Rap Around The World – 30 Languages, One Awesome Video

Rap Around The World – 30 Languages, One Awesome Video

On 07.13.09, In Video / Music, by DeadCanDance

Very cool video of Rap/Hip-Hop being presented in 30 different countries around the globe. It comes in all shapes and sizes.

Here is a sampling of 30 different raps, from 30 different countries (in alphabetical order). While I’m not the biggest fan of the genre, this video really showcases how different Rap/Hip-Hop can sound depending on what part of the world you come from. Same concept but way different look and sound.

Considering it’s only been a few decades since Rap started dominating the U.S. Billboard charts, it amazes me how fast a style of music can spread with a little word of mouth and a lot of love from the internet.

Enjoy!

F.Y.I. The Chinese version takes the cake for me!

List by appearance:

American: Missy Elliott
British: Lady Sovereign
Cantonese: LMF
Chinese: Wang Lee-hom
Croatian: Tram 11
Danish: Tue Track
Filipino: Parokya Ni Edgar
Finnish: Pikku G
France: Booba
Germany: Samy Deluxe
Greek: Stereo Mike
Hebrew: Shi 360
Hungarian: Ganxsta Zolee
Icelandic: Forgotten Lores
Italy: Frankie Hi-NRG MC
Japanese: Japanese Rap Sta
Korean: Yoon Mi Rae (Tasha/T)
Norwegian: Don Martin (Gatas Parlament)
Polish: Abradab
Romania: Daddy Caddy (Bug Mafia)
Russia: Михей (Mihey)
Slovenian: Murat & Jose
Spanish: Violadores del Verso
Swedish: Fronda
Swiss: EKR
Turkish: Ceza
Vietnamese: VNR
Wolof: Bad’s Diom

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pacboy

Good video. But still the best in hip hop are the Americans.
Still number 1 - Missy Elliot

Jean

Great concept...obvious mistake. Cantonese IS Chinese. The "Chinese" you have listed should therefore be Mandarin. You're mixing country names w/people groups and languages. France is not a language. Cantonese is a dialect of Chinese and that Chinese video is Mandarin.

pconns

You're a tool, everyone knows that, it is not confusing in the slightest

cr14mson

Hey, nice compilation! but for Philippine rap, better choices would include Gloc9 and the late great Francis M

casper

the danish is incorrect. granted the artist Tue Track in the group. but theyre called 'Malk de Koijn'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOSolEHvDM

echo1233

great short clip!

i would think though MC Jin for is better for cantonese and mflo for japanese

also, is there any rap artist in Australia?

CAFM

If it was really language based, then you are repeating English with American and British, plus American and British are not even languages!!!!

You are missing: Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Estonian, Checz...

gargh

its about the countries...theyre added to the list because of their influence on the genre. it doenst matter if they both speak english.

mm

arabic?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRZZRVeCAa0

MTM- ommy mesafra

ahschooch

some of the names you give aren't accurate/specific enough to find these people on youtube. Please update with links to original videos.

aawindoze2

Oh wow, now I think you might just be onto something here dude!

RT
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Meghan

What was the Portuguese one? It's not on the list.

jackmccoy

You're missing Québécois in that list, check out Loco Locass - La Censure Pour L'Échafaud, one good track among many. And one good artist among many so don't crucify for leaving out other talented Québécois groups.

Jim

Yeah. So...sorry to take so long to get back to you about this...yeah. So...I don't speak french, so all Quebecois...or whatever....ever...are off my list of good things ever done...ever.

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Sorry...you're language is cool and all...and I think it's neat that it's not as old as Jesus...but I just don't understand it. How can I like something that I don't understand?

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For the uber nerds, I'm gonna refference Futurama's calling it crazy jibberish (at one point).

jackmccoy

So you understand all the languages in this vid? If not, why are you picking on the french?

Name

where is the arabic ?

DAM = palestinian rap group

?

jim______j

Canada? Shad K, Park Like Setting, Gruf, or Grieves could have represented them.

And Shaqfu, you should consider yourself lucky no Austrilian rap was there :)

New Zealand, on the other hand, has some talent. Dallas, for example.

ant

please, hth, pegz, bliss n eso all have some interesting lyrical content and complex beats,
but beyond that, why not The Herd

also, less missy, more Saul Williams or sage, or slug,

canada - K-os

lap

Intresting work bro on 300 languages yo yo yo :)

audreysee

Good collection. Just like every music genre, every country has their own version of rap.

shaqfu

Due to the fact that your American "rapper" was Missy Elliot the rest of your list loses all credibility. Very bad.

BlueSun

Hate to burst your bubble but Missy Elliott is in fact an American rapper.

ant

nothing from australia ?

Omar

i think it's mostly because of the language. Australia speaks english, so america speaks english too, right?. well, i think that's why.

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