Rap music has its roots in the African-American counter cultural experience.
But in China, big name rappers, including some with global fanbases, are lining up to back the establishment, after an attack on a journalist during anti-government protests in Hong Kong provoked patriotic fury.
On Tuesday night, Fu Guohao, a reporter working for the nationalist tabloid Global Times, was assaulted and tied up by demonstrators at the Hong Kong International Airport, before being rescued by paramedics.
Protesters later apologized and said they thought Fu was an undercover Chinese agent.
Hours later, two Chinese rappers from the prominent rap group Higher Brothers responded by posting an image of th
•
Aug 15, 2019