At HipHopDX Asia, we value artist discovery. We know there’s nearly unlimited music popping out every day. With the traditional new music drop every Friday, weekend releases are understandably easy to miss or overlook.
With our brand-new roundup, Music You Missed, we’re bringing you some of the latest music that might have flown under your radar over the weekend, coming to you every Monday in the Eastern hemisphere.
Enjoy.
MIXIE MIXX ft. TARVETHZ – “NEED MORE”
Thai rapper Mixie Mixx is eating Fruity Loops and killing time with Tarvethz in “NEED MORE” produced by G-BANG. This is his latest single following May’s “จั๊กจี้ (JUGGA GEE).” SHXTZ directed the video.
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RINI – “Red Lights” ft. Wale
Check out the Matt Earl-helmed visual below for Filipino-Australian troubadour RINI’s silky smooth cut, “Red Lights,” featuring Wale. RINI most recently shared “Out of the Blue” featuring Dreamville act, EarthGang.
Winston Lee – “KADINA” ft. Marlspak
Filipino rapper is breaking out from his chains in “KADINA” featuring Marlspak. He shared that the track was inspired by the 2019 track “Poison 13” by another Filipino rapper Gregor, featuring Jhack.
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J.S aka HAR-CO, OG BOBBY, 1 MILL – “VVS (Good Peace)”
Jewelry brand Good Peace commissions Japan’s J.S aka HAR-CO and Thailand’s OG BOBBY and 1MILL team up for “VVS (Good Peace).” NINO produced the track. The accompanying video sees the three hanging out in a VIP room, living a fictional high roller life.
JUNGSU – “Breakdown”
After taking a year-long break, up-and-coming Korean-American R&B/hip hop artist JUNGSU shares “Breakdown,” his first official single of 2021. According to a press statement, “’Breakdown’ encourages listeners that although they are definitely not alone in the fight, it’s actually okay to ‘want’ to be alone for some time.”
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Sicktudio Clan ft. Joe Million – “Scene”
Joe Million hops on the remix of Indonesian hip hop crew Sicktudio Clan’s 2020 single, “Scene.” In a press statement, they shared that the track is about “many things” a teenager goes through, “mainly about love,” with Joe Million’s bilingual verse serving as a motivation “to be brave and take action for the sake of survival.”
PENTAGON – “Cerberus (Song By Yuto, Kino, Wooseok)”
South Korea’s Yuto, Kino, and Wooseok of PENTAGON are exploring a more hip hop-leaning territory in “Cerberus.”
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9K KAO, K.AGLET, ZENTYARB – “CITY 2 CITY”
Thai rappers 9K KAO, K.AGLET, and ZENTYARB get together for “CITY 2 CITY.” Watch the trio bust out a quick verse each in the Santitam Boonrasri-directed video.
Lil Cherry & GOLDBUUDA – “Chicken Bang Bang”
Frequent collaborators Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA perform their joint track “Chicken Bang Bang” live with PEEJAY via HIPHOPPLAYA. The two will be performing alongside fellow Korean artists CL, DPR IAN, DPR LIVE, Tiger JK, and more at the 2021 edition of 88rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival later this year.
