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”’Singapore hip hop”’ is a collective of [[hip hop|hip hop music]], [[Graffiti|graffiti arts]], [[Turntablism|deejaying/turntablism]], [[break dancing]]and [[beatboxing]], which are performed by hip hop enthusiasts who are of [[Singapore]] [[Kinship and descent|descent]] mainly from the four [[Race (classification of humans)|races]]of the [[metropolis]]; the [[Chinese Singaporeans|Chinese]], [[Malay Singaporeans|Malays]], [[Indian Singaporeans|Indians]]and the [[Eurasian Singaporean|Eurasian]]. This movement began in the mid-1980s, influenced significantly by Singapore’s role as an international port that facilitated cultural exchanges, notably with the United States where hip hop originated.
”’Singapore hip hop”’ is a collective of [[hip hop|hip hop music]], [[Graffiti|graffiti arts]], [[Turntablism|deejaying/turntablism]], [[break dancing]]and [[beatboxing]], which are performed by hip hop enthusiasts who are of [[Singapore]]mainly from the four races
the [[Chinese Singaporeans|Chinese]], [[Malay Singaporeans|Malays]], [[Indian Singaporeans|Indians]]and the [[Eurasian Singaporean|Eurasian]]. This movement began in the mid-1980s, influenced significantly by Singapore’s role as an international port that facilitated cultural exchanges, notably with the United States where hip hop originated.
==History==
==History==
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In the 1990s, rap duo Construction Sight, consisting of [[Sheikh Haikel|Sheikh Heikel]]and Ashidiq Ghazali, after winning ”[[Asia Bagus]]” Grand Championship, a talent show, was credited as “Singapore’s first ever rap group”.{{cite news |author=Razali Abdullah |date=4 April 2002 |title=A hip Sheikh, For Sure |page=27 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20020404-2.2.44.2}}{{Cite web |last=Chandran |first=Nyshka |title=This Muslim rapper slings halal country fried steak and hip-hop life lessons |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/10/hip-hop-entrepreneurs-sheikh-haikel.html |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=CNBC |language=en}} After winning the Grand Championship, they released a few rap albums.
In the 1990s, rap duo Construction Sight, consisting of [[Sheikh Haikel|Sheikh Heikel]]and Ashidiq Ghazali, after winning ”[[Asia Bagus]]” Grand Championship, a talent show, was credited as “Singapore’s first ever rap group”.{{cite news |author=Razali Abdullah |date=4 April 2002 |title=A hip Sheikh, For Sure |page=27 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20020404-2.2.44.2}}{{Cite web |last=Chandran |first=Nyshka |title=This Muslim rapper slings halal country fried steak and hip-hop life lessons |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/10/hip-hop-entrepreneurs-sheikh-haikel.html |access-date=27 January 2023 |website=CNBC |language=en}} After winning the Grand Championship, they released a few rap albums.
Sheikh was considered the god-father of the Singapore’s rap scene.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=14 November 2021 |title=S’pore rap trailblazer Sheikh Haikel to retire after three decades of music {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/spore-rap-trailblazer-sheikh-haikel-to-retire-after-three-decades-of-music |access-date=4 April 2023 | website = www.straitstimes.com | Language = one}}
Sheikh was considered the god-father of the Singapore’s rap scene.{{Cite web |= |date=14 November 2021 |title=S’pore rap trailblazer Sheikh Haikel to retire after three decades of music The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/spore-rap-trailblazer-sheikh-haikel-to-retire-after-three-decades-of-music |access-date=4 April 2023}}
In Canada, Masiah One of Merdek’s music is cited as the most successful Singapore-born, female rapper in the island’s music industry.
In Canada, Masiah One of Merdek’s music is cited as the most successful Singapore-born, female rapper in the island’s music industry.
