MAY 26, 2016
\nTIME: 6PM \u2013 9PM
\nADDRESS: SOBS, 204 VARICK STREET, NEW YORK CITY 10014
\nADMISSION: FREE, OVER 21<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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