Chika Takai moved from Tokyo to Atlanta as a student, later becoming a dancer and DJ for the Atlanta Hawks. When Megan Thee Stallion’s viral 2024 hit “Mamushi” was released, listeners were surprised ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese hip-hop queen Awich is in full collab mode, dropping back-to-back high-profile releases that show Asian hip-hop isn’t just crossing borders — it’s connecting artists who ...

Balancing a large drink and a tray of loaded nachos in one hand, I walk up the steep stairs to my seat at the top level of Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. I hear the music before I see her. A bass-heavy ...

Rap itself is still “a minor musical genre in Japan,” Tsujimoto admitted. “But Japanese people love animation — not only children, but adults as well — so the fact that the film is an anime lowers ...

Have you ever watched an anime and seen a character make such an insanely stupid decision you audibly shouted, ‘Well, I wouldn’t do that?’ A brand new, interactive anime movie is letting you take ...