In 2011, there was a year, graffiti got the most brilliance, as AsNo Doink and Clogtwo represented in Taiwan and took the 2nd Asian Wall-Lords finals for Singapore, which was the highest honour any artist graffiti have achieved in Singapore. And in 2014, Asno Doink represented Singapore & Asia in a meeting of the Styles of the World to meet in Wisbeden Germany as part of the Made from Skratch Eurotour. He was awarded the “Best Text Writer” Award for his Javi inspired text. He together Made from Skratch, and his crew #ProjectBurnerz, collaborate with the *scape on a graffiti wall mural in August 2014, so that they would leave a mark on the most prominent wall in Singapore. Negotiations of another mural was planned in 2020.
In 2011, there was a year, graffiti got the most brilliance, as AsNo Doink and Clogtwo represented in Taiwan and took the 2nd Asian Wall-Lords finals for Singapore, which was the highest honour any artist graffiti have achieved in Singapore. And in 2014, Asno Doink represented Singapore & Asia in a meeting of the Styles of the World to meet in Wisbeden Germany as part of the Made from Skratch Eurotour. He was awarded the “Best Text Writer” Award for his Javi inspired text. He together Made from Skratch, and his crew #ProjectBurnerz, collaborate with the *scape on a graffiti wall mural in August 2014, so that they would leave a mark on the most prominent wall in Singapore. Negotiations of another mural was planned in 2020.
In 2012, we saw 2 beatboxers representing Singapore at the Beatbox Battle World Championship held in Berlin . They were Zul Mystroe (showcase category) and Dharni (battle category). Dharni, which earlier in 2009, was placed 4th in the Beatbox Battle World Championship and has been crowned World Champion in 2015
In 2012, we saw 2 beatboxers representing Singapore at the Beatbox Battle World Championship held in Berlin . They were Zul Mystroe (showcase category) and Dharni (battle category). Dharni, which earlier in 2009, was placed 4th in the Beatbox Battle World Championship and has been crowned World Champion in 2015
== References ==
== References ==
Singapore hip hop is a collective of hip hop music, graffiti arts, deejaying/turntablism, break dancing and beatboxing, which are performed by hip hop enthusiasts who are of Singapore-born mainly from the four main ethnic categories or “races”
- the Chinese, Malays, Indians and the Eurasian. This movement began in the mid-1980s, influenced significantly by Singapore’s role as an international port that facilitated cultural exchanges, notably with the United States where hip hop originated.
Rap music is released in Singapore mainly in English and in different languages such as Chinese, Malay and Tamil. [1] Malay language hip-hop made among the aforementioned Malay population is the most notable and famous subculture within Singaporean hip-hop whose fanbases extend beyond them– Ahli Fiqir is one such act known even in neighbouring Malaysia.[2]
History
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Singlish surfaced from the earliest hip-hop music liberation of Singapore from a nonexistent band called “Kopi Kat Klan”.[citation needed]
In the 1990s, rap duo Construction Sight, consisting of Sheikh Heikel and Ashidiq Ghazali, after winning Asia is good Grand Championship, a talent show, was credited as “Singapore’s first ever rap group”.[3][4] After winning the Grand Championship, they released a few rap albums.
Sheikh was considered the god-father of the Singapore’s rap scene.[5]
In Canada, Masiah One of Merdek’s music is cited as the most successful Singapore-born, female rapper in the island’s music industry.[citation needed]
In 2011, there was a year, graffiti got the most brilliance, as AsNo Doink and Clogtwo represented in Taiwan and took the 2nd Asian Wall-Lords finals for Singapore, which was the highest honour any artist graffiti have achieved in Singapore. And in 2014, Asno Doink represented Singapore & Asia in a meeting of the Styles of the World to meet in Wisbeden Germany as part of the Made from Skratch Eurotour. He was awarded the “Best Text Writer” Award for his Javi inspired text. He together Made from Skratch, and his crew #ProjectBurnerz, collaborate with the *scape on a graffiti wall mural in August 2014, so that they would leave a mark on the most prominent wall in Singapore. Negotiations of another mural was planned in 2020.[citation needed]
In 2012, we saw 2 beatboxers representing Singapore at the Beatbox Battle World Championship held in Berlin . They were Zul Mystroe (showcase category) and Dharni (battle category). Dharni, which earlier in 2009, was placed 4th in the Beatbox Battle World Championship and has been crowned World Champion in 2015[citation needed]